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Illegal Caviar Exporter Could Face $500,000 Fine

Filed under: Dining

Anything pricey always attracts its share of fakers and hucksters looking to make a quick buck. Last week, federal prosecutors convicted Max Moghaddam of Bemka House of Caviar and FIne Foods in a scheme that involved mislabeling paddlefish roe and shipping it to Belgium, where it was repackaged as American caviar for shipment to other countries. The protected fish eggs are not supposed to be exported but according to CBS4 News, Moghaddam and his team shipped significant quantities of American paddlefish eggs over two years. A ton of paddlefish caviar sent to Belgium in four shipments was worth $193,025 and approximately half was repackaged and sold for $230,113. The caviar culprit could face prison and fines up to $500,000. The Bemka website is still in operation and sells American Paddlefish caviar for $21 for an ounce.

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Jacques Pepin Pressed Caviar

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Pepin's Payusnaya is the first in the Chef's Selection Series creating the first domestically pressed caviar available in the U.S. through the California Caviar Company. Jacques Pepin's blend of white sturgeoun, hackleback and paddlefish caviar can be spread, sliced, shaved, molded, or added to sauces to complement your dining preferences. This type of caviar is a great option for beginners and for those of you concerned, the caviar is sustainably harvested which never hurts. I like the versatility of the product and its unique combination -- sounds like a winner to me!

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Tags: California, California-Caviar-Company, Chefs Signature Series, ChefsSignatureSeries, hackleback, Jacques-Pepin, paddlefish, Pepins-Payusnaya, white sturgeoun, WhiteSturgeoun