caviars
Luxury fish eggs
Caviars is the plural of caviar, the salted eggs of sturgeon and other large fish, served as a delicacy.
The plural typically distinguishes varieties or preparations: The restaurant offered three caviars: beluga, osetra, and sevruga.
We sampled caviars from different regions.
Aquatic reproductive material
- sturgeonLarge armored fish
- belugaWhite Arctic cetacean
- osetraRussian sturgeon roe
- bliniSlavic buckwheat cakes
creme fraiche · toast points · appetizer · hors d'oeuvre · garnish · eggs · salmon roe · tobiko
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
fine dining · champagne · vodka · decadence · exclusivity · prestige · premium · imported
roe
Aquatic reproductive material
blini · creme fraiche · toast points · appetizer · hors d'oeuvre · garnish · eggs · salmon roe · tobiko · masago
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
opulence · fine dining · champagne · vodka · decadence · exclusivity · prestige · premium · imported · Caspian
pressed
Pushed or smoothed flat
- pasteurizedHeat-treated for safety
- freshNewly made, not stale
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
cured · tin · jar · grades · pearls · firmness · pop · brininess · buttery · nutty
caviarsgruel
Thin watery porridge
slop · bread and water · peasant food · scraps · hardtack
caviarsslop
Liquid food waste
processed food · TV dinners · microwave meals · junk food · mush
- 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