We spoke to Chef Marco Guccio, head chef at Zafferano and Olga Boudioukina of the Russian Caviar House to reveal 10 things you probably didn’t know about caviar.

For one night only on Thursday, 27 April, Zafferano will be hosting an exclusive Caviar and Champagne pairing dinner. The dinner will be presented by the Russian House of Caviar and Perrier-Jouet.
Zafferano is located at Level 43, Ocean Financial Centre, 10 Collyer Quay
A small incision is made on the sturgeon’s stomach and caviar will be “milked” out gently.
Caviar is harvested from a sturgeon from 7 years old onwards, for every two to three years; and up to 25 times in its lifetime.
The Beluga Caviar is silver-grey, sturgeon caviar is quite dark-turquoise. The only really black colour is the caviarfrom Stellate sturgeon.
According to research, babies born from mothers who consume caviar two to three times a week during pregnancy, are healthier and have stronger immune system.
The first written notes about caviar as food were found in Genghis Khan era papers dated back to 1240. Ancient Mongols were boiling the caviar in milk, and served with poppy seeds.
The people who consume caviar on regular basis, live longer by four to nine years. They are more active and able to keep their mind clear due to the benefits of eating caviar.
He bought three tonnes of the caviar for his 50th birthday celebration. The singer paid about three million dollars for the treat.
He once accepted the fee for acting in form of four kilograms of the caviar.
Caviar doesn’t always have to be used decoratively on the dish, it can be used in the sauce for cold capellini.
Caviar is a great with dessert too, top it on champagne jelly, gelato (nuts flavour) and chocolate macarons.