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According lemon juice and served with bread and butter. that typically appears on California rolls in sushi

to a recent FISH ROE restaurants. (Note: most California rolls contain
additive-filled imitation crab meat; simply re-
WAPF-funded Fish roe or fish eggs have been a sacred quest that the real crab be used).
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analysis by food across the globe since ancient times. In his Salted, processed “caviar,” whether fresh or
UBE writings, Dr. Price detailed the great lengths canned, is delicious with finely chopped onions
the natives of the Andes went to carry dried and sour cream. Put a dollop of creme fraiche
Laboratories, fish roe from sea level back to their villages or sour cream on a good quality cracker or
fish eggs high in the mountains—sometimes hundreds of crispy pancake, top with the fish eggs and finely
contain miles—to supply those of childbearing age with chopped onions. These will disappear quickly!
the nutrients needed to make the healthiest of
Unprocessed roe is more difficult to
17,000 IU babies. These nutri- eat and prepare. It
vitamin D per ent-dense eggs are comes fresh, frozen,
tablespoon! rich in vitamins A, smoked or dried. If
you are a fisherman
D, and K (Activator
2
X) along with zinc, and find roe in your
iodine, and the brain- fish, be sure to scoop
building fatty acid it out and eat it on the
DHA, making them spot—or save and
a powerful superfood serve with toast and
for babies and adults butter when you get
alike. According to a home. Your fish mon-
recent WAPF-fund- ger may also have
ed analysis by UBE Pale, yellow caviar served with finely chopped onions fresh fish roe. Shad
Laboratories, fish and sour cream on crispy pancakes. roe, available on the
eggs contain 17,000 East Coast during the
IU vitamin D per tablespoon! spring, is a regional delicacy that can be prepared
The Eskimos consumed roe from salmon in a variety of ways.
and other fish in large quantities, often daily. Unprocessed dried and frozen fish eggs
During the warm season, salmon roe was dried are available through mail order (such as www.
in the sun to preserve it for use throughout the livesuperfoods.com or www.vitalchoice.com);
year, especially for pregnant women. they tend to be sticky and a challenge to prepare.
As one can imagine, there are many choices Frozen eggs can be thawed and used as
when it comes to fish roe. While most people needed. Toss a few on the high-chair tray for
associate fish eggs with caviar, technically, the baby; he will more often than not enjoy his “salty
only fish roe classified by this name comes from peas,” as Nina Planck, author of Real Food, calls
the prehistoric freshwater beluga sturgeon. All them. Another easy way to incorporate fresh or
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other varieties are simply fish eggs or roe, but dried roe is by adding a little scoop into an egg
they are usually prepared in the same way. The scramble for the family or egg yolk pancake for
caviar process involves separating the fish eggs baby (put one to two free-range egg yolks into
from the membrane by passing them through a a bowl and mix in cooked veggies, meats or fish
sieve. The liquid is pressed off, and the eggs are and the fish eggs with seasonings and cook on a
mildly salted and sealed fresh in small tins, or hot skillet like a pancake). Try blending a dollop
they are canned and heat treated. into your next salmon salad with mayo and pesto.
Salmon roe is one of the more accessible Mix it into your sun-dried tomato spread, smoked
and generally better tasting fish roes available. salmon dip (see recipe p. 71), or raw ketchup for
In Japan, salmon roe—called ikura, borrowed a nutrient-boost.
from the Russian ikra—is used in making su- In Greece and other European countries,
shi, as is the sweet-tasting bright orange-red roe fish roe that has been salted and smoked or dried
called tobikko that comes from flying fish, and is the main ingredient in the delicious fish roe
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