Ossetra Caviar Pasteurized — 100 g Jar

What does it taste like?

Pasteurized Ossetra caviar tastes nutty and briskly saline, with a faint sweetness on the finish. Pasteurization firms the pearls slightly and settles the flavour, next to the fresh tin. The jar suits a buyer who wants a longer shelf life and a lower cold-chain risk.

Is the 100 g jar the right size?

The 100 g jar serves six to eight people as an appetiser at 12–15 g each, or three to four when caviar is the centre of the course. The pasteurized jar is the choice when the caviar has to keep longer than a fresh tin's four weeks.

How to serve it

Chill the jar, then open at the table and serve straight from the jar.

• Spoon: Mother-of-pearl, bone or horn — never metal, which taints the flavour.
• With: Plain, or with blini and crème fraîche.
• Drink: Brut Champagne or chilled vodka.

Delivery and storage

USA Black Caviar ships this pasteurized Ossetra jar in an insulated cooler with gel ice, to all fifty states. It ships within three business days, then overnight via UPS, from $21 per order. Pasteurized caviar keeps longer than a fresh tin; the exact date is printed on the jar. Once opened, eat within 48 hours, and never freeze caviar.