help finding caviar

Old Man · 12 Apr 2011 at 14:18

Used to buy it from Ikea, but since they don't ship that out, I am looking for an alternative, so choices?

TY

PapaLazaru · 12 Apr 2011 at 14:28

Proper caviar?

Surely IKEA did not sell that? Lumpfish maybe?

spudbynight · 12 Apr 2011 at 14:54

IKEA possibly sold Lumpfish Roe, or Salmon Roe. Neither are actually caviar.

You can buy those in most large supermarkets.

Ahleckz · 12 Apr 2011 at 15:19

I have a tin of Red Caviar, from Russia, that I could flog to you.
Also have a jar of Black Caviar, also from Russia. I suspect it's out of date by now, but it's never been opened.

Don't know why you'd want the stuff though, it's foul (and I LOVE seafood).

Salmon/Trout Roe is pretty common in a decent supermarket. If you want Sturgeon then you're going to have to go to a more specialised shop and be prepared to pay for it...

shroomz · 12 Apr 2011 at 15:20

For real caviar you should try your local Russian/Polish supermarkets

Old Man · 13 Apr 2011 at 01:53

PapaLazaru said:
Proper caviar?

Surely IKEA did not sell that? Lumpfish maybe?

While living there I used to buy the stuff all the time, so miss it now.

spudbynight · 13 Apr 2011 at 09:41

Ahleckz said:
I have a tin of Red Caviar, from Russia, that I could flog to you.
Also have a jar of Black Caviar, also from Russia. I suspect it's out of date by now, but it's never been opened.

Don't know why you'd want the stuff though, it's foul (and I LOVE seafood).

Salmon/Trout Roe is pretty common in a decent supermarket. If you want Sturgeon then you're going to have to go to a more specialised shop and be prepared to pay for it...

If the stuff you have from Russia is real caviar it should really be served within about 2 weeks. It should also be refrigerated.

shroomz · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:18

Ahleckz said:
Don't know why you'd want the stuff though, it's foul (and I LOVE seafood).

Just saw this. Ahleckz you culinary philestine!

mangobreeder · 13 Apr 2011 at 12:56

assuming you want proper caviar and where u are based.

Then Caviar house and Prunier do the good stuff.

failing that Harrods/ F&M will have loads.

mechanicom · 13 Apr 2011 at 21:32

spudbynight said:
If the stuff you have from Russia is real caviar it should really be served within about 2 weeks. It should also be refrigerated.

Nonsense, as long as its refrigerated it will last for months....Brought caviar back from Russia dozens of times.

spudbynight · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:25

mechanicom said:
Nonsense, as long as its refrigerated it will last for months....Brought caviar back from Russia dozens of times.

Sorry, you are right. I can't stand the stuff (but my wife loves it)

It is 2 weeks once opened - been a while since I bought any.

K.C. Leblanc · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:42

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/product.asp?id=7643

and please note, "John West Caviar is a John West product."

J-FRO · 13 Apr 2011 at 22:50

K.C. Leblanc said:
http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/product.asp?id=7643

and please note, "John West Caviar is a John West product."

How can caviar be that cheap?

Oh and by the way:

http://www.fortnumandmason.com/Caviar,1200.aspx

Old Man · 14 Apr 2011 at 10:46

K.C. Leblanc said:
http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/product.asp?id=7643

and please note, "John West Caviar is a John West product."

I think that's it.. ty

spudbynight · 14 Apr 2011 at 11:21

J-FRO said:
How can caviar be that cheap?

It isn't caviar.

Wiki said:
According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, roe from any fish not belonging to the Acipenseriformes species (including Acipenseridae, or sturgeon stricto sensu, and Polyodontidae or paddlefish) are not caviar, but "substitutes of caviar".[9] This position is also adopted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,[10] the World Wide Fund for Nature,[11] the United States Customs Service,[12] and the Republic of France.[13]

Cosimo · 14 Apr 2011 at 12:12

Just pop into Harrods or Fortnum & Mason.

Ahleckz · 14 Apr 2011 at 12:28

shroomz said:
Just saw this. Ahleckz you culinary philestine!

mangobreeder · 14 Apr 2011 at 13:09

simulatorman said:
Just pop into Harrods or Fortnum & Mason.

i said that ages ago

Kutter · 17 Apr 2011 at 03:14

cant see what all the fuss is about, i had some at a wedding in southern russia and it was foul.