Every now and then, there will be some gems at Lidl.
The last time I got a gem was the ruby chocolate bar last year.This time I spotted the Deluxe Lumpfish roe 100g for £2.99 so didn't hesitate to get it which is cheaper than John West's lumpfish caviar which costs £2.80 for 50g.
Technically, this is fish roe because caviar only comes from wild sturgeon fish but anyway it is still a good bargain for that price and not many places sell it.
It definitely satisfied the fun of having something similar to caviar when you can't dine at restaurants due to c o v i d.
I've have always wanted to buy caviar from the shops in London where you get the mother of pearl spoon.
It is a big no no to use metal spoons on caviar because it tarnishes the silver and you don't want to taste the metal when having caviar.
Just for fun, I topped my crumpet with caviar and did some canapes with it.
Although it does not taste as strong as caviar it was still good and it is something you can impress guests or have some simple luxury at home when you can't dine out.
For those clueless on how to serve lumpfish roe, they also have blinis to go with it.
Some pictures of caviar that I had at various restaurants:
Alaskan Crab Meat with Imperial Caviar in Du Barry Cream Sauce at Le Dôme de Cristal:
Seabream tartare with caviar and flying fish roe at Dot Cod:
Tartar di Manzo at Sorriso Italian:
