• So how to eat caviar today?
• Pancakes
• Crackers
• Vodka
• Black caviar
• Salmon caviar
• Differences between black and red caviar

Real gourmets eat caviar with spoons, but not with tablespoons, but with small ones – silver, mother-of-pearl, or bone. Other materials, for example, metal, won't do – an unpleasant metallic aftertaste appears. 

So how to eat caviar today?

• Caviar can be applied in small portions to savory pastries in the form of tartlets, crackers, etc., with the addition of butter (as an alternative – soft cheese), herbs, olives, cucumber, avocado, green peas, and other additives.
• Among gourmets, there is a widespread way of eating red caviar with quail (or small chicken) eggs, for which the boiled egg is cut in half, the yolk is removed from it, in place of which the caviar is placed, decorated with greens, cheese, olives, etc.
• Caviar can also be used in combination with vegetables – for example, baked potatoes, fresh cucumbers, and some other natural products stuffed with it.

Let's take a more detailed look at some of the most popular options.

Pancakes

Thin, openwork pancakes filled with cream cheese and caviar is an incredibly delicious treat your loved ones will definitely like! Here is how to serve it: put the filling in the center and carefully make a "bag." Make sure to tie it!

There are also many other ways of serving: rolled pancakes with caviar, for example. It is also possible to serve pancakes and caviar separately: in this case, each guest will put the exact amount of caviar he likes.

Crackers

Crackers are perfect for caviar. Tartlets will also do: fill those with soft cheese, put some caviar at the top, decorate with herbs, and voila – a gourmet delicacy is ready!

Vodka

Caviar and vodka are perhaps the most traditional duet. People simply drink vodka with caviar using a caviar spoon. The slightly salty, fatty flavor of caviar is only emphasized by vodka.

Although similar traditions of eating black caviar reached other countries, of course, they could not but undergo changes. So, another classic combination was born in France – caviar and champagne. It is a good sparkling wine that goes well with the contrasting salty taste of caviar.

Black caviar

A wonderful variation of the original appetizer is a fresh cucumber: cut it into slices and put the "black gold" on top. 

Caviar with oysters is also a perfect decision. With such a dish, sparkling dry wine is a nice choice. 

Salmon caviar

First of all, red salmon caviar is used for making cold appetizers. The most famous snack is a simple sandwich with caviar and soft cheese or butter. Salmon caviar is also frequently used to decorate festive dishes of meat and fish. Caviar gives them a piquant salty taste.

Differences between black and red caviar

In terms of price, red caviar is more affordable than black caviar. Let’s see why.

1. Black caviar is extracted from sturgeon species of fish. Their life span reaches a hundred years, and only a few times during this time do they have a spawning period. For this reason, black caviar is mined less often, in small quantities, and, accordingly, is more expensive. 
2. Red caviar is extracted from salmon species. Salmon species of fish spawn every year. Both in artificial conditions and in their natural habitat, they provide a large amount of product, and it is much easier to get red caviar in general.

The price of black caviar is due to the complexity of its production. Red caviar is more affordable but not inferior to it in terms of natural benefits. Both varieties are naturally rich in protein and Omega-3. They contain a large number of natural substances (iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium) and vitamins.