Caviar & Roe
Temperature, serving, and storage guidance to maintain structure, flavor, and integrity.
Should caviar be refrigerated?
Although freezing caviar will damage its texture and clarity of flavor, we do recommend refrigerating on a bed of ice in the coldest part of the refrigerator - typically the bottom drawer. Please refrigerate immediately upon receipt.
How long will caviar keep?
We recommend having your caviar as soon as you can, simply because it is challenging for standard refrigerators to mimic its ideal storage conditions. Nonetheless, consuming within two weeks of receipt is a safe window to enjoy or within the “best-by
What is the best way to serve caviar?
Caviar should be served as cold as possible, ideally over a bed of ice.
What is the difference between caviar and roe?
To technically qualify as “caviar,” the roe (unfertilized eggs) must come from a sturgeon fish. Roe from all other fish is simply referred to by the species of fish, followed by “roe.”