Grey mullet bottarga 90-100g
Bottarga di muggine (grey mullet roe) is a highly prized Italian delicacy, especially in Sardinia, made from salted, pressed, and dried mullet fish eggs. It has an intense, briny, and savory flavor, often described as the "Sardinian caviar".
Description and Taste
Bottarga di muggine is produced by extracting the whole roe sac (ovary) from the grey mullet, salting it by hand, pressing it to remove moisture, and then air-drying it for several days.
Appearance: The finished product is a compact, amber or golden-colored block.
Texture: It has a smooth, firm texture that can be sliced or grated.
Flavor: The taste is distinctly of the sea, with a rich, umami, and salty profile. It is generally considered more delicate and less intensely fishy than bottarga di tonno (tuna roe).
Culinary Uses
Bottarga di muggine does not require cooking and is used to add a concentrated burst of Mediterranean flavor to various dishes.
Grated: It is commonly grated over simple pasta dishes, such as spaghetti with clams and extra virgin olive oil, eggs, or risotto.
Sliced: It can be enjoyed thinly sliced on toast with olive oil, as an appetizer with a squeeze of lemon juice to reduce saltiness, or over a bed of artichokes.
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