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The fish is found primarily in the Caspian Sea, which is bordered by Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. It can also be found in the Black Sea basin and occasionally in the Adriatic Sea. Beluga caviar is the most expensive type of caviar, [1] with market prices ranging from $7,000 to $22,000/kg ($3,200 to $10,000/lb). [2] [3]
Ossetra. Ossetra (also Osetra, Oscietra, Osetrova, or Asetra) caviar is one of the most prized and expensive types of caviar [1] (eclipsed in price only by Beluga caviar). It is obtained from the Ossetra sturgeon, which weighs 50-400 pounds and can live up to 50 years. Ossetra caviar varies in color from deep brown to gold.
Caviar is certainly a luxury item, and it’s so expensive for a variety of reasons. One, sturgeon are relatively rare, and certain breeds (like Beluga) can take up to 20 years to start producing ...
Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or spread. [1] Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea [2] (beluga, ossetra and sevruga caviars). The term caviar can also describe the roe of other species of sturgeon or other fish such as paddlefish, salmon, steelhead ...
Caviar is a salty delicacy with an elitist aura -- it's one of the world's most expensive food items. Here's why, plus where it comes from. Caviar is a salty delicacy with an elitist aura -- it's ...
Beluga Caviar. Cost: Up to $35 per ... Beluga is a specific type of caviar that is the most expensive in the world. It comes from the rare beluga sturgeon, which is found in the Caspian Sea ...
Sevruga is the smallest of the caviar-producing sturgeons. It can grow as far as 150 lbs. in weight and 7 feet in length. It is native to the Black, Azov, Caspian and Aegean Sea basins although it has been extirpated throughout most of its range. Because the Stellate sturgeon was once the most common and fastest to reproduce, this made Sevruga ...
Caviar refers to a specific style of preparation of sturgeon roe. In other words, all caviar is a type of fish roe, but not all fish roe is caviar. “The term caviar is acceptable for roe caught ...