Native to the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea and the rivers flowing ... By the mid-1800s, it had given the once-humble sturgeon roe a complete makeover. Seemingly overnight, caviar became an ...

You can buy caviar in tins or jars. The roe should be firm but soft and moist and never dry. Other considerations: sturgeon populations in the Caspian Sea are under extreme pressure, with breeding ...

And yet few international travelers make the journey to, much less know anything about, Turkey’s Black Sea region, or Karadeniz. Editor’s Note — This CNN Travel series is, or was ...