Snail caviar

The slow food movement has really gone too far. Snail caviar is the flavor du jour taking the culinary world by storm. The tiny, pearled delicacies are selling like hotcakes in Italy, where a kilog…

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Eating snails is nothing new; escargot has long been considered a delicacy, and the same goes for caviar. It’s consistently one of the most expensive foods, but have you ever heard of snail caviar? Currently most popular in Italy, snail caviar has been experiencing a bit of a boom recently. The delicacy is being served on canapés and beef dishes, among other things. And thanks to a new Sicilian start-up, it finally seems like the supply might be able to keep up with Italian demand.

Looking for an exquisite delicacy to celebrate the holiday season? Reach for a luxurious tin of this Italian-produced snail caviar which pairs well with bubbly.

Caviar is the most luxurious and exclusive food known to mankind. Almas caviar costs $25,000USD for 2.2lbs - making it the most expensive in the world!

Snail caviar is a delicacy not known to many people. Most common conclusion that comes to one’s mind when hearing the word caviar is fish caviar. There are many types of fish caviar and usually caviar is considered to be a luxurious product. Snail caviar is no less luxurious, priced at €2,000 per kilogram / £1,500 per kilogram.

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After three years of research De Jaeger has perfected its own method of farming snail caviar and is now offering customers the chance to indulge in the cream-colored, pearl-shaped delicacy. Each snail lays its eggs once a year, producing around 100 eggs on average. With this tiny, but precious amount, the people at De Jaeger hand pick the eggs every year and sort through them, retaining the best ones for their tins of caviar.