Caviar spoon

Mother of pearl caviar spoon

Mother of pearl caviar spoon, 14 cm (51⁄2 in), with engraved sterling silver handle

Caviar spoons with salmon roe (left) and caviar (right)

Caviar spoons are traditionally made of inert materials, such as animal horn, gold, mother of pearl,^[1] and wood.^[2] They range in length from 7 to 13 cm (2.7 to 5 in), and have a small shallow bowl that may be either oval or paddle shaped.

There is a custom that caviar should not be served with a metal spoon, because metal may impart an undesirable flavour.^[3] Though caviar is stored and sold in metal tins, non-reactive interior linings are put in place to prevent any adverse effects.^[4] Silver spoons are reactive, however, and thus may affect the flavor.^[5]

References[]

^ Wolke, Robert L. (2002). What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton. p. 163. ISBN 0393011836.
^ "History of Cutlery: History of the Spoon". =Eating Utensils. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
^ Tesauro, Jason and Phineas Mollod (2002). The Modern Gentleman (2nd ed.). [Berkeley, Calif.]: Ten Speed Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781607740063.
^ Chandra, Gowri. "5 Myths About Eating Caviar and How to Unlearn Them". foodandwine.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ Burnside, Margaret Word (Jan–Feb 2010). "Ask Margaret: Why can't caviar be served with metal spoons?". Tampa Bay Magazine. 25 (1). Retrieved 14 November 2012.

External links[]

"Mother of Pearl Caviar Spoon Online Reference". amzla.com.

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[wolke-1] Wolke, Robert L. (2002). What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton. p. 163. ISBN 0393011836.

[Spoon_materials-2] "History of Cutlery: History of the Spoon". =Eating Utensils. Retrieved 25 April 2014.

[Gentleman-3] Tesauro, Jason and Phineas Mollod (2002). The Modern Gentleman (2nd ed.). [Berkeley, Calif.]: Ten Speed Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781607740063.

[4] Chandra, Gowri. "5 Myths About Eating Caviar and How to Unlearn Them". foodandwine.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[Margaret-5] Burnside, Margaret Word (Jan–Feb 2010). "Ask Margaret: Why can't caviar be served with metal spoons?". Tampa Bay Magazine. 25 (1). Retrieved 14 November 2012.

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