The only legal Beluga in the United States, farm-raised at Sturgeon Aquafarms' 120-acre facility in Bascom, Florida. Broodstock was legally imported pre-ban (2003–2005); USFWS granted a beluga-meat exemption in 2016, and the first commercial caviar sales began in August 2020. Indistinguishable in character from Caspian Beluga: silky large pearls, minimal salinity, the signature lingering butter finish.
Salinity1Butteriness5Nuttiness2Umami4Complexity5 Blini service
Not recommended
The point of true Beluga is its delicate melt. Serve it plain on a cold spoon. No blini, no crème fraîche — nothing that competes.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Prestige cuvée Champagne, Krug Clos du Mesnil
- Wine
- Vintage Champagne, White Burgundy Grand Cru
- Spirits
- Chilled premium vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- Sturgeon Aquafarms (120-acre facility, Bascom, Florida; parent company Marky's Gourmet, Miami)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- 000 / 00
Legal & sourcing
The only legal Beluga in the US: domestically farmed by Sturgeon Aquafarms / Marky's. Broodstock legally imported pre-ban (2003–2005). USFWS granted a beluga-MEAT exemption on 15 June 2016; the first commercial beluga CAVIAR sales began in August 2020 — the first genuine beluga caviar available to US consumers since the 2005 import ban. Farm donated ~160,000 fertilized eggs (2017–2018) to Caspian repopulation. Imported Caspian Beluga remains banned.
CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
The one legal way to try real Beluga in the US. Splurge order — eat it plain.
Taste it tonight
Setting the table? The Caviar Service
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Common questions
What does Beluga, US-Farmed taste like?
The only legal Beluga in the United States, farm-raised at Sturgeon Aquafarms' 120-acre facility in Bascom, Florida. Broodstock was legally imported pre-ban (2003–2005); USFWS granted a beluga-meat exemption in 2016, and the first commercial caviar sales began in August 2020. Indistinguishable in character from Caspian Beluga: silky large pearls, minimal salinity, the signature lingering butter finish. On Roemance's 1–5 scale it rates salinity 1, butteriness 5, nuttiness 2, umami 4, and complexity 5, with a delicate finish and a silky texture.
What should I drink with Beluga, US-Farmed?
Prestige cuvée Champagne, Krug Clos du Mesnil, Vintage Champagne, White Burgundy Grand Cru, Chilled premium vodka.
Is Beluga, US-Farmed legal to buy in the United States?
Yes. The only legal Beluga in the US: domestically farmed by Sturgeon Aquafarms / Marky's. Broodstock legally imported pre-ban (2003–2005). USFWS granted a beluga-MEAT exemption on 15 June 2016; the first commercial beluga CAVIAR sales began in August 2020 — the first genuine beluga caviar available to US consumers since the 2005 import ban. Farm donated ~160,000 fertilized eggs (2017–2018) to Caspian repopulation. Imported Caspian Beluga remains banned. The species is listed on CITES Appendix II, so international trade requires documentation and all commercial product is farmed.
Where does Beluga, US-Farmed come from?
Beluga, US-Farmed is farmed in Bascom, Florida, USA (United States), from Huso huso, cured malossol and graded 000 / 00.
Does Beluga, US-Farmed work on blini?
Not ideally — The point of true Beluga is its delicate melt. Serve it plain on a cold spoon. No blini, no crème fraîche — nothing that competes.
