[lbo-talk] Caviar

[jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net]

> jmhayes:> Why are fish eggs so expensive in the US?
> 
> Because the water we get ours from here isn't
> polluted?
> 
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> 
> Actually you get your highest-quality caviar from
> exactly the same place Russia does, the Caspian:
> http://www.markys.com/caviar_russian.htm
> 
> http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1135764309621&rss=newswire
> 
> http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/665563622?ltl=1136300865
> 
> So it should have an import price increase, but that high?
> 
> Nu, zayats, pogodi!

We certainly get our highest priced caviar there. High price and high quality aren't the same thing. I'd stack 
US farmed White Sturgeon caviar (abou $60 for a 4oz. jar) against Caspian Osetra ($130 an ounce) almost 
any day.
They sell a Missouri paddlefish caviar locally (they are related to Sturgeon) that is very much like Caspian 
Sevruga ($100 and ounce) but a bit more mild. $35 for a 4oz. jar. I'm buying a product to actually eat rather 
than purchasing a class signifier. I prefer the slightly milder flavor as well which is a good thing. Obviously 
some people may prefer the stronger flavor of Caspian Sevruga.
There are flavor differences but labelling one better than the other is kind of meaningless. Are Fuji apples 
better than Granny Smiths?
Wasn't there recently a ban placed on Caspian caviar since the Sturgeon population is in danger of 
imminent collapse?

John Thornton