Siberian Caviar

Siberian sturgeon caviar comes from Acipenser baerii, often simply called Baerii. It is the best value sturgeon caviar we sell and our best seller, and it is where we suggest most people start. Our House Selection comes from the oldest outdoor, flow-through sturgeon farm in Italy, which first harvested in 1997. The label exists so that we can always offer the best caviar we can find at this price. The eggs are a similar size to Oscietra but darker, some edging towards black, with excellent definition. The flavour arrives at the front of the mouth straight away: clean, lightly salted and surprisingly complex, with notes of the sea and a citrus brightness. It is a superb canapé caviar, and just as good eaten slowly from a spoon. Price is a large part of the appeal. House Selection Siberian Caviar starts at £50 for 50g and runs to a 500g tin at £485, so you can afford to be generous at a party. It also features in the Best Sellers Caviar Taster Set with Royal Beluga and Oscietra, where it is the lightest of the three and should be tasted first, and in many of our gift sets with Champagne or Nemiroff vodka. For canapés, warm cocktail blinis in a low oven for a minute or two, add a small spoonful of crème fraîche and top with caviar just before serving. Keep the open tin over crushed ice while guests help themselves. Our House Champagne, fresh and fruity, is an easy and sensible partner, and ice-cold vodka works just as well.