Caviar Chum/Keta Salmon Roe (Ikura)

These gems are pure brainfood! It is essentially the same thing your brain tissue is made up of, pure DHA. Feed it to your kids and elderly as a healthy natural source of Omega 3's to help prevent cognitive disease. Eat a Tablespoon or two per day. Goes well with rice, a french baguette, toast, crackers, in even in an half avocado - just make sure if you do it with chips or crackers that they are left unsalted.

Fun Fact:

Ikura is the Japanese word for Salmon Caviar!

Salmon caviar typically comes from chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta and derives from Canada.

Top grade quality.

Egg size is medium to large pea size.

Egg color is dark peach to apricot preserve. Orb is pumpkin orange.

Egg lucidity is translucent with viscous separation.

Egg uniformity and consistency is varying.

Intensity is medium.

Characteristics and aromas similar to fresh salmon.

No faults or volatile aromas.

Primary tastes are haunting sweetness and pleasant saltiness.

Intensity of flavors are medium intensity and medium finish.

Texture and finish has a heavy membrane. With some pop, they gush viscous fluid.

Delicious on a bowl of rice, as sushi, on a canapé, as a garnish, or as-is.

What to do with it:

• Serve on canapes
• Serve in nigiri sushi
• On a bowl of rice (Ikura donburi)
• On individual caviar spoons (Mother of Pearl)
• As a garnish
• With crème fraiche, salmon lox, and dill as an appetizer
• As a topping with butter on crepes, Russian rye bread, or a blini (mini crepes).

Notable Health Facts: 

• Good Source of Essential Amino Acids
• High Protein per Serving
• Very rich in Omega 3’s & Fish Oil
• Almost Pure DHA (aka. brainfood!!!)

To preserve the full flavor of caviar, the most recommended and the traditional choice of serving utensil is the "Mother of Pearl" spoon.

• Caviar Spoon 4" "Mother of Pearl" w/ Mosaic Handle

Cocktail Blinis are perfect for serving with caviar, smoked salmon, foie gras or making your favorite Canapes. Tastes similar to hot pancakes, sweet and delicious! For best results toast the blinis lightly and add unsalted butter and your favorite caviar!

• Caviar Blinis "16 Cocktail Pancakes" 135g