Dried Grated Tuna Roe Bottarga - Sicily - 1.4 oz

Encountered the use of dried tuna roe in Sicily last Spring. Adds a real umami hit to my seafood pastas.

It’s ok as a light sprinkle to enhance a dish. View it like anchovy paste. If you’re expecting a tuna bottarga like you may have had in the south of Italy, just forget it. There is no similarity.

To be honest I got this for one purpose alone, which was to zest up vegetable pastas I make. I'm not sure how else you use Tuna roe, but it tastes better than plain ol' vegetable broth and gives pasta a nice seafood taste.

I’d never heard of bottarga until I watched a chef teaching bottarga sauce on the Food Channel. It sounded interesting enough to try it. The chef grated the bottarga from a block of the dried tuna roe. He explained that bottarga was relatively expensive. Also, it might be hard to find. Amazon sells the bottarga blocks too.Bottarga most certainly hits the savory umami taste note. I’ve made spag sauce. I’ve used it in scrambled eggs. The 1.4oz jar is an inexpensive opportunity to experiment. See if bottarga flavor hits the spot before buying a brick.

Traditional and simple Sicilian pasta, utterly delicious: While spaghetti cooks (15 min for Di Cecco) saute 2 cloves garlic chopped, 1 fresh hot pepper sliced lengthwise (I use Serrano) and some chopped parsley in 1/8 inch virgin olive oil (don't use a large pan). Drain pasta and pour oil mixture on add 1 heaping teaspoon grated bottarga stir thoroughly and eat. (1 serving; don't use too much oil as this retains heat and might burn your mouth). This Tre Torre grated bottarga is excellent.

Here in the heart of the midwest, Italian exotica like bottarga is hard to come by, even in local Italian markets. I fell in love with its salty, fishy, granular goodness in Italy a couple of years ago. It's wonderful on pasta, salads, omelets. It's not easy to find even shopping online. This dried tuna roe has been a wonderful treat, and an excellent value for the price. Dried Tuna Roe - Bottarga, Sicilia

Great, original Italian bottarga. Add it to your seafood dishes and you will have the taste of the Mediterranean sea in your plate. Recommended