Oysters & Caviar for New Year’s Eve

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Union Market Sustainable Caviar for New Year's Eve

What better way to say goodbye to 2018 than with a bevy of beautiful, fresh oysters, chilled to perfection, with a little mignonette on the side. We have Sewansecotts, Wellfleets, Kusshis, and a whole host of other delicious bivalves from up and down the East and West Coasts. And don’t worry about shucking them—our fishmongers can take care of that for you.

If you really want to treat yourself, take home a jar (or two!) of our sustainable caviar—just a spoonful on warm blini drenched in butter, or with a slick of crème fraîche on a slice of toasted baguette is the perfect indulgence to ring in the New Year.

To see our selection of oysters and caviar, or if you need any suggestions on how to serve your caviar, just scroll down.

CAVIAR TIPS

  • Store caviar in the coldest part of your fridge but do not freeze it!
  • Unopened, caviar will last 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator. Once opened, though, consume as soon as possible.
  • If returning an opened tin of caviar to the fridge, cover the surface of the caviar directly with cling film before putting the lid back on.
  • Make sure to serve caviar with a non-metallic spoon like mother-of-pearl, bone, or horn.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

  • Caviar with Blini and Butter
    Don’t overthink it. Sometimes the classics are the best. Pick up a pack of our mini blini, warm through gently in an oven, dab liberally with the finest butter you can find (try our Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter or our imported cult favorite Beurre de Baratte) and top with ice-cold caviar. Eat immediately.
  • Caviar with Cucumber and Crème Fraîche
    If all that butter makes you anxious, smear a little crème fraîche on a thin slice of cucumber and add a generous topping of caviar and some dill for a healthy but decadent-tasting treat.
  • Caviar on French Bread with Cultured Butter
    For something simple and exquisite, we recommend very lightly toasting slices of our Blue Duck Bakery baguette so that the bread is still pliable, then smearing it with crème fraîche or nutty, aromatic cultured butter before topping with a dollop of caviar.
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Sustainable Caviar

ASIAN PREMIER
Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Medium-size dark gray-black pearls with great pop and the classic vibrant and nutty Caspian Sea taste profile

$125 / 1 oz

ITALIAN OSETRA
Acipenser transmontanus

Medium-size shiny black pearls, subtle and fruity

$75 / 1 oz
$150 / 2 oz

AMERICAN HACKLEBACK
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Small jet-black pearls, pleasantly buttery and sweet

$25 / 1 oz
$50 / 2 oz
$100 / 4 oz

SALMON ROE
Large deep orange to red pearls with an intense, briny tang

$6.99 / 2 oz

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East Coast Oysters

WELLFLEET
Massachusetts
Plump, sweet, crisp, and clean
Market Price

SEWANSECOTT
Virginia
Firm, meaty, and subtly sweet
Market Price

EAST BEACH BLONDES
Rhode Island
Smooth, silky, and delicately briny
Market Price

WEST COAST OYSTERS

KUMAMOTO
Washington
Sweet, crisp, and briny with hints of honeydew
Market Price

ROYAL MIYAGI
Washington
Smooth, bright, and mildly briny
Market Price

KUSSHI
British Columbia
Plump, buttery, rich, and slightly fruity
Market Price