Rainbow Trout Roe
Oncorhynchus mykiss
US / European trout farms·United States·Everyday
Bright orange medium beads with a firm pop and a clean, fresh, lightly sweet finish. Less dramatic than Ikura but more delicate. An excellent garnish caviar for chefs who want colour and pop without commitment.
Salinity3Butteriness1Nuttiness0Umami2Complexity2
Pop
firm
Finish
Sweet
Texture
firm
Grain
medium
Colour
amber
Blini service
Recommended
Bright and sweet; excellent scattered over blini or soft scrambled eggs. Works well in small quantities as a visual and textural contrast.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Brut NV Champagne
- Wine
- Dry rosé
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- farmed
- Producer
- US / European trout farms
- Processing
- brined
- Grade
- grade A
Legal & sourcing
Not sturgeon, not CITES-listed. Freely legal in the US.
At a menu
Sustainable, bright-orange roe — a clean, affordable garnish.
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