La Buttàriga

Tunny Fish or Mullet Eggs

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Countess Morphy

Published 1935

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Method

Another Sardinian speciality is La Buttàriga, which consists of the eggs of either tunny fish or mullet, soaked in a solution of salt and water, drained and compressed, and eaten as an bors-d’œuvre, with a little oil and vinegar. It is somewhat reminiscent of caviare.