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Caviar for the Vegans

March 13, 2006 | Posted by Allison as Expensive Eats at 2:55 pm | Comments »

Luxist had a great product today for the vegans and fish-scared alike.  I thought it was worth looking into.

“Since the ban of the beloved beluga, other caviars and caviar alternatives have been attracting more attention. Cavi-art has the appearance of caviar but there are no fish eggs involved. The caviar substitute, which is made from seaweed, is from Denmark  and is fat-free, lower in sodium and inexpensive ($5.98 for 3.5 ounces). According to the Chicago Sun-Times, chefs have been using it as a garnish but like Soy Kaviar, it’s not really a substitute for the real thing. Cavi-Art comes in black lumpfish, red lumpfish, yellow lumpfish and red salmon caviar flavors.”

Well, there you have it.  It you ever wanted a caviar substitute, your wait is over.  Me, I’ll be sticking with the real thing myself.