Caviar spoon

Mother of pearl caviar spoon

Mother of pearl caviar spoon, 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in), with engraved sterling silver handle

Caviar spoons with salmon roe (left) and caviar (right)

Caviar spoons are traditionally made of inert materials, such as animal horn, gold, mother of pearl, and wood. They range in length from 7 to 13 cm (2.7 to 5 in), 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. Though caviar is stored and sold in metal tins, non-reactive interior linings are put in place to prevent any adverse effects.Silver spoons are reactive, however, and thus may affect the flavor.

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

• Ettlinger, Steve (1992a). "Caviar Spoon". The Kitchenware Book. McMillan Publishing Company. pp. 375–376. ISBN 0-02-536302-6. OCLC 1256259403.
• Ettlinger, Steve (1992b). "Caviar Knife". The Kitchenware Book. McMillan Publishing Company. p. 375. ISBN 0-02-536302-6. OCLC 1256259403.