Cured Salmon roe or red caviar as it’s commonly known is a top-notch seafood dainty for sure, although many do not realize that it is much more than just a celebrated delicacy for festive occasions. Caviar makes a stylish adornment to any main course while enhancing and complementing palate bouquet of other dishes. All this and it’s good for our health too!
Naturally roe is intended for creating and supplying with nourishment new life. Out of the small egg emerges fry that is destined to become the great ocean-going salmon. High quantities of essential nutrients necessary for healthy development of living organisms are concentrated in salmon roe. Vitamins A, C, and D along with a large number of minerals are but the tip of an iceberg, for salmon roe oil, which constitutes up to 15% of the product, is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. These very acids have been proven to be beneficial to the cardiovascular system, eye health, and brain function as well as general well-being of the immune system. Moreover Omega-3 an excellent reducer of the risk of breast, colon and prostate cancers, that also provides protection from stroke and heart attack. Patients recovering from surgery and chemotherapy are strongly advised to include caviar in their diet due to its high hemoglobin content. It’s clear therefore that caviar should be most desirable by those conscious of their health for its abundance of nutrients and potential benefits.