What is beluga caviar?
Beluga caviar is by far the most valuable and expensive type of caviar. Beluga sturgeons (Huso Huso), whose main habitat is in the Caspian Sea, have the largest and softest eggs among other sturgeons.
These shiny eggs, ranging in color from light gray to black, are considered a luxury item and often cost between $5,000 and $10,000 per kilogram. People who are fond of eating caviar and have tested its different models, admit that eating beluga caviar is one of the greatest pleasures in life because it has a hearty taste.
It is true that this type of caviar is very tasty, but there are many foods that have a pleasant taste; But why beluga caviar in particular has become a valuable and expensive food? The answer lies in the fish itself.
Beluga sturgeon are very large, in rare cases they even weigh more than 900 kg and their length reaches about 6 meters! They can also live more than 100 years. As a result, the female beluga sturgeon has a very long maturation cycle, taking about 25 years to be ready to spawn.
This means that a caviar farmer has to invest a large amount of time, money and resources in feeding and rearing beluga sturgeon fish before making a return on their profits.
Beluga caviar
One of the most important types of caviar is Beluga caviar.
This caviar, which is one of the purest types of caviar, is extracted from sturgeon fish called elephant fish.
It is famous for its large seeds with thin skin, light gray color and special nutty taste.
Beluga fish with the scientific name Hoso Hoso, which is endemic to the Panto-Caspian region, produces one of the best types of caviar in the world.
Caviar extracted from Shahreh's elephant fish is considered to be one of the most expensive types of this grain, with a gray finish and full of strong taste and pleasure that comes from its soft and creamy homogeneous texture.
Beluga fish, which is on the list of endangered fish in the Caspian Sea, is one of the largest species of caviar. Caviar breeding farms not only provide the necessary conditions and facilities for the growth and breeding of this fish, but also help to preserve this species in its natural habitat.
Beluga caviar is one of the types of caviar extracted from this fish, which is classified as medium in size and ranks after imperial with a size below 3 mm. The color spectrum of this caviar is also divided from light gray to dark.
Characteristics of beluga caviar
One of the best available caviars with a large grain size (between 3 and 3.7 mm) and with a light gray to dark gray color range and a unique nutty and creamy taste.
Types of beluga caviar
The type of packaging is very important in maintaining the quality of caviar. Desjardins cans are leaders in the caviar packaging industry, and glass cans are also safe and suitable containers for caviar packaging and vacuum. All packaging is based on international standard principles and approved veterinary laws.
Various types of packaging are available in 30g, 50g, 125g and 250g Desjardin cans, as well as in 50g Belgian glass.
The difference between types of beluga
As we mentioned above, beluga caviar has several models, the main difference of which is the type of caviar. For example, the size, color, taste and texture of caviar have an effect on their quality and price.
Properties of beluga
It is rich in vitamins B12, B6, B2, C, E, A, D, as well as folic acid, pantothenic acid and minerals such as iodine and phosphorus. It also has a high percentage of protein.
Each ounce of caviar (28 grams) has 75 calories, 7 grams of protein and 5 grams of fat. Caviar is a rich source of vitamin B12 and fatty acids DHA and EPA. Caviar also provides other minerals such as sodium, iron, and selenium.
The price of beluga caviar
Beluga caviar is cheaper than beluga imperial caviar.
The imperial type of this caviar is cheaper than the imperial selection.
Imperial Selection Beluga Caviar is cheaper than Diamond Beluga Caviar.
Diamond beluga caviar is one of the most expensive types of beluga caviar.
How to consume caviar
Caviar can be served in different ways in all parts of the world, which means that it has a variety of tastes and ways of consumption.
There are different ways to serve caviar. Many people prefer that the taste of caviar does not change and it is much more enjoyable for them to consume it with seasoning. But the seasonings used for caviar are sour cream, garlic, parsley, dill, spinach and lemon. This caviar can be consumed along with other sea foods, sauces, creams, salads and purees and even very simply on toast.
Beluga caviar storage conditions
The best way to maintain the quality of caviar is to store it in the refrigerator. Caviar packages reach you in a vacuumed form. Vacuum containers play an important role in preventing contamination of caviar. In this method, in order to be more stable, the air inside is also taken. Caviar can be used 5 days after opening the lid of the container.
Which beluga caviar is exported?
Since caviar is in the category of luxury food products, it has its own special customers all over the world. Maybe not everyone can buy this product, but those who are financially able to buy this valuable food are definitely looking for the best and highest quality.
But from the point of view of export, since Iran is the first to export caviar in the world, in general, beluga caviar and its imperial type are the most suitable option for investment. But again, this is a suggestion and everything depends on you identifying your target customers and their tastes.
Buy beluga caviar
The price of caviar varies significantly from one product to another and is directly determined by the following factors: the type of fish from which the caviar is extracted, the time it takes for the fish to mature and the eggs to mature, the extraction process Caviar, the quality of produced caviar, the conditions of keeping and raising fish. Therefore, there are many things that can influence the purchase of caviar.
Beluga caviar of this collection can be supplied in tin (metal) and glass (glass) cans weighing 30 grams, 50 grams, 125 grams, 250 grams, one kilogram and two kilograms.
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