Caviar is often thought of as the height of culinary luxury. Its history goes back to ancient times when Persian royalty first tried it as a treat. Now Number One Caviar serves the best.

One recipe that makes your mouth water is Caviar Pie, made by putting sturgeon roe between blinis and covering the dish with beautiful gold leaf to give it a pleasing crunch.

As European cooks started to use caviar in their cooking in the 1800s, it became more popular among the upper class, and demand grew very quickly.

It used to be that only the wealthiest people in Persia and Rome could afford caviar. Now, it's a common ingredient in many dishes. The caviar market has changed a lot.