Caviar spoon explained

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 2.7to, and have a small shallow bowl that may be either oval or paddle shaped and a flat handle.

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]

A caviar knife is frequently sold together with the spoon. It is a 5 inches long flat knife with a bulbous tip, typically also made of a fancy material like mother-of-pearl.

See also

• Caviar bowl

Sources

• Book: Steve . Ettlinger . 1992a . The Kitchenware Book . McMillan Publishing Company . 375–376 . 0-02-536302-6 . 1256259403 . Caviar Spoon.
• Book: Steve . Ettlinger . 1992b . The Kitchenware Book . McMillan Publishing Company . 375 . 0-02-536302-6 . 1256259403 . Caviar Knife.

Notes and References

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