Butarga

HRT00123
Note

Butarga

Collection title

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ID

HRT00123

Source

HRT (HR)

First broadcast date

12/10/2003

Production year

2003

Abstract

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

video

Production companies

  • HRT - Own production

Broadcaster

HRT - HRT

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

  • Petrović Ante
  • Jurišić Ante
  • Slavić Damir

Primary theme

Cooking traditions

Secondary 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

croatian

Media running time

25m48
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