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 The Beluga Sturgeon is
the most rare of the three varieties from the Caspian Sea. It can live 100
years, grow to 30 feet in length, and weigh as much as 1,800 pounds. The
female requires 20 years to mature and begin producing roe, and it
produces the largest grained of the sturgeon caviars. The beluga is
also found in the Black, Azov, and Adriatic Seas, as well as the Dnepr and
Danube rivers. The largest variety of sturgeon it produces up to 450 pounds of eggs. The largest of caviar eggs, black to silver-gray in color, malosol, with three to four percent salt content and an extremely mild, buttery flavor. Connoisseurs find the taste delicate, soft, and smooth, with a hint of sweetness to a slight nutty flavor. Each batch of beluga is rated either "0" for the darkest-colored eggs, "00" for medium-dark, and "000" for the lightest, usually pearly gray. Color does not guarantee good taste, however, many connoisseurs favor the "0" beluga. First class quality this caviar is preferred by the west.
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