Other Caviar
WHAT IS IT?
- AVRUGA is a caviar- looking product made from wild North Sea Herrings that bring an intense marine and smoky flavor to all the recipes you can imagine. Its shiny deep black color pearls can transform any basic recipe into something extraordinary. Try it on eggs, pasta salads or any fish dish and you will be impressed!
- AVRUGA is a versatile product with an exquisite taste and intense aroma that can be used not only as a topping, but also as an ingredient for both cold and hot recipes, giving a touch of originality to any recipe: salads, starters, pastas, fish dishes etc.
- According to an analysis of the OCU (Spanish Organization of Consumers and Users) AVRUGA is the best caviar alternative in the Spanish market.
REMARKABLE QUALITIES
- Caviar-looking product but at a fraction of the price of caviar.
- Delicious and unique smoky flavor.
- Environment friendly: help preserve future sturgeon generations since it is not fish roe.
- High content of fish protein and omega 3.
- Gluten free.
- GMO free (Genetically Modified Organisms).
- Free from artificial coloring.
- No preservatives.
- No flavour enhancers.
- No aromas added.
- All year-round product and price stability.
- Ready to eat: just open and serve.
- Long shelf life: 18 months.
- It can be used in either hot or cold recipes: colour and texture remain stable.
- Sophisticated ingredient for recipes, not only topping or garnish. Just use your imagination!
- Easy way to eat fish.
- Keep refrigerated: 2ºC – 10ªC.
MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AVRUGA AND STURGEON CAVIAR
- Caviar is sturgeon roe while Avruga is made from smoked herring.
- Sturgeon roe have a salty taste while Avruga flavor is more smoky.
- Sturgeon roe have high and fluctuating prices.
- Sturgeon is under CITES protection since it is in an endangered specie.
MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AVRUGA AND LUMPFISH ROES
- Some lumpfish roes have quality and supply problems.
- Lumpfish roes have fluctuating prices.
- Some lumpfish roes have artificial additives.
- Lumpfish roe have very salty flavor, which narrows its applications to decoration. It cannot be used as an ingredient in a recipe (less use thus less rotation)
- Due to the use of artificial coloring, they often bleed when used in warm recipes.
- Future forecast: the supply may diminish due to the high demand of lumpfish flesh to produce surimi base, so prices may increase.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Canapes with salmon and cheese
- Salads
- Omelette
- Croquettes
- Pasta