Bottarga Di Muggine (Grey Mullet Roe) - whole - L'Oro di Cabras, Sardinia

by L'Oro di Cabras

• Dried whole mullet roe - from Cabras in Sardinia
• A centuries old specialty from Italy that enhances any dish by giving it a hint of Mediterranean fish flavor
• Artisanally produced by the Manca Brothers in Sardinia
• Thinly slice or shave it on pasta, toast, bitter greens or mashed potatoes
• a whole piece of approximately 3.5oz - 100 gr

Product Description

This Mediterranean delicacy is sometimes called the poor man's caviar. Bottarga , in this case, is the roe pouch of the grey mullet. In September, well fed mullets in the ponds of Cabras on the Central Western Coast of Sardinia swim into the nets of fishermen of Fratelli Manca, and the process begins. The mullets' eggs are skillfully extracted, washed, purified, salted, cured into a dry hard slab which is coated in beeswax for preserving. The color of the roe ranges from gold to amber. The taste is savory, briny with a hint of almond. Thinly slice or shave the slab directly on toast, or season pasta, bitter greens, mashed potatoes, rice or scrambled eggs.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0002CNUNK
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,092 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #11 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Meat & Seafood > Seafood > Caviars & Roes

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!! January 31, 2011

By Ro

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This came quickly and well wrapped. The product is just like my mother use to make; it was delicious. I will diffenitly deal with them again.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Followthrough from Gustiamo November 28, 2011

By Pat Hafner

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I bought a small package of Bottarga di Muggine (grey mullet roe) and was not quite sure how to use it. Received an e-mail from Gustiamo with encouragement and recipes. Made all the difference. This is a small company who takes great care of its customers, and I will certainly make purchases from them again.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars bottarga di muggine June 17, 2012

By oksana

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The quality of this product is very bad - it is very very dry and it looks like it is too old already. I understand that it is genuine and original and really comes from Sardegna, however the Bottarga product, that I usually buy there is much better tasting and a way better looking.