Caviar House & Prunier Catalog 2020

BALIK FILLET TSAR NIKOLAJ N O 1
The Balik smokery’s declared goal is to bring a modern sensibility to
ancient traditions while maintaining superior culinary quality. The
Balik Fillet Tsar Nikolaj No 1 is a true masterpiece of the smoking
art. A delicacy that not only satisfies, but far surpasses our high
standards for flavour and texture.
There is no doubt that the Balik Fillet Tsar Nikolaj No 1 could not
achieve such heights of perfection without the extraordinary quality
and careful selection of salmo salar. This salmon comes from the
ice-cold waters of Northern Norway’s fjords.
Water is a crucial element in the preparation of the Balik Fillet Tsar
Nikolaj No 1. It is extremely pure, rich in minerals and drawn from
our own special springs.
The first smoking kiln built by the founder of the Balik farm in 1978
together with Israel Kaplan, the grandson of Tsar Nicholas II’s last
Master Smoker, went into the history books. Its design was copied
directly from the smoking kilns used in Imperial Russia in years gone
by. This “patinated oven” is still used to cold-smoke the Balik Fillet
Tsar Nikolaj No 1. It evenly and continuously exposes every salmon
fillet to the fine, delicate blue smoke whose consistency and temperature
is a closely held secret. Weather conditions also have a
significant impact on the smoking process. Barometric pressure and
humidity are so important that it takes extensive experience to know
exactly when to start and end the smoking process. Our master
smokers are true artisans of this craft. And they have the passion
needed to produce the finest smoked fish.
The salmon is refined with premium salt and carefully smoked over
firewood that has been dried and stored for at least ten years. A product
this superb deserves special packaging. An elegant case that safely
holds, protects and preserves or even increases the salmon’s value.
We believe this fillet has rightly earned the title “No 1”. This delicacy
is only available in limited quantities.
BALIK FILLET TSAR NIKOLAJ N O 1
Balik Fillet Tsar Nikolaj N O 1 “Black Edition”
approx. 450 g
Balik Fillet Tsar Nikolaj No. 1 combines salmon, smoke water and
salt in perfect harmony, has a full-bodied flavour and is dark pink to
medium red in colour.
Balik Fillet Tsar Nikolaj N O 1 with sorrel sauce and wasabi cream
Tobias Bätz, Restaurant Alexander Herrmann, Wirsberg
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Storage life 21 days after production.
Please note: Salmon fillets are a natural product. Depending on their size, there may be slight fluctuations in the packaged content. For this reason, we calculate each fillet precisely to the gram.
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