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I haven't tried the super expensive stuff, but it tasted like seawater to me. Didn't really see the point of it.

At least with other expensive foods like saffron or truffles they are very potent and have pretty unique flavors.

Instead of caviar I'll just add salt next time.

Got bumped from cattle class to royal class (sic) on a flight when I was a kid. Got to taste real caviar. Black, salty, fishy and rather fatty. Bit gross really.

Also got asked for a drink (alcoholic, I guess I was old enough). Cattle class you got the drink. Royal class you got a saucer with a coaster with a doily with a smaller coaster on that finally with the drink parked atop, and a tiny fork next to it to pull out the olive in the drink, which it didn't actually have because it was baileys. Hmm.

Haha... nice sponsored content!

I don't get it? They were both examples of utter stupidity via conspicuous consumption. That's how I expected them to be seen anyway.

In all fairness, even in the higher classes on airlines, any caviar served was probably not the greatest quality. Even so, the fatty, fishy taste is what most people prize caviar for.

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