This section is from the book "The Culinary Handbook", by Charles Fellows. Also available from Amazon: The Culinary Handbook.
Is a preparation made from the roes of sturgeon, can be bought at the grocery stores in cans; it is considered by epicures to be one of the finest of appetizers.
One part each of Russian caviar, soft bread crumbs, and blanched and peeled Jordan almonds mixed together and minced into a paste, spread on strips of toast, the edges garnished with slices of stoned olives.
Russian caviar spread on toast, and the edges decorated with finely chopped green gherkins, parsley and sweet peppers mixed together.
Circles of toast, the edges spread with anchovy paste, with an onion ring as its base, the ring filled with Russian caviar.
Cut slices of hard boiled eggs, the yolks removed, its place filled with Russian caviar; served on thin slices of buttered brown bread.
Slices of toast, the edges piped with beaten whites of eggs, caviar sprinkled on top, whole yolk of raw egg dropped in the center, baked till set, and served hot.
Very small paste croustades half an inch deep filled with caviar, on it placed a freshly opened blue point oyster; served garnished with lemon and watercress.
 
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