PEARLS of WISDOM

It’s not a widely known fact, but caviar’s origins are found with the Persians, who are believed to be the first people to cure sturgeon roe sometime around the 4th century. “When they began to use it – it was medicinal. Warriors were fed before battle to increase stamina,” says Simon Johnson’s local caviar expert and grader, Lisa Downs. This is, in part, thanks to caviar’s impressive nutrition. It’s loaded with vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids and it’s high in protein. “It really could be classed as a superfood,” says Downs.

While roe can be obtained from any female fish, it’s