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Were does caviar come from

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The word caviar originates from the Turkish khavyar, first appearing in English print in 1591. Dating back 250 million years..MORE

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Source: Caviar History - The history of caviar as food. | homecooking.about.com

Description: The word caviar originates from the Turkish khavyar, first appearing in English print in 1591. Dating back 250 million years to prehistoric times, the sturgeon has been a part of the Middle Eastern and Eastern Europe diet for the majority of man's history

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The expensive delicacy called caviar is made from the roe, or eggs, of a big fish called the sturgeon. These fish live mostly in salt-water lakes in certain parts of Europe and Asia. Thanks for using ChaCha.

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