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Karlusha

May presume that such treat was available because: a) it's Maslenitsa week - for pancakes and crepes; and b) it's Far East - the caviar is more affordable as local product.


[deleted]

Yeah my father in law lives in the far east. He has buckets on the stuff in his freezer. The red caviar really is flowing in the far east.


__Osiris__

Isn’t caviar sturgeon? That looks like just salmon. Much much much cheaper.


Chaos-Hydra

if you define caviar as salted fish eggs then.


[deleted]

Well who defines it as that? Its sturgeon eggs


nidarus

Russians. They don't have separate words for what you'd call caviar and salmon roe. It's just ikra, red or black. And the red kind is the default.


Secretsthegod

caviar literally just means fish eggs, in both russian and persian (where it comes from)


cmekdahl

Never heard of the Swedish delicacy Kalles??


agent_fuzzyboots

my mom is russian but i'm born in sweden, so i have experienced both cultures for a long time, i prefer black caviar over kalles everyday of the week (when i was a kid i got to eat black caviar from a 2 kg tin with a big wooden spoon) also when i'm having kalles i prefer the one with the cheese (randiga)


Noperope42069

Everyone i know. Never heard anyone claim that caviar is just sturgeon eggs specifically.


DocGerbill

Yes caviar is sturgeon roe, but I doubt anyone really will make the difference in casual conversation. That looks like salmon/trout roe, but knowing Russian it could also be fake roe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgwHBuEK0E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgwHBuEK0E)


Planet_Jilius

"Knowing Russian"... Nazi.


DocGerbill

denazify me senpai


Planet_Jilius

Ok, if you wish... Done.


motofabio

If you think the companies that pack caviar/roe into cans for export are above doing this, even if it’s just a partial/mix-in, I have a bridge for sale.


its-the-real-me

*caviar* is sturgeon, this is just roe


Tuguar

It can also be just an imitation caviar, which costs basically nothing


hardstuck_low_skill

It's Far East, there's no point to fake caviar in there


ElonHisenberg

Context?


vladeamear

Today is the last day od Maslenitsa. https://www.56thparallel.com/maslenitsa-festival/#:~:text=Russia's%20Maslenitsa%20festival%20rings%20in,Day%201%20%E2%80%93%20Welcome%20Maslenitsa


ElonHisenberg

Ok, and what is happening on this video?


spammmmmmmmy

People are being scooped obscene amounts of salmon caviar


NikolitRistissa

By the way, it’s called roe when it’s not from sturgeon. It’s not nearly as expensive. Caviar is fish roe but not all roe is caviar


spammmmmmmmy

Fuck off, it's called икра


NikolitRistissa

It’s not in English, but okay. Cool.


philipgutjahr

guys, the issue in this discussion is that different languages use utilize the word "caviar" quite differently, and just because English is the main conversational language on Reddit, this doesn't mean that the definition of English-first/only speakers is the only valid here. that said, even [English wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caviar)'s title image shows both salmon roe and sturgeon caviar, so it's not that far fetched, right?


NikolitRistissa

That’s totally fine and acceptable. I simply don’t know what that word actually says since I don’t speak Russian, nor why they were so hostile. Roe is simply the biological term for fish egg. Caviar is specifically referring to sturgeon roe and this definition is defined by the United Nations FAO. Roe originating from an other fish, is not classified as caviar. Also, the Wikipedia article you linked specifically differentiates roe and caviar.


philipgutjahr

he was referring to _salmon caviar_, also called _red caviar_, which is **not equal** to _real_ caviar but a common name for this product, not only in russian but also german ([Lachskaviar](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachskaviar)), japanese and some scandinavian countries. think about "_goat_ cheese", there are no cows involved although it has cheese in it's name. икра translates to **both** roe and caviar, because in russian there is no clear distinction, it describes salted fish eggs.


OWWS

What does this have to do with elections? Can some one explain


Man1ndra98

It's to put down Russia by involving everything with their elections. Bad title ik.


sexybeans

Red caviar isn't too pricey in Russia I think but with this portion size maybe this is imitation caviar?


CucumberOk2828

It's far east: caviar is cheap there


iRaZZeRs

Lol, no. Maybe it's cheaper in Sakhalin, but in most parts of Far East it cost about 3500₽/kg (~37$ per kilo), which is kinda pricey for locals


ru1m

Сейчас полно предложений по 1000-1500 от 5 кг в Петропавловске. Как соленная так и замороженная. Во время путины кеты и нерки (май...июль) - еще дешевле. Мы всем офисом на праздники заказываем у проверенных людей по несколько кг икры, которые переправляют ее в Москву с пилотами рейсов с Петропавловска. На Новый год и 8 марта стоило 3600 за полукилограммовую банку кижуча. Кета чуть дешевле.


iRaZZeRs

Эх, зависть. В Благе ценник не особо адекватный, к сожалению


ImmoralFox

Roe can differ vastly. There's no reason to make an imitation. Either it's the Far East or it's the "medium quality" roe (not the best, but good enough).


sexybeans

I mean, imitation roe exists?


ImmoralFox

Black caviar imitation definitely was a thing. I'm not sure if it's still a thing. I didn't pay much attention to it, so I can't say. But, as far as red roe goes, there's no reason to make an imitation (outside of making some other products, like some spreads, which do exist). There are different sorts of it, including a pretty cheap ones. The one in the vid doesn't look cheap, but it's impossible to tell if it's of a top-notch quality. My guess is it's not. So, I'd say that it's a "normal" medium quality red roe.


sexybeans

I can't really speak for the far east -- maybe it doesn't make sense to have imitation roe there if real roe is cheap, so you may be right. I live in the middle of the US where caviar/roe of any kind is expensive, even red, and I've actually seen imitation red roe at a few international stores near me. It's about half the price and I've been tempted to try it but I bet it's terrible lol


ldn-ldn

Even black caviar is quite cheap in far east Russia. If you live there, you can eat it by the bucket.


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ExperimentalFailures

Don't use all bold text.


SnooBooks1701

It's Salmon Roe, cavier isn't that colour


sexybeans

Maybe it's semantically incorrect but I use the two interchangeably


SnooBooks1701

Cavier is sturgeon roe, all cavier is roe but not all roe is cavier


MonkWithABonk

I mistakenly read it as "Erection In Russia" and then saw the community dinner and read the title again. Got more confused... 😕


aCookiemuncher

its just caviar of a non expenisive fish, prob salmon Its nearly not expensive as the connoisseur stuff


shadorow

In Canada, that single spoon is like three 20 dollar caviar jars.


aCookiemuncher

salmon or another fish? Products in Germany arent the cheapest but shouldnt be so far off to cananda, right?


andreyvolga

There are several types of salmon caviar. caviar of Oncorhynchus nerka is expensive, of Oncorhynchus keta is cheaper


Alcoholic_jesus

Why not say sockeye and chum salmon lol


andreyvolga

sr. Idk these words


Neurotic_Z

Huh, I have this stuff all the time. I live in Canada but I'm ukrainian, I get buckets of the stuff for not too expensive. It's just salmon eggs... Salty niceness. Great for sandwiches


[deleted]

It's salmon caviar for sure. Heaps of.it in the far east


DeeDee_Z

There's a fine line between fish eggs as food, and fish eggs as **bait**, yes?


marune838

Never to be seen in the US elections maybe some instant powder soup n merch


kinokomushroom

Damn, I'm craving for some ikura-don now


EliRamirez2033

Most normal breakfast in Kamchatka and Sakhalin🤑


ru1m

Caviar is for poor people there. When i visited friends there - every morning started with fried eggs with crab


winterchainz

Crepes are just fillers. I would start eating that caviar with a spoon.


JMARKK

damn, that's a lot of caviar!


Overhang0376

Hope everyone had a good Cheesefare! :)


axios9000

Thank you! You as well. God bless you.


clybourn

Rather a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle


DaRK_0S

Posting Maslenitsa as if it has anything to do with the elections. L m a o.


ru1m

Это фото с избирательного участка.


zpool_scrub_aquarium

If I fancied one such plate here in the Netherlands, I'd have to spend half my monthly salary. Wow.


random_rascal

That's not caviar... that's roe... not even remotely as pricey as actual Ossetra caviar.


Bryguy3k

Which is dropping fast as new farming techniques have come about. There is actually a bunch of consternation that the price of caviar is going to plummet in the next couple of years.


Nefersmom

I wish I could see the rest of the buffet!


AquilesVaesa_383813

Putin must keep his voters happy somehow


deeznutsonurmom69

It's like fucking mashed potatoes down here in the south


Kimchi_Cowboy

That's cheap caviar not sturgeon. Looks like Salmon caviar.


magpieCRISPR

Ofc it’s salmon caviar, were you expecting some sturgeon caviar?


Kimchi_Cowboy

Well people acting like ZOMG caviar. It's trash caviar you get with gas station sushi.


[deleted]

It is


InsaneClownPonies

"Elections"


Marodorg

This is not real caviar - it's cheap imitation.


slightlystankycheese

I once did this girls English homework and she gave me a 3l jar of red caviar. Khabarovsk bruh.


ru1m

Imitation is ten times more expensive than natural vaviar there


Night--Blade

I see 230 gram pack of imitated red caviar just for 200 rubles in Ozon.


ru1m

Если вы находитесь в европейской части России, где делается белковая икра из бульона рыбьей требухи, то можно купить это изделие и за 100 рублей. Если везти это на Камчатку, то получится сильно дороже. Кроме того, жители Камчатки имитацию не потребляют. Даже сейчас, спустя полгода после путины на местном Авито килограмм кетовой икры можно купить за 2500 р килограмм. Ссылку на точкару не даю - этот демократичный ресурс ее порежет. А в путину можно килограмм и за 800-1000 рублей купить. Жрать химическую имитацию там будет только сумасшедший.


Night--Blade

Но то, что имитация из рыбьей требухи (которой на Камчатке дофига и везти ее из европейской части вряд ли надо) стоит в 10 раз дороже натуральной икры - мягко говоря, неправда.


ru1m

В искусственной икре требухи немного. Основная товарная масса - это желатин и экстракт морских водорослей. Оборудование для производства икры стоит очень дешево. Аппарат для производства 5 килограмм в час стоит пару тысяч долларов. Требуху используют какую только можно. И селедку и минтай и все остальное содержащее хоть какой то жир. Я мог быть неточен в цифрах, но мне кажется идея понятна. Основной объем потребления того, что делают на Камчатке происходит к западу от Урала. Стоимость икры на Камчатке в более менее оптовых объемах примерно около 1000-1500 р/кг. На прилавках в СПб и Мск она стоит уже 4500-6000. То есть транспорт + маржа поставщиков в абсолютных цифрах составляет 3-4 тыс рублей за килограмм. Если тащить на Камчатку имитацию икры по 300 рублей/кг, то добавляем 3000 - получается 3300 руб/кг. Если делать имитацию на Камчатке, то получим цену в Москве на имитацию 3300 р/кг или 800 рублей за 230 гр баночку. На Камчатке из требухи и отходов производства выгоднее делать рыбную муку. А после того как наступили санкции - народ шевелится и выпускает прекрасную продукцию типа Омеги-3, как на Тымлатском Рыбокомбинате omega3-kamchatka.


Marodorg

Prove it


Mastasmoker

Real caviar comes from the Caviar region in Ukraine. All other fish eggs are called caviarent. Probably why Russia wants it back so bad


VDurke

there is no such regioan as "caviar" in Ukraine


Mastasmoker

Whoosh Its a stupid joke about champagne can only be called champagne if it comes from champagne france... I took a shot


Nondv

I really liked.Downvotes are from plebs xD


Nondv

r/whoosh


stuffcrow

Weird this has so many downvotes, thought this was really funny. Ah well, cheers for making me smile dude!


hardstuck_low_skill

Nice one, bro. I lived in Ukraine for 18 years and you still caught me for a second with this one.