Smeralda | Italian Whole Bottarga Grey Mullet Roe from Sardinia | Large Size 5 Oz

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Smeralda | Italian Whole Bottarga Grey Mullet Roe Features

• LARGE SIZE. 5 ounce (142 gram) - Vacuumed-sealed Plastic - WEIGHT APPROXIMATES!

• GREY MULLET ROE BOTTARGA. Bottarga is the roe sac of a fish, most commonly grey mullet, which is salted, massaged to expel air pockets, then pressed and dried. The fish roe is kept for three to four months in a dark and ventilated room until settled and ready for use.

• HOW TO USE IT. Bottarga can be considered the parmesan from the sea. It can be used as a finishing ingredient, finely grated or crumbled over many types of food, especially pasta, risotto, vegetables and eggs, or you can enjoy it on its own, in thin slices, dressed with a little olive oil, salt, and a squeeze of lemon.

• HOW TO STORE IT. As a cured product, bottarga lasts several months when kept in a dark, dry place. Once opened, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate. Peel back the papery membrane surrounding the sac as you use bottarga.

• INGREDIENTS: Mullet roe, salt - no coloring agent or preservatives. Product of Sardinia, Italy

About Smeralda | Italian Whole Bottarga Grey Mullet Roe

Smeralda Bottarga di Muggine or Cured Grey Mullet Roe in English is one of the greatest Sardinian products of the Italian culinary tradition. Bottargas are salted and pressed fish roe kept for three to four months in a dark and ventilated room until settled and ready for use.