Long recognized as a luxury item, caviar has become more accessible than ever before. From what exactly caviar is to how to ...

The world of caviar is one of luxury, an intricate harvesting process and high-priced tins of the delicacy. The United States produced 18 metric tons, or nearly 40,000 pounds, of caviar in 2018.

(“Harvesting” is a euphemism for killing the fish to extract the eggs. There are experimental methods that spare the sturgeon’s life, but experts say the resulting caviar is subpar.) Until ...

The era of farmed caviar has led to cross-breeding sturgeon in pursuit of the finest eggs. One example is the Kaluga hybrid, ...