Caviar isn't exactly a snack I have every day and admittedly, until recently, the only thing I knew for certain about it was that it was 'posh'. Turns out there's plenty to learn about Caviar, including the proper way to eat it - off the back of your hand, just between your thumb and forefinger. King's Fine Food's Laura King MBE - aka the 'Queen of Caviar' - explained: "The reason you do that is nothing can pass the taste.
You just get the taste of the caviar." During our recent at-home tasting, Laura talked me through six of King's caviars, while offering a glimpse into the glamorous world of supplying caviar to the rich and famous. It's a far cry from my usual 11 am tea and biscuit.
First up was the Beluga - a type of caviar three times the price of any other stocked by King's. This 'King of caviars' is particularly rare given that it takes the sturgeon 12 years to release their eggs. The 10-gram tin in front of me would usually set a customer back £60 - needless to say I made sure not to spill any.
It's a life I could get used to. Using my Caviar spoon, I dabbed a little on the back of my hand and 'gobbled' it right up as instructed. The Unagi flavour set my tastebuds singing - a rich, seaweed flavour and texture that melted into savoury cream on my tongue.
It tasted like a drop of the very best soup I'd ever been served. Laura told the Mirror : "A lot of people say, 'Oh, you pop it. But that means it's pasteurised Caviar, so it should be soft, very subtle and easy on the.
