Note
Butarga |
Collection title
MoreID
HRT00123Source
HRT (HR)First broadcast date
12/10/2003Production year
2003Abstract
Sometimes called the poor man's caviar, botargo is the roe pouch of tuna or grey mullet, or sometimes swordfish. It is massaged by hand to eliminate air pockets, then dried and cured in sea salt for a few weeks. The result is a dry hard slab, which is coated in beeswax for keeping. The use of beeswax depends on the origin of production and choice of the producer. Not all roe is coated in beeswax as some producers choose to keep the natural casing of the roe intact and this contains the eggs securely once salted and dried. Also the curing time can vary depending on producer and the desired texture and preference of the consumer which varies by country. In Croatia, fishermen make it from mullet and it is delicacy in Dubrovnik area.Type
videoProduction companies
- HRT - Own production
Broadcaster
HRT - HRTAudiovisual form
MagazinePersonalities
- Petrović Ante
- Jurišić Ante
- Slavić Damir
Primary theme
Cooking traditionsSecondary themes
- Economy / Fishing and harbour activities
Credits / Cast
- Selmanović Alma - Journalist
- Žanetić Maroje - Photographer
Period of events
- 2003
Map locations
- Croatia - Dalmatia - Pelješac
Original language
croatianMedia running time
25m48
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