Russian ‘eggplant caviar’ is a smooth vegetable spread. It’s a great appetizer you can enjoy with toast any time of the day.
Why do Russians call this vegetable spread ‘caviar’ anyway?
The word ‘caviar‘ икра in Russian cuisine is used for vegetable spreads. The process of making these spreads resembles cleaning or gutting a fish. There are several types of vegetable spreads in Russian cuisine: zucchini, eggplant, and mushroom.
My friend Kristina is making really delicious eggplant caviar with a custom Russian jar label!
Some people think that vegetable spreads were called caviar because they were used as a substitute for poor people who couldn’t afford real caviar but this is not quite true. Vegetable spreads is a Russian staple that dates back centuries.
Bon Appetit!
Прия́тного аппети́та!