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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon’t forget about the other black gold coming out of Iran
http://qz.com/453226/dont-forget-about-the-other-black-gold-coming-out-of-iran/Now that the end of Iranian sanctions by the West are close at hand, the world is hungry for a piece of Iran. That goes for its oil sector, its military contracts, and also its caviar.
Caviar, the salt-cured eggs of the sturgeon fish, typically enjoyed cold with champagne or chilled vodka, traditionally hails from Irans corner of the worldthe word caviar is of Persian origin. Thanks to its position on the the Caspian sea, Iran has been one of the worlds largest producers of the luxury foodstuff. A 30-gram tin of quality caviar retails for about $70the finest can set you back closer to $150.
The deal Iran made with the global powers to cease developing nuclear weapons will end many of the economic sanctions arrayed against it, putting its caviar back on the global market. Even the US, which is not rolling back the majority of its trade sanctions, has a specific exception for caviar imports.
But its not clear that the Iranian stuff will find much room in the US market, which imported 5,776 kilograms of caviar worth $7.6 million last year.
Caviar, the salt-cured eggs of the sturgeon fish, typically enjoyed cold with champagne or chilled vodka, traditionally hails from Irans corner of the worldthe word caviar is of Persian origin. Thanks to its position on the the Caspian sea, Iran has been one of the worlds largest producers of the luxury foodstuff. A 30-gram tin of quality caviar retails for about $70the finest can set you back closer to $150.
The deal Iran made with the global powers to cease developing nuclear weapons will end many of the economic sanctions arrayed against it, putting its caviar back on the global market. Even the US, which is not rolling back the majority of its trade sanctions, has a specific exception for caviar imports.
But its not clear that the Iranian stuff will find much room in the US market, which imported 5,776 kilograms of caviar worth $7.6 million last year.
Love the stuff. Can't really ever justify paying for it...
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Don’t forget about the other black gold coming out of Iran (Original Post)
Recursion
Jul 2015
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I can't justify it either; that's why i steal it. Those fish never see me coming! nt
el_bryanto
Jul 2015
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NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)1. "Can't really ever justify paying for it..."
Ever tried any vegan caviar? I'm not a caviar man myself, but I've heard there is some Canadian vegan type that tastes almost like the real thing.
madokie
(51,076 posts)2. We were poor people when I was a kid
and during the summer months when Dad would take us fishing and we brought home a fish that was full of eggs Mom fried them up right along with the fish. I still like fried fish eggs.
I know thats nothing like caviar but what ever.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)3. I can't stand the stuff, you can have mine!
Blech.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)5. Do you like pistachios, or saffron?
Those are two other things they do really well
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)4. I can't justify it either; that's why i steal it. Those fish never see me coming! nt