Good evening, I don’t know about you but I am not feeling to good but I wanted to share our series featuring Food Holidays: July 18th, 2022. Today is National Caviar Day and I am just going to leave it there and you can decide to celebrate the Holiday or not.
History of National Caviar Day
Caviar has a strange history, when you consider the place that Caviar holds in society today. The origins, however, remain the same. Caviar is the Roe or Eggs of the female of a number of species of Sturgeon, with Beluga being the most popular and well known variety of Sturgeon. Long ago Caviar was served for free in much the same way Peanuts are to foster thirst and encourage people to iindulge.
Proper caviar comes in many colors, though it is most often a deep Pearlescent black color, and can account for as much as 25% of a Sturgeon’s body weight. For those who don’t know, a Sturgeon can weigh in at 300lbs+, meaning a single Sturgeon can produce up to 75lbs at a time. Caviar was so popular and the supplies so abundant that North America supplied almost all of the 600 tons a year that went to Europe each year.
Once the ban was put on Sturgeon fishing in the 1906 to protect the dwindling number of Sturgeon in the Ocean, the price of Caviar started climbing. By the 1960’s, Caviar was of such a price that it practically defined what it meant to have an elegant, expensive meal. The price has only gone up since then.
How to celebrate National Caviar Day
Celebrating National Caviar Day can be adventurous. While Beluga Sturgeon may be outside the financial means of many people, that’s not the only kind of Caviar. National Caviar Day celebrates all of the Caviar, even the ‘imposters’ like Salmon, Trout, and many more. Get out there and explore the culinary delight that is Caviar. If you’re especially fortunate you can enjoy Caviar from the bowl of a mother-of-Pearl spoon. There’s no reason we shouldn’t all be able to eat like King’s and billionaires, for one day.
Five Food Finds about Caviar:
- True caviar comes from the Icy Waters of the Caspian Sea where the environment is conducive to producing the finest Sturgeon.
- Today with Sturgeon facing extinction Caviar will remain a delicacy and very expensive.
- The United States imports approximately sixty percent of the total world of the Caviar supply.
- Did you know Caviar is full of proteins, vitamins, and Caviar is low in calories making Caviar a complete meal by itself.
- Caviar is being given to patients after surgery to aid their recovery
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
