Avruga caviar

Avruga caviar

Avruga is a caviar product made from herring. Concern for the diminishing sturgeon population resulting from demand for the prized Beluga caviar has seen Avruga quickly gain popularity as a more sustainable and cheaper alternative. Avruga is pearlescent black in colour, with taste nuances supposedly similar to Beluga.

Avruga is not a generic term for herring caviar, it is a specific product marketed by a Spanish company called Pescaviar [ [http://www.pescaviar.com/avruga2.asp Pescaviar product page for Avruga] ] . According to the website of marine fishery consultants MacAlister Elliott [ [http://www.macalister-elliott.com/news/ MacAlister Elliott News] Links Avruga to Cataliment and mentions certification (scroll down page.)] , Avruga is produced for Pescaviar by a company named Cataliment and the product has Marine Stewardship Council "Chain of Custody" certification.

Use of the phrase "Pescaviar has developped [sic] , from wild herring" on the Pescaviar website and the term "faux caviar" on the MacAlister Elliott website indicates that Avruga may not be roe of herring but, rather, a herring meat product made to resemble traditional caviar.

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  • Avruga — L avruga sont des perles de hareng fumé parfois colorées à l aide d encre de seiche. Formant une alternative moins coûteuse au caviar, ce ne sont cependant pas des œufs de poissons. Portail du monde maritime …   Wikipédia en Français

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