Welcome to the lighter side of caviar, where you can explore quotes, words, trivia, records and social media trends. With sourced facts, verified quotations and legends clearly labelled, it is a place to satisfy your curiosity and find out what is true.
G. K. Chesterton wrote of someone who “eats caviar on impulse”, and Julia Child described “very light, very large caviar” in an interview.
Read →Caviar Trivia and QuizTest your caviar knowledge with 25 questions about species, history, law and labels, science, and food culture.
Read →Caviar Words and Idioms Around the WorldCaviar words do not map neatly from one language to another: some mean salted sturgeon roe, while others also cover eggs from other fish.
Read →Viral Caviar Trends on Social MediaViral caviar trends on social media include hand-served “bumps”, crisps topped with roe, fried chicken, sweet pairings and parties built around tasting it.
Read →Record-Breaking Sturgeon and CaviarRecord-breaking sturgeon and caviar claims are not all the same kind of record: a measured catch, an estimated age and a historical account need different labels.
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