Caviar
This unexpected delicacy consists of salt-cured fish eggs called roe. Even though you can buy hundreds of types of fish eggs on the market today, enthusiasts generally define caviar as eggs from the sturgeon. If you're not in-the-know about caviar (and who is?), then things get a little more complicated when you find out that there are actually 27 types of sturgeon. To serve the top choices, aim for sturgeon that are from the Caspian and Black Seas—Beluga, Ossetra and Sevruga caviars. F&W's guide will demystify the complexity surrounding this expensive ingredient with easy-to-understand recipes and pointers to help you buy.
![Smoked Sturgeon with Caviar and Everything Bagel Crumbs](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Uz3M4nt8yXDnO5RF2UWkne53GiI=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/original-201301-r-smoked-sturgeon-with-caviar-and-everything-bagel-crumbs-60b76d1616034f9a96aaa7e02579cf7f.jpg)
Smoked Sturgeon with Caviar and Everything Bagel Crumbs
![Celery Root Remoulade with Scallops and Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/7-9u66PhHMTX52fqrpTPYjxo4IA=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw200412_067celeryroot-bbc45e117d4e41d99c19248991e587f8.jpg)
Celery Root Remoulade with Scallops and Caviar
![Sorrel Mousse with Lemon Cream](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/J4bikbpwD4jk4L3gsPUJzRfVxio=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-200909-r-sorrel-mousse-lemon-660889358b794289b73f0db36740adc4.jpg)
Sorrel Mousse with Lemon Cream
![Cauliflower Fritters](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/T8YMr3pSp_v3maBZIQ4DUfAWiqs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200612-r-xl-cauliflower-fritters-2622965a11214da19ad0fef7b649e0f9.jpg)
Cauliflower Fritters
![Akra (Crispy Taro Root Fritters) with Caviar and Remoulade](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/l5AV0f2rQK3fTu-bN9uApazS75M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Akra-Crispy-Taro-Root-Fritters-with-Caviar-and-Remoulade-FT-RECIPE0823-18a99d8fe61b457eaa6da375eceb690a.jpg)
Akra (Crispy Taro Root Fritters) with Caviar and Remoulade
![Smoked Salmon and Caviar Gougeres](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Kg7jOx6XjWD8KULvi92LYQTmkEw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smoked-salmon-caviar-gougeres-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-ce331adb19ac4678a6e63f5b8c753fdb.jpg)
Gougères with Smoked Salmon, Caviar and Prosciutto
![Myths About Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Pq8LjX_46X1JWxoushGDssU4y4Q=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/caviar-myths-ft-blog1219-f1a9ebe06e2143d19766d47e20438399.jpg)
5 Myths About Eating Caviar—and How to Unlearn Them
![Margaret Eby's caviar key](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/FWX_rC937Jn6euO1i3DRuEePIFU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Why-I-Always-Carry-a-Caviar-Opener-on-My-Keychain-FT-BLOG1122-a777b921551b4f3f9dd629c3548e1ccb.jpg)
I Carry a Caviar Key on My Keychain Like an Opulent Boy Scout
![Caviar Waffle Bites](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/mWHTuLsDbp2MP6WGJljhUwpFd-I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/caviar-waffle-bites-FT-RECIPE1018-6b91fa67b1fc46e2a04805a6dcc4ca37.jpg)
14 Next-Level Caviar Recipes
![Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/DavL_kShbSKClnUsAA-mMU4YERU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/caviar-commandments-2-FT-BLOG1220-3a4d7704db974da29475e79a65b4a91f.jpg)
Caviar Commandments — How to Buy (Without Going Broke) and Eat It
![CAVIAR1215-XL-roe-caviar.jpg](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/QlP2Lej5Q7cKEcOmItXVexv5T_w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CAVIAR1215-XL-roe-caviar-2000-e1cd3f4fc8e446e3a6ab1ce2bb4b0b28.jpg)
7 Ways to Eat Caviar on Everything
![Pasta with Salmon Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/tQ_NYTs0_zTKkt5rDYmCulSw8lA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200601-xl-pasta-with-salmon-caviar-88ae865910a6404281edf1d8494e21f0.jpg)
Pasta with Salmon Caviar
![Four Layer Caviar Dip Recipe](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/27v6WE0l50tCVHEROqNZJc4bDxQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/four-layer-caviar-dip-FT-RECIPE1219_0-1da91206d659430e9f7918548d26e813.jpg)
Four-Layer Caviar Dip
![Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar and Dill Cream](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/akSfW3-pcJhsiYEQ7rXKhu59gjk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200708-r-xl-potato-pancakes-with-smoked-salmon-caviar-and-dill-cream-6d09ddad8afb43afaab72d1f5ee28c43.jpg)
Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar and Dill Cream
![Chips and caviar.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/4bsrMIEb_eXAf3HIaYP9RT3bgvU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/chips-caviar-and-chips-taste-test-ft-blog0519-a636c4e41ebe4ea08da831603961ab5f.jpg)
Caviar and Potato Chips: The Pairings You Need, and the Ones You Definitely Don't
![Smorgasbord](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ugp56dhVZq5aeO9rzb-HtWXToTY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smorgasbord-XL-RECIPE0218-e6257cf71a294c7c8fcda991b0538f06.jpg)
Smorgasbord
![Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Z4CRTaXOBwgvvii3LiWqXYXapl0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-201001-r-scallops-with-potato-pancakes-78f411689d3747c3b843fab11c16ebe3.jpg)
Scallops with Potato Pancakes and Caviar Sauce
![Poached Oysters with Pickled Cucumber and Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/GD1lQNIwo1LYofDYaklr-hp0QVc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/poached-oysters-with-pickled-cucumber-and-caviar-XL-RECIPE0417-8ae1bfb2f7034c08b84ca876fbaa8f73.jpg)
Poached Oysters with Pickled Cucumber and Caviar
![Caviar Pasta](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/zGQNrLpoNPq1VXG1pxfQ1xjLNuE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ludo-lefebvre-caviar-pasta-FT-0420-9d66e309a73b46cdaaa8f04f06310f94.jpg)
This Super Simple, Creamy Pasta Has a Luxe Twist
![Caviar Carbonara](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/OhkaS9CxAkw4rwQyrh9lizdS4kI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/caviar-carbonara-XL-RECIPE1217-ebc5d803ad2d4c8dbb5bf4a905400527.jpg)
Caviar Carbonara
![Tater Tot Waffles with Smoked Salmon and Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/hRn6SYtygZpPYpfN0idrBqRKmto=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/smoked-salmon-and-caviar-tater-tot-waffle-XL-RECIPE0317_0-5f20cd49ab2d46deb523d99591cc9fa9.jpg)
Tater Tot Waffles with Smoked Salmon and Caviar
![Caviar Waffle Bites](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/mWHTuLsDbp2MP6WGJljhUwpFd-I=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/caviar-waffle-bites-FT-RECIPE1018-6b91fa67b1fc46e2a04805a6dcc4ca37.jpg)
Caviar Waffle Bites
![caviar dish at Le Meurice: Langoustine de nos cotes rafraichies, fine gelee, caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/-spzIf89EHTX-YxtTxiRWx_onWc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/le-meurice-amuse-langoustine-FT-BLOG0222-405526537e9c42b8908697028b28e346.jpg)
If You Are Going to Splurge on Caviar, You Should Learn the Best Way to Eat It
![Omelet with pressed caviar and sour cream.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/9yuYyjRnnqNwX0S4u4ggMG-oVa8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200812-r-xl-omelet-with-pressed-caviar-and-sour-cream-6eacb8428aa5433db8323e9011f1e0a1.jpg)
Omelet with Pressed Caviar and Sour Cream
![Gyeranjjim (Korean Steamed Eggs)](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/JW1fTus1xR-MHW9oa8Gl7oCnJo8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gyeranjjim-korean-steams-eggs-microwave-FT-RECIPE0121-1c3a45e9940840498bbf80de1a76d900.jpg)
Gyeranjjim (Korean Steamed Eggs)
![Roasted Fingerling Potato and Pressed Caviar Canapes](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/hc12q9BmRuzTY-DZb_rChmLx1jU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/200812-r-xl-roasted-fingerling-potato-and-pressed-caviar-canapes-7973570ddad84c7bb1c677d9e514c633.jpg)
Roasted Fingerling Potato and Pressed Caviar Canapés
![Crispy Potato Galette with Dill Cream, Smoked Salmon and Sturgeon and Osetra Caviar](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/LZac6BDwkdIDEhCKoIdL9jZiyKM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-201009-r-crispy-potato-galette-ce8f91dfb01840d2b43f6d186fe26e9a.jpg)
Crispy Potato Galette with Dill Cream, Smoked Salmon and Sturgeon and Osetra Caviar