Great alternative...
This product is very close to sturgeon caviar, in taste and texture, at a fraction of the price.
American paddle...
The caviar was very mushy.
Paddlefish Caviar for New Year’s Eve...
The caviar arrived well packed and it was delicious!
Great overall...
Love the Paddlefish caviar. Price is right, order was on time, and the packaging was beyond A+. Can't ask for better than that!
Always great!
Love the caviar! Love the service !!
Paddlefish...
Received the 4oz jar for Xmas - such a thoughtful gift! Had it with Crème Fraiche and some dill. Refrigerated it as discussed and lasted 10 days. Excellent quality.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Excellent...
Lovely American Paddlefish caviar. Very much enjoyed both items from our first purchase from Caviar Star
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American Paddlefish Caviar
Paddlefish Caviar
Excellent!! Especially for consumers new to caviar. The ordering and delivery experience was outstanding. Caviar Star provided detailed delivery tracking. I highly recommend doing business with this company.
Paddlefish caviar
great taste great service exceptional quality
Thank you !!
:(
Sadly they were fishy :(. I’ve ordered for years!
Steve’s Paddlefish...
Great Atlantic out did themselves on shipping. When the first shipment was caught in the cyber outage, they immediately shipped a second for on time arrival in San Diego!
Perfect
Simple to order, delivery on time, product quality 5 stars!
Mmmmmmm...
Fresh and delicious. No doubt fine American fish eggs. Well done Caviar Star. Cheers
Love the paddlefish!
Another huge success of holiday caviar tastings, thanks to Caviar Star. Paddlefish was a new one for this year, and we and our guests loved it. Next year we’ll do a taste- off against Bowfin, our other fav dark caviar. Caviar star service and communication exceptional as always.
Very helpful and the product was...
Very helpful and the product was excellent
caviar
Delicious,came early and the price was the best
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Service is great. The taste is wonderful.
Service is great. The taste is wonderful.
So Yummy!
What a great product at a nice price. I have had so much fun exploring American Paddlefish vs Sturgeon Caviar! Great service, quick and easy buying and shipping. Thank you! Can't wait for my next order!
Newbie to Roe...
I'm trying this because I wanted to add this to my rotation of nutrient dense food. Affordability is important is important, because I want to do this a few times a year. I got the smoked salmon, smoked yellow and the paddlefish. I like the size of the paddlefish roe, they're little and cute. They're tasty on scrambled eggs, and give a pretty contrast of color on top of yogurt. I will buy again.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
caviar newbie tests 2 ounce Paddlefish...
I saw a program on Kentucky public television that Kentucky has a commercially successful alternative to caviar based on a fish related to the best caviar but it grows in the United States Mississippi river and its contributaries. I made a nonstandard internet search for "Kentucky Caviar" and among the choices I saw CaviarStar.com. I had previously bought salmon roe from CaviarStar.com so I clicked on that link. As I compared prices I selected 4 count of two punce jars. It took adjustment to my meat drawer and a digital thermometer to preserve the roe. My meat drawer allow adjusting leakage from my freezer to meat drawer.
So far I ate one of four jars. I was surprised at the small egg size. About fifty years ago I ate many canapes of genuine Russian caviar after the end of a party that had previously prevented children including me from eating it because ot was too expensive. Most guests at the party were disgusted at eating fish eggs. There was a base of bread or toasted bread witjh what I thought was cream cheese or maybe sour cream with a modest amount of caviar. After each taste I paused to let others have their turn. The grownups had moved on and my fellow children were disgusted with eating fish eggs. I finished it all and I have never to the best of my memory ever ate genuine caviar.
In rcent years I have ate Romanoff caviar at the grocery store with Daisy sour cream which is very close to creme fraich, I forget the spelling.
I intend to buy a closer relative to original caviar for a side by side comparison.
True original caviar is not available in the US because of overfishing of Beluga fish.
Excellent
Another great product from Caviar Star at a reasonable price.
Delicious
Great product at a reasonable price. Will order again for sure.
American Paddlefish...
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American paddlefish caviar
Delightful very subtle caviar,reminded me of the best sturgeon caviar,not salty,eggs exploded with flavor,an excellent choice for your experience.
Arctic...
Thank you it’s been excellent.
Great For The $$$
I love caviar but I have something less than the most sophisticated palate. To me, while not as smooth and pleasing as Sturgeon, the Paddlefish is delish and I give it ***** factoring in the much more reasonable price.
Paddlefish Caviar.
Absolutely fabulous and delicious. Can't wait to order some more for the next birthday.
great taste and price!!
great taste and price!!
Yummulous
Great value for the money. Super tasty
Paddlefish caviar, etc.
We were so pleased with our order from Caviar Star! Excellent service and great products.
Fast delivery and quality...
My caviar arrived in 3 days during an arctic cyclone which was impressive. There was too much packaging for only 3 items though.
Paddlefish versus...
We buy both every season from Caviar Star and try them together. For taste my family likes the hackleback the best, however when you factor in the cost per oz Paddlefish becomes a serious contender. Its like serving the best wine first and then switching to the less expensive after a few tastes. We will continue to buy both.
Paddlefish
We thought that the Paddlefish was great, it was lively and had a faint saline quality. The pearls are a light grey in color and had a great presentation quality as well. A great value for the price.
Delicious
Excellent product at an affordable price.
Good caviar..
The Paddlefish caviar was quite good, though just a tad too salty for my taste, and the reason I give it only 4 stars..
This one is much better than the others for my taste
I will go with the paddlefish caviar in the black group. It works best for me on the fresh baked bread and grass fed butter :)
This one is much better than the others for my...
I will go with the paddlefish caviar in the black group. It works best for me on the fresh baked bread and grass fed butter :)
Paddlefish caviar
Great company to deal with, fast shipping product arrived very fresh every time
Love the test and texture of the Paddlefish Caviar
Tasted great, wonderful...
I was concerned the eggs might be too small like cheap grocery store "caviar", but once fluffed up, they looked good and tasted great to seasoned and new caviar eaters alike. Moving forward I'll probably go back to the more expensive hybrid options I've purchased before as they have the right look of quality and taste even better.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Tin
The container is very difficult to open. Do you have any suggestions?
Very...
Good quality prompt delivery easy ordering
As...
For the reasonable price it was really better than expected. No pop and small eggs but the taste was good.
Fantastic value!
This caviar has a nice brinyness to it but also creaminess. It is a fantastic value without compromising taste. I definitely recommend the paddlefish caviar from Caviar Star!! Great caviar exceptional service!!
Excellent
Delicious product at an affordable price.
Very nice!
Another great recommendation from Derek and a lovely addition to our birthday celebration. It's affordable and very delicious.
Paddlefish over Hackleback
We have often had the debate as we order both Paddlefish and Hackleback caviar. What a toss-up! Both are fabulous for the price. Each changes with the elements. Sometimes one wins over the other. Other times, very arguable as to which we prefer. Best plan is to order both! But this order, Paddlefish won out. Bit creamier and rounder.
Paddlefish little muddy in taste and texture but...
I am now thinking of Paddlefish as "puddle fish" because it's a little muddy in taste and particularly soft texture, no "pop" to it. But otherwise it tastes good. It likely would be good in a combination with other foods eg in scrambled eggs, where texture would t be as noticeable.
American Paddlefish Caviar
So so good! Thank you
American Paddlefish...
Amazing product and affordable for the quality
American Paddlefish Caviar
Amazing product and affordable for the quality. Always arrives well packaged and on time.
paddlefish caviar
found the grains too small
Paddlefish Caviar
Consistent excellent packing, delivery time and product.
Excellent domestic caviar..
American Paddlefish caviar should not be under-estimated. Eating it with a spoon is the way to go.The Caviar Star 1 lb tin was excellent - not too salty and by far better value than many other caviars. Delivery was on time and ordering online was easy.
Paddlefish
Think this is the best for the money!!
Delicious!
Rich buttery not very briny. Shipping was much better this time.
Caviar
Excellent price and service.
Great Cust...
After identifying a shipping error on my order, the woman that handles customer service fixed the problem immediately, and to my satisfaction. I did not have a huge order and could easily have been ignored. Thank you for taking care of me.
I shopped around to other caviar companies before placing my order, and the pricing was very good in comparison to the “New York” companies. Quality of packing and product was excellent. Will def shop again.
Caviar Flight
For my husband’s birthday, I ordered several different caviars. We love caviar, but have only had high end types. I was curious about trying some ‘every day’, more affordable types. I ordered paddlefish, bowfish, hackleback, Arctic char and golden Great Lakes whitefish. The Arctic char was our favorite, as far as texture, but we enjoyed all of them. Will definitely order regularly from now on.
Paddlefish Caviar
We have been ordering this caviar from Caviar Star for many years. We have never been disappointed on any level.
3 jars of American...
Caviar was great! Shipping was great and well packaged. The person I spoke with on the phone, not so great.
The usual great...
Everything came in perfect condition and on time.
Clean flavor
Clean flavor. Beautiful grey-black color. Nice and subtle aroma. Not quite the pop of a true sevruga or osetra, but still excellent for the price. Would purchase again.
Excellent product and service!
First had the Paddlefish caviar at a fine dining establishment. Found it here. Have ordered it twice with some of the lovely spoons. Have received a personal phone call on both occasions to ensure delivery.
Best of the...
I have never been disappointed with the clean and perfect products I received from caviar star
Excellent!!!
Love it and best prices too! Thanks!
I liked it
the Paddlefish Caviar was awesome, actually it was better than the others that I've ordered.
It Was...
The Paddlefish Caviar was amazing.
shipping
you need an ice packet on the bottom as well as the top . my package was warm on the inside bottom as were the bottoms of the jars. it was 100 degrees outside and the fed-ex truck was not air conditioned.
Delicious
I'm fairly new to caviar/roe so I my experiences are limited. I found this one to be the best tasting of all the ones I've tried so far. While the texture was not as firm as I understand the Beluga to be, the flavor was fantastic, rich and buttery with just a hint of nuttiness on the finish. I'll definitely be coming back for more.
My first time trying paddlefish caviar.
I'm fairly new to caviar/roe so I my experiences are limited. I found this one to be the best tasting of all the ones I've tried so far. While the texture was not as firm as I understand the pricier offerings to be, the flavor was fantastic, rich and buttery with just a hint of nuttiness on the finish. I'll definitely be coming back for more. It paired beautifully with Prosecco.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Excellent
Delicious caviar!
Great product great service!
Loved it and would definitely order from them again!
Very good...
Thank you for my orders were very good quality and packing was excellent will continue ordering. 5 stars
excellent product,...
excellent product, thanks
Fabulous!!
Fabulous!!
Paddlefish
Very nice and well worth the price!
Really liked it very much and it’s a great...
Really liked it very much and it’s a great substitute fir more expensive sturgeon species
Paddlefish Caviar in...
Superb product, packaging, delivery and freshness. Nothing wanting.....except more. And soon!!!
Caviar
Good quality, loved the Hackle back.
Nice caviar..
The paddlefish caviar was very good, though a bit on the soft side, why I couldn’t give it 5 stars….
Great service - Great product
American Padflefish caviar arrived on time during the busy holidays It was well packed and cold. Very professionally done. The caviar itself was delicious - like butter with a little sea salt. Very high quality. I’m a fan of American Paddlefish which is basically Sevruga at 1/5th the price.
Oh, Yum!
As always, fabulous caviar delivered with flawless logistics!
Better than you...
I persaonally prefer this caviar over Californian sturgeon.
Paddlefish...
A real treat!
good taste tad mushy
The taste of this caviar is very spot on, however, after about 1 hour exposure to air it does start to have a faint metallic or muddy aftertaste. The texture was not expected, and did not pop as I thought it would - I'm not sure why. I've tried paddlefish from 4 different places and only once (on a shelf at bevmo) found one that had a pop.
Excellent !!!
Excellent !!!
5...
Excellent product and quick delivery.
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excelent !
5 stars
Great product and quick delivery!
!!
Superb packing. Gratifying development of complexities of taste and texture from start to lingering finish.
Nice
I found it briny AND earthy, with a good "pop" for a small egg.
Really delicious
Very impressed with all 3 caviar's we tried. First time with this vendor, but was pleasantly surprised.
Great...
We've bought Paddlefish caviar several times. It is consistently very good. Very very good!
Lacked the taste I am used to in...
Lacked the taste I am used to in paddlefish
Great product, great...
Great product, great service
Paddlefish...
The Paddlefish caviar was my least favorite of the five I ordered, I would not buy Paddlefish caviar again....
Yum!
As always, delicious and delivered on time!
Sublime!
But I wish it were a little less costly. Price has been increasing since we first started buying. Sigh...
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
American Paddlefish...
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This is a wonderful alternative to imported Caviar.
Wonderful! We enjoyed it so much! Lovely time w...
Wonderful! We enjoyed it so much! Lovely time w friends. Delicious!
Good...
Tried the paddlefish this year. Usually order the hackleback and will probably switch back to it next year, but the paddlefish was certainly good quality. Just like the texture of the hackleback.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
What an opportunity!
To enjoy sensational caviar at affordable prices that allow it to be a regular item in our house. Thank you
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Okay for the...
It’s not my favorite , I like my caviar a little more briny tasting, this tasted a little muddy to me. Texture was good
A Caviar for special...
Enjoyed it with iced vodka, toast, lemon and onion. MMMMMM. What a special occasion.
4 oz. jar Paddlefish caviar.
The product was excellent. Received in California from N. Carolina very fresh. Block of ice in pouch was still frozen inside styrofoam container with products.Delivered on exact date that I requested. Caviar was firm with the perfect hint of saltiness. Was hit of the party. Also ordered creme fraiche and cocktail blini. Creme fraiche was very good as were blini. I did, however have Svetlana, a friend from Russia, bring large homemade blini. Sorry Caviar Star but Svetlana's home made blini were better than cocktail blini. Overall though the caviar and creme fraiche were above excellent.
The paddlefish caviar was good. Not great,...
The paddlefish caviar was good. Not great, reasonably good value. The special hybrid caviar that I purchased was disappointing.
American Paddlefish...
American Paddlefish Caviar
Taste
Had a definite after taste. Not what I experienced in the past.
Paddlefish
Easy online ordering, package arrived as promised - very well packaged and cold! Very velvety mouthfeel and you cannot beat the price.
Very good, very reasonable!
We really enjoyed the Paddlefish caviar. For the money, you can’t beat it!
Ffs caviar. ...
The delivery was on time
The product. Good quality
Great...
Ordered this for our company holiday party (we are a bunch of chefs!). Super easy online ordering and the product shipped exactly as they said. Arrived in perfect condition! Very tasty and was exactly what we were expecting.
Paddlefish
A little mushy with no pop.
Holiday Caviar...
All enjoyed the Paddle Fish
Pleasantly surprised
Bought a 2 oz to check what all the fuss was about. People have told me Hackleback caviar is very close to sturgeon caviar. The color and size of the pearls were very similar and the taste wasn't far off, but the texture was quite different from some of the sturgeon caviars I've tried. Nonetheless at this price, I don't think you can get a better deal. Looking forward to buying another batch when I have guests come over next time!
Top Shelf!
I purchased 7 oz. of American Paddlefish Caviar for my wife's birthday. Featured with crème fraiche and blini and paired with champagne, the product was a big hit and was well worth the price. Will absolutely purchase again.
An excellent compromise
Slightly stronger flavor than the osetra we tasted right after, but quite pleasant - a good way to extend the party at a much more reasonable price!
excellent compromise
A good assertive (not overly fishy but had flavor) roe - not quite osetra but a nice way to extend the party at a much lower price point. I will purchase this again!
paddlefish and sturgeon caviar
Ordered 4 oz of each for comparison. The items were well packed and delivered on time at a very competitive price. The sturgeon was definitely better than the paddlefish, and both were enjoyed by my guests, but neither had the snap and depth of flavor that I have experienced with caviar from some other highly rated suppliers.
Delicious
I have had the Paddlefish caviar many times, and it's a delicious treat!
The Paddle Fish Caviar was perfect
The 16 oz tin was exactly what made my wife's birthday extra special. We had some left over the we enjoyed last night with a wonderful glass of champagne. Thank you for such high quality for a first time purchase from your site. Cheers!
Paddlefish Review
Over the years I've enjoyed and served many domestic and imported varieties of caviar. I recently had paddlefish caviar and smoked trout roe from Caviar Star sent to California for a family occasion. Those new to caviar and those more experienced than I touted the superb quality of the paddlefish and the surprisingly delightful flavor of the trout. Service, shipping and advice were all perfect; I'll be doing this again and often. Many thanks to Stephanie..my new caviar advisor!
Tried 3, all good
We bought 3 to try:
American Paddlefish Caviar
American Hackleback Sturgeon Caviar
American Bowfin Caviar
All were delicious.
The more than 3x price difference between the Bowfin and the Hackleback was not supported by the taste, since all were good. A couple of people said the Hackleback was the only one that did not have a "fishy" overtone, I did not detect any "fishiness" in the others. The Bowfin did seem to be the saltiest but that is just in comparison, by itself it is just mildly salty.
The Paddlefish is interesting in that it was a pale pewter color which stands out, and the eggs are VERY soft - quite velvety. I would recommend this as a good counterpoint if you are doing a tasting with different colors and textures. It is quite elegant looking.
In summary: if you are looking for a very tasty caviar at an incredibly low price, the Bowfin is amazing; especially if you are doing a party and need to buy a lot. The Paddlefish is interesting as described above. The Hackleback was liked by everyone and though it is expensive compared to Bowfin, it is a really great price compared to other sturgeon caviars.
Paddlefish caviar 2016
I have eaten Paddlefish Caviar for many years from many different sources and it has been rather uniformly yummy and what caviar should be. I have to say that this batch was somewhat different (perhaps a different species??) in that the eggs were somewhat smaller than usual and a much milder tasteand somewhat saltier than I was used to. I am going to have to compare very soon with caviar from another source. This is not to say that this caviar was bad..it surely wasn't. JEL-Chicago
A new Christmas tridition
We decided to change our traditional Christmas morning breakfast this year and go a little decadent as we were now retired. We saw an article in the Southern Living December issue about American caviars so we ordered several and treated ourselves and my sister who was visiting for Christmas to something new. Unlike some imported caviars we have tasted both the Bowfin and Paddlefish were light in texture and delicate in taste we were very pleased with both products. We served them traditionally with chopped hard boiled egg, chopped red and green onion and crème fraiche. We plan on continuing this new tradition.
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