What Is The Difference In The Caviar Types ?
Beluga is the largest of these three types of sturgeon fish and as such is highly prized for the large size of its eggs. It is also the rarest of the sturgeon fish. The Beluga can weigh over 2500 pounds and reach lengths of 20 feet or more. Beluga Caviar ranges in color from very light to dark gray. Osetra is a medium size sturgeon fish generally reaching 10 feet and weighing 500 pounds or more. Osetra Caviar ranges in color from bark brown to golden yellow. It has a unique nut flavor. Sevruga is the smallest and most abundant of the three sturgeons. It reaches 7 feet and weighs up to 150 pounds. The eggs are small and gray in color.
