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caviarSalted roe (eggs) of sturgeon, salmon, and other fishes. Caviar is prepared by beating and straining the egg sacs until the eggs are free from fats and then adding salt. Russia and Iran are the main exporters of the most prized variety of caviar, derived from Caspian Sea sturgeon. Iceland produces various high-quality, lower-priced caviars. Three species of sturgeon living in the Caspian Sea generate 90% of the world's caviar, but there was a 75% decline in the catch 1984-94 due to overfishing and pollution. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They also put down a black dainty called, they say, caviar, and made of the eggs of fish, a great thirst-wakener. Yes; we used to play ball together in the Caviar Islands. The men went into the dining-room and went up to a table, laid with six sorts of spirits and as many kinds of cheese, some with little silver spades and some without, caviar, herrings, preserves of various kinds, and plates with slices of French bread. |
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