For selection of best Caviar, it is necessary to understand how caviar is classified. Firstly, it is important to distinguish the various grades to choose the best. grade of caviar pertains to its quality which is assessed by the certain criteria: size, Texture, Flavor, and color known as quality traits. What is generally categorized as “taste” is basically a bundle of different sensations: it is not only the qualities of taste perceived by the tongue, but also the smell, texture and temperature of a meal that are important.
Size
the size of a caviar varies from species to species. It ranges from big size as highest premium grade to medium and small size. most people prefer larger beads over the smaller ones. However, size is just one aspect of grade and there are other parameters that are important to select the best.
Texture
stability of whole roes and “popping texture of the caviar is considered as one of the most Significant criteria. While individual tastes vary greatly, most caviar expert prefer plasticity of beads with a more pronounced pop, and Abzigostaran Saaee (Saaee Aquaculture) caviar specialists are experienced in grading of this trait. Firmer texture along with bead size are often closely linked which bring about the Best Caviar, and both are integral to the Abzigostaran Saaee grading system.
Flavor
The best caviars are often described as buttery with nutty flavors. However, the flavor profile will vary greatly from tin to tin. Factors that can influence caviar flavor are the species of the sturgeon, where it comes from, the quality of the water where it swims, the food it eats, and even its age. Savory dishes evoke pleasant emotions in most people. They are a signal that the food is rich in protein and fat. This flavor has been recognized as the fifth basic taste. That's why the Best Caviar flavor is popular around the world.
Color
When it comes to caviar, color is the most widely varied variant not only between grades and types, but also from individual fish to fish. This makes color a factor to be considered, with the keen understanding that variance in colors is not an outright indicator of quality, and not even always consistent across types or grades. However, Color is also a significant factor in selecting Best Caviar. Since some colors are more popular in the market. To exemplify, the light color is more expensive than the dark color.
Abzi Gostaran Saaee collection classify Caviar into 3 group
- Common Caviar
- Imperial Caviar
- Imperial selection Caviar
Common Caviar
Small-size caviar is usually classified as common Caviar. According to the fact that caviar extracted of some species of sturgeon are considered as small-size, complementary factors like flavor, firmness and color are determining factors for grading common caviar. Fragile tenacity and faint flavor and darker color change the grade of caviar to common caviar.
Imperial Caviar
Medium size caviar is classified as Imperial Caviar. Texture is firmer flavor is better and color is brighter than common caviar.
Imperial Selection Caviar
This concept means that the caviar selected by our experts in the production and processing sector is at its highest and most desirable in all aspects of the caviar with certain parameters.
These include the selected parameters
1) Grain diameter is one of the most important classification criteria. The best caviar diameter ranges from 3.2 of 3.8 mm. Beluga Caviar is famous for the size.
2) The caviar shell, which is the membrane outside the caviar’s egg, has good consistency and stability.
3) The color spectrum is correct and the color of the caviar of Beluga is light gray in this classification.
Almas caviar
The most expensive of all caviar, and indeed the world's most expensive food is 'Almas', from the Iranian Beluga fish. Almas is produced from the eggs of a rare albino sturgeon which swims in the southern Caspian Sea where there is apparently less pollution.
Beluga, Osetra, Sevruga and Baerri are respectively rank as the most exquisite caviars in the world today. The Beluga is the best in the terms of size, texture, firmness and color.
Beluga Caviar has an excellent and decisive flavor that comes from its creamy, soft and homogenous texture which makes it the most valuable types of its rolling (round) pearls.
The grains of Beluga Caviar are the largest roes and range in size from 3 to 4 and in color, from light gray to dark gray and even polished black.
Despite the grading on the base of size, color and consistency, Beluga Caviar is generally the most delicate of all sturgeon caviar, presenting a very mild and buttery elegant flavored reminding the calmness of oceans.