caviare
Luxury fish eggs
Caviare is an alternative spelling of caviar, the salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish, eaten as a delicacy.
The spelling with a final -e is older and more common in British English.
Caviare to the general is a phrase from Shakespeare meaning something too refined for ordinary tastes.
White Arctic cetacean
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
Slavic buckwheat cakes
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
- epicureLover of fine food
connoisseur · tasting · degustation · sommelier · gastronomy · palate · culinary · savory
Reproductive cells in shells
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- ovumFemale reproductive cell
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
grading · sizing · harvesting · membrane · pearls · beads · tobiko · masago
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
status · exclusive · elite · affluent · wealthy · premium · high-end · costly
Treated with sodium chloride
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- preservedKept from deterioration
- pasteurizedHeat-treated for safety
unpasteurized · tin · jar · refrigerated · freshness · grading · processing · seasoned
beluga
White Arctic cetacean
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
endangered · wild-caught · farm-raised · anadromous · freshwater
blini
Slavic buckwheat cakes
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- amuse-boucheComplimentary chef's tasting bite
epicure · connoisseur · tasting · degustation · sommelier · gastronomy · palate · culinary · savory · umami
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
maturation · grading · sizing · harvesting · membrane · pearls · beads · tobiko · masago · lumpfish
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
prestige · status · exclusive · elite · affluent · wealthy · premium · high-end · costly · splurge
salted
Treated with sodium chloride
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- preservedKept from deterioration
pasteurized · unpasteurized · tin · jar · refrigerated · freshness · grading · processing · seasoned · pungent
caviarefish sticks
Breaded frozen seafood portions
canned tuna · gruel · bread and water · sardines · imitation crab
caviaregruel
Thin watery porridge
slop · peasant food · swill · bread and water · hardtack
- red caviarCured salmon roe
- Russian caviarSalted sturgeon roe
- beluga caviarLarge sturgeon's salted roe
- cowboy caviarChunky bean-based dip
- poor man's caviarInexpensive roe alternative spread