The dark green sacs of roe found in many lobsters offer a lot of great lobster flavor.  They also perform a fun culinary magic trick, changing color to pale orange when cooked.  Here’s how to turn the roe into compound (flavored) butter, a great addition to sauces and pasta dishes. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Fresh Lobster …

The most famous fish roe is, of course, sturgeon (read our guide to sturgeon caviar).  However, there are many other delicious (and affordable) roes! Sturgeon-style Roes: Though not actually from sturgeon, these fish roes are similar enough that they can be used in place of sturgeon roe for canapés, salads & garnishes.   Paddlefish Caviar …

Osetra? Sevruga? Malossol? Wow, we were confused when we started carrying caviar. Just in case you are too…here is what we have learned about sturgeon caviar varieties: Sturgeon Caviar Varieties: The queen of caviars, sturgeon caviar is available either farmed or wild, and from four main varieties of sturgeon: Beluga, Sevruga, Hackleback, and Osetra. Despite …

This is a visually striking dish thanks in a large part to ultra tender fresh squid ink pasta.  The taste combines creamy uni sea urchin roe and the semi-metallic tang of squid ink. Drink Pairing: Dry Sake (Yamahai) or Hunter Valley Semillon from Australia Ingredients: 2oz Fresh Squid Ink Pasta per person ½ small Shallot, minced ¾ cup Dry …

Uni (sea urchin roe), whether in sushi or cooked, is one of those foods that not everybody likes, but the people who do can’t get enough of it.  In fact, some people’s aversion to uni makes its die-hard fans (and there are many of them out there) very happy, because that means there’s more of this seafood delicacy left …

Japan Inspired Beef Tacos with Pickled Daikon, Salsa Verde & Ikura (serves six) Beverage Pairing: Scheurebe from Franken, Germany or a Hitachino Red Rice Ale from Japan Central America and Asia collide with delicious results in these fusion tacos. The richness of the spiced beef is cut with quick-pickled daikon (a large, mild Asian radish), ikura, and …