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Osetra Caviar

This is a term that is more a description of a type of caviar rather than being limited to the caviar of one single species. Although more often than not it tends to mean the caviar of the Russian Sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), several other sturgeon produce similar small grained nutty flavoured eggs which are also categorised and sold as osetra caviar. This is the reason why osetra caviar has a reputation for being somewhat variable in colour, flavour and size.

There are a range of alternative spellings still in use such as oscietre and osscietre. Osetra caviar is most often sold in yellow themed tins and jars.

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