Product Reviews and Ratings - Tuna - Bottarga (Grated) from igourmet

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(based on 4 ratings)

Located in: Meats/Seafood, Tuna

Once referred to as "poor man's caviar", bottarga is the salted, pressed and dried roe of mullet. This specialty of southern Italy is harvested from the mullet, then salted and massaged by hand for several weeks. It is then pressed and sun- dried for up to two months. Bottarga has a salty flavor that reminds one instantly of the sea. This bottarga is pre-grated and sold in a 50g jar. While 50g may sound small, a little bottarga can go a long way. Sprinkle some over spaghetti and toss with olive oil and red pepper flakes for a delicious entree. Use your imagination - serve it as a bread topping, salad ingredient, or in rice dishes.

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Review Snapshot®

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.5 stars

(based on 4 reviews)

67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:

Foodie(3)

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

interesting product

By Jeff

from Philadelphia on 7/1/2009

Pros:

All Natural

Best Uses:

Anytime

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Frequent Diner

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bottarga (Grated):

sorry but we haven't cooked with it yet..maybe this weekend...

you could include some recipes with it....

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Bottarga (grated)

By Roger from Laguna Beach CA on 4/9/2008

Cons:

Dehydrated like, Dry texture

Best Uses:

pasta

Describe Yourself:

Foodie

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bottarga (Grated):

I am use to the block form of Bottarga where I can shave off the requried amount and it maintains its moisture and softness. This grated form was too dyhradted and grainy compared with the pressed block form.

I love Bottarga

By BunnyEats from San Francisco, CA on 2/29/2008

Pros:

Flavorful, Reasonable

Cons:

Bitter

Best Uses:

Pasta Dishes

Describe Yourself:

Chef, Food Critique, Frequent Diner

Comments about Bottarga (Grated):

It is very hard to find Bottarga. I was very happy to find Tuna Bottarga on igourmet but I strongly believe that Bottarga made of mullets are superior - without bitter finish.

a little goes a long way!

By cabsavvy

from Los Angeles, CA on 7/17/2007

Pros:

Flavorful, High Quality

Best Uses:

Hors d'oeuvre

Describe Yourself:

Foodie, Health Conscious

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bottarga (Grated):

this little jar packs quite a punch of flavor! my favorite use so far has been with a scallop salad... i lighly saute scallops in lime juice and a bit of chayanne pepper them whilst still warm mix with a little mayo and serve on top a salad of frisse and diced cucumber then sprinkle the Bottarga on top (not too much). yum!

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