A visit at the Egyptian Spice Bazaar in Istanbul

Read this adventurous report from Marketman when he aquired beluga caviar at the Egyptian Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. The selling price was a joke. The writer is definitely not.

My guess is, that the salesman Ibrahim changed his location at the Bazaar already. And with him vanished all the best priced beluga caviar!

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Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow: Games overview

The sponsoring teams Maybach, Brioni, Cartier and Bank Julius Bär will compete against each other. Here is the when and who:

Thursday, Januar 29th 2009

12.30am Dr. Berry Memorial Trophy: Maybach vs. Brioni

02.00pm Niarchos Trophy: Cartier vs. Julius Bär

Friday, January 30th 2009

11.30am Swiss International Air Lines Trophy: Maybach vs. Cartier

02.00pm Strellson Trophy: Brioni vs. Julius Bär

Saturday, Januaary 31st of 2009

11.30am ZwyerCaviar Trophy: Maybach vs. Julius Bär

02.00pm Nespresso Trophy: Brioni vs. Cartier

Sunday, February 1st 209

11.30am Mercedes AMG Cup: 3rd and 4th place

02.00pm Cartier Trophy / Final: 1st and 2nd place

FISCHERZUNFT: To be received in audience from legendary chef André Jaeger

Dear caviarists,

In der Fischerzunft mit André Jaeger

Last week I had the delight to meet André Jaeger, the legendary Swiss chef behind the Fischerzunft in Schaffhausen and proud brand ambassador of ZwyerCaviar.

We chatted about illegal caviar trades and the future of sturgeon aquafarms. And mostly about how to implement ZwyerCaviar into the realm of the Fischerzunft, which will feature very soon a special package which includes ZwyerCaviar!

Mr. André Jaeger striked me as a very likable and open minded person. His thoughts and anecdotes about wild vs. breeded caviar showed an intellect that is both ambitious and modern.

ZwyerCaviar invites all to take this opportunity to end their own quest for caviar-happiness. Check in at the Fischerzunft, loose your senses through the seducing pieces of a master and enjoy the highly exclusive indulgence that only ZwyerCaviar can deliver.

The Golden Opulence

The Golden Opulence: Check out world’s most expensive chocolate – with caviar on top.

Actually it is not caviar, but either Keta red caviar (= roe from the Keta salmon), Tarama (= roe from carp or cod fish) or even Tobiko (= roe from flyfish, popular in sushi rolls).   

Anyway, if you wanna spend a thousand bucks in sweets, go this way or better: get a flight to N.Y.C.

El Bulli – pure kitchen art

For all the ones who need some more mouth-watering delicacies besides caviar, check out the gourmet heaven restaurant of El Bulli in Spain.  

And don’t even think about making a reservation for the next weekend. Needs a couple of months of planning ahead…

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The untold story of Polo & Caviar

Nowadays Polo is usually associated with royal England but its origins came from far away east, somewhere along the line between Asia and Europe. Some of the major sources of historical information are derived from the Persian literature and art. Polo dates back in the 6th Century BC, originally created by some of the Central Asia tribes. Undoubtedly, the game was quickly adopted as a training method for the cavalry of ancient Shahs, Khans, and Caliphs. Polo game takes a special place in the history of Asia, and by the Middle Ages it has been played from Constantinople to Japan.  Through the centuries, in the times of conquering this part of the world, Polo became the most noble game, proof of the exceptional qualities and strength of the kings. Historical evidence of its royal transformation is a famous verse, etched on a stone, next to a polo filed in Pakistan, on the road of silk, between China and Europe.  

Turning sight to caviar’s history it is more than noticeable that it has the same origin: Caspian Sea, along the coast of Iran and Russia, the most significant producers of high- class caviar in the world. Initially, used as the food of the masses, sanctioned by the Orthodox Church during religious feasts, caviar was later on introduced to the West world, to become the most desirable, extravagant and rare food of the modern times.

The developments in Polo & Caviar in the Middle to Late 18th Century outlined their brilliant and glamorous future.  The first touch of the western people to the game was by British tea planters, who witnessed a polo match in India and took with them the idea of the most difficult equestrian game in England. Around 1850-1870, the polo was officially established in England. Few years later, ironically polo was introduced to Argentina and U.S.A, the countries together with U.K that happen to be polo’s most developed and passionate nations. What was happening with the caviar during the Middle of 18th Century? In the 1860, Russia developed a technology to fertilize sturgeon eggs. Already introduced in Europe, in 18th century caviar was in its apogee during the Belle Époque. The demand for the tiny, delicious, elegant black beads in the royalty courts of Italy, France, and England increased drastically. The international trade of the most superior caviar started with the dealership of the German company Dieckmann & Hansen.

Modern fishery was established by the Lianazov Family along the coast of the Iranian Caspian Sea tracing out the high quality production of the future’s most scarce gourmet delicacy.

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