In article >,
"James Silverton" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:06:31 -0600:
>
> >> Omelet wrote on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:29:01 -0600:
> >>
> > >>> REC - Poor Mans Caviar - RFC Cookbook page 7
> > >>>
> > >>> rec.food.cooking - cookbook - page 7
> > >>> Appetizers & Beverages
> > >>>
> > >>> Poor Man's Caviar (Aubergine Caviar)
> > >>>
> > >>> 2 medium aubergines (eggplants)
> >>
> > >> EW! I hate eggplant.
> >>
> > >> I'd use minced black olives.
> >>
> > >> I've eaten caviar and imho, the flavor of black olive is
> > >> FAR closer to cheap canned caviar than eggplant ever
> > >> dreamed of being. -- Peace! Om
> >>
> >> I've eaten the eggplant spread and there are a number of good
> >> Indian, Greek and Italian dips made from charred eggplant.
> >> There are also quite a lot of quite decent caviar substitutes
> >> made from various fish roes, like whitefish (usually tinted
> >> black) and salmon. The Japanese use sea-urchin eggs in sushi
> >> as well as salmon.
>
> > We used to live in California. I've had fresh sea urchin roe
> > collected right there on the beach, right out of the cracked
> > open critter.
>
> > It's quite good actually.
>
> You are making me envious! I have heard of doing that with the rest of
> the edible parts of a sea urchin but have never had the chance.

Location is the key. ;-)
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Peace! Om

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