Avgotaracho Messolonghiou Αυγοτάραχο Μεσολογγίου
Salt-cured grey mullet roe from Messolonghi lagoons, encased in natural wax with deep, savoury oceanic richness.
- Type
- other
- Designation
- PDO
- Made from
- grey mullet roe, waxed
- Where
- Central Greece
- Season
- harvest-autumn-winter
- Price
- €€€
Taste and texture
Briny, deep umami with rich buttery warmth, delicate marine bitterness, and a long savoury resonance. It has a dense, waxy, and luscious texture when thinly sliced.
semi-soft
saltysharpcreamyfruitybittersweetintense
How to buy
Buy whole lobes securely sealed in uniform, unscratched natural beeswax to ensure the roe inside remains moist.
Verify the PDO emblem and the specific Messolonghi designation printed on the wax-sealed carton.
The rules in short
Extracted from the egg roe of female grey mullet caught in the Messolonghi-Etoliko lagoons. The paired roe sacs are cured with natural salt, dried, and coated in pure beeswax for preservation.
Serving ideas
- Sliced paper-thin over warm crusty bread with unsalted butter
- Grated finely over fresh buttered pasta
- Served neat with a glass of dry tsipouro
Substitutes
Bottarga, Cured fish roe.
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