In Caviar, Inga Saffron tells, for the first time, the story of how the virgin eggs of the prehistoric-looking, bottom-feeding sturgeon were transformed from a humble peasant food into a czar’s delicacy–and ultimately a coveted status ...
Today caviar is renowned as a gourmet delicacy, but few realize that it became a luxury food only in recent times. In Caviar, Inga Saffron tells, for the first time,...
Caviar
Featuring vibrant illustrations and many fascinating anecdotes, Caviar also offers advice on purchasing and serving caviar. This is the perfect food book for everyone in need of a little opulence and glamour.
Illustrated with fascinating archive material and sumptuous photography, the book offers a complete range of enticing caviar recipes from a simple boiled egg or jacket potato with caviar to exotic canapés, pasta, fish and sushi ...
"'Caviar' is an exquisitely conceived cookbook, focusing on domestic as well as imported varieties -- golden whitefish, salmon, lumpfish, botarga, steelhead trout, sturgeon. In all its forms caviar is sparkling...
Caviar has been a delicacy for thousands of years, and the authors share with the reader the history, myths and romance behind it. They also discuss various types of caviar, all illustrated, and give tips on buying, storing, and serving it.