When you want to take your taste buds on a journey they’ve never been on before, a trip to Driven Steakhouse in Loveland, Colorado, is in order. While you can visit our restaurant for premium steaks and fine bourbon, we are also renowned for our delectable caviar. If you’ve never experienced caviar, it’s time to taste, pair, and indulge at Driven Steakhouse.
What Is Caviar?
Caviar is salt-cured fish roe, traditionally from the sturgeon fish. It’s served as a garnish, spread, or appetizer and is produced in varying sizes, colors, and flavors. Caviar has become a versatile ingredient and is enjoyed on its own or paired with other ingredients, such as crème fraîche and brioche.
Indulge in Caviar at Driven Steakhouse
Whether you book a table at Driven Steakhouse for a delectable seafood dish, such as Black Cod, or a taste bud-tantalizing steak like prime Black Angus Cowboy, you can customize your meal with the addition of caviar.
Enhance your meal by adding the Osetra Supreme Caviar, which features 15 grams of caviar accompanied by a quail egg, served on toasted brioche. This elegant and luxurious dish delivers a refined sensory experience.
The caviar offers a briny, nutty, and buttery flavor with a creamy finish that lingers on the palate, while the lightly crisp brioche is slightly sweet, rich, and airy. The quail egg serves as the connecting component, boasting a rich and silky yolk that adds depth and creaminess to the dish.
Experience a Caviar Tasting Event
Treat your taste buds to something truly special by experiencing a unique caviar tasting event at Driven Steakhouse. As part of this celebration for the senses, you’ll receive 45 grams of exquisite caviar, along with toasted brioche, quail eggs, scallion blini, shallot brunoise, and lemon crème fraîche.
Golden Osetra
Taking pride of place in the tasting event is Golden Osetra, a premium type of caviar derived from the Acipenser gueldenstaedtii sturgeon. It stands out from other caviar by its gorgeous, light amber color. While it’s highly sought after for its color, it’s also a favorite with culinary connoisseurs due to its nutty, rich, and buttery flavor.
Italian Beluga
Alongside Golden Osetra, Italian Beluga is another star of the show. This type of caviar is produced from Beluga sturgeon, a species of fish traditionally found in the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It’s also farmed in Italy. It’s high-quality caviar featuring large, pearly grains in a light to dark gray color. It’s also preferred for its delectable buttery flavor and smooth, creamy texture.
Caviamur
Finally, rounding off the caviar tasting event is Caviamur. Caviamur is produced from a hybrid sturgeon species. It consists of medium-sized, firm pearls in an amber to gold color with a nutty and creamy flavor. The full-bodied flavor makes this caviar a standout option.
Pair Caviar With Your Favorite Beverages
Caviar is delicious on its own or when paired with complementary ingredients, such as quail eggs and toasted brioche. However, it also pairs beautifully with a range of beverages.
Brut and Extra Brut Champagne
Go all out with a classic pairing of Brut or Extra Brut champagne. The bubbles and crisp acidity of the champagne balance the richness of the caviar. For the brightest, cleanest taste possible, look for non-vintage or vintage Blanc de Blancs.
Vodka
If vodka is more to your liking than champagne, a chilled, unflavored variety can work harmoniously with caviar. Russian and Polish varieties tend to work better with caviar, as their neutral and clean taste allows the caviar to shine.
Wine
Ask your server about the best wines to pair with your caviar. There are certainly many options to explore. Both dry white wines and Riesling tend to be the most preferred. The crispness of unoaked Chardonnay easily cuts through the richness of the caviar, while sauvignon blanc is acidic, fresh, and herbaceous. Dry or off-dry Riesling adds much-needed fruitiness and acidity to any dish featuring salty roe.
Dry Sherry
For a truly unique experience with both your caviar and beverage of choice, ask your server about dry sherry. Dry sherry and caviar are a complex and eye-opening pairing where you’ll experience bone-dry, nutty, and salty flavors.
What Not to Pair with Caviar?
When choosing a beverage to pair with caviar, there are a few options to avoid. Due to their overpowering nature, red wine is best enjoyed with ingredients that aren’t as subtle or delicate as caviar. You should also avoid any sweet or flavored vodkas because they can clash with the brininess of the caviar, as well as oaked white wine like buttery Chardonnay – unless you’re being served caviar as part of a cream-based dish.
However, it’s not just specific beverages you should avoid pairing with caviar. Some ingredients are also too bold or overpowering for a delicacy like caviar. Raw onion and garlic, spicy food, and bold herbs can be too strongly flavored, while strong cheeses and truffle can be too rich, fatty, and oily. Even highly acidic and sweet ingredients are typically avoided, like fruit and balsamic vinegar.
Experience Caviar Firsthand at Driven Steakhouse
Embark on a fine dining adventure at Driven Steakhouse in Loveland, Colorado, and experience caviar as you never have before! Driven is an artful fusion of premium steaks, exquisite seafood, and fine bourbon. Book a table today or contact us to learn more about us.
