{"product_id":"kaluga-hybrid-caviar-14g-0-5oz","title":"Kaluga Hybrid Caviar, 15g - 0.5oz","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smallest tin we sell, and the cheapest way to taste what most caviar buyers eventually settle on. 14g of Kaluga Hybrid is roughly 4-5 spoonfuls — enough for one person to taste twice or two people to share a single occasion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaluga Hybrid (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcipenser schrenckii × Huso dauricus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is the species widely recognised as the closest legal alternative to true Beluga. Wild Beluga is critically endangered and unavailable for legal commercial trade in the US. Kaluga Hybrid is the cross bred for aquaculture — identical in pearl size and texture to what made Beluga famous, at a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is buttery, creamy, with a soft long finish. Subtle brine. The flavour rounds rather than spikes — most often described as \"rich\" without being heavy. Pearls are larger than Osetra, smaller than Beluga Hybrid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair with Blanc de Blancs Champagne or dry sake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just Caviar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52086103474458,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/7714\/6394\/files\/14_kaluga.png?v=1776264914","url":"https:\/\/justcaviar.us\/products\/kaluga-hybrid-caviar-14g-0-5oz","provider":"Just Caviar US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}