Fish roe are delicious and nutrient food with fabulous and unique flavor with incredible components due to it contains protein, Iodine, phosphorus, folic acids, vitamins A, E, and B that help boosting immune system and improving heart function system. In fact, fish eggs are called fish roe. The most of female marine animals almost have them. Some fish such as Salmon, trout, cod, paddlefish, and white fish contain fish roe. In the other word, these are the fully ripe and unfertilized eggs which are taken from fish. As mentioned above, these are edible and more use in Japanese cuisine or in cuisine generally such as Sushi, flatbread, or biscuits.
Caviar vs. fish roe
They have a lot in common due to both of them are edible and are taken from fish but as mentioned above some other female marine animals left roe. Red caviar is another name of fish roe but caviar word is only used for the eggs which are extracted from sturgeon fish specious.
Here are indicated three important distinctions.
1. Ingredients: the caviar have salt or bitter flavor whereas fish roe have many tastes.
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2. Province: the sturgeon fish are in the black sea and the Caspian Sea but you can find the fish roe around the world.
3. Shape of eggs: they have the same shapes but as mentioned above, caviar are derived from sturgeon fish and they are a bit larger whereas fish roe are derived from almost all female marine animals.
Caviar definition
as you realized, caviar are come from unfertilized sturgeon and have salt flavor. The most common sturgeon fish are Beluga, Osetra, Sterlet, White sturgeon, Amur sturgeon, Kaluga, Hackleback, and Sevruga.
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Fish roe definition
the word of roe is used for the eggs of almost all female marine animals. These eggs are fully ripe and unfertilized. They are also come from shrimp, scallops, squids, lobsters, etc.
The most common fish roe
Salmon (Ikura), Tobiko, Capelin roe, Trout roe, Paddle fish, Bowfin, etc.
Also they have differences in their colors due to caviar’s color ranges are from dark brown, green, grey, and black whereas fish roe’s color ranges are from bright red, orange, and yellow.
About their cost, the caviar are more expensive than the fish roe because caviar are members of luxurious foods since past.
What benefits do fish roe have?
As indicated above, fish roe have vitamin B12, Omega 3 fat acids that are improved body function. Some fish roe characteristics are named below.
• Rejuvenation and reduction signs of aging
• Reducing blood pressure
• Source of nutrients such as Iodine and Phosphorus
• Repairing brain and improving health
• Reducing risks of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Improving eye health
• Reducing blood clots
Attention: despite of all benefits that fish roe have much consuming increasing risk of heart diseases due to containing high nutrients such as Iodine and calories.
What maintenance conditions are they required?
It is better to retain fish roe in the small glass containers and put them in the back side of your refrigerator or keep them in a bowl of ice. A packed fish roe are eatable for one year but avoiding consuming opened fish roe after 3 days.
To sum up, you can find variety delicious foods based on fish roe especially in north of Iran due to the Caspian Sea where is rich in roe especially caviar and fish roe.
Yes, you can. Caviar is rare and expensive so, you can use other marine eggs such as fish roe to obtain the same benefits. Some ingredients can out stand the taste of caviar such as egg, lemon, cheese, fruit, and butter. So you can consume them with caviar. There are some recipes with these ingredients. You can consume caviar as your breakfast, appetizer, side dish, and dessert. It is used in spaghetti, sandwich, on boiled eggs, and with test or drinksCan we consume fish roe instead of caviar?
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