Yash Lakhan
May 13, 2025
Often associated with luxurious dining experiences, caviar transitions into summer plates when paired with light, fresh ingredients which elevate its delicate richness. Moving beyond traditional pairings and aligning with fresh produce as well as tangy elements that match the season, these delicacies offering an element of elegance.
The equivalent of a cold, summer-friendly soup – the mellow sweetness of the corn velouté gets bursts of salty vibrance from the addition of caviar – allowing it to have an element of surprise and texture.
Fried oysters provide a saltiness reminiscent of the ocean which is further accentuated by the addition of caviar on crisp fried shellfish – one crunchy mouthful at a time.
Salty caviar oozes into the mild heat of the smoky, charred peppers – spotlighting its briny profile while also offering a layer of spice that is perfect to pair with melted cheese and bread.
The creamy cheese which is usually associated with fruity summer plates gets a gourmet upgrade with a scoop of salty caviar that caresses the tongue almost immediately when dug into.
Gougères or airy cheese puffs are a French staple – already boasting of elegance and sophistication and made fancier with scoops of caviar, sour cream and chopped chives.
Paper-thin slices of zucchini cured with citrus and capers are layered with salty caviar to add layered umami, converting the entire plate into a soft whisper of salt and crunch that radiates with each forkful.