Caviar on Potatoes

Last updated: 3 December 2025

Caviar on potatoes is pure Nordic comfort: warm, soft, slightly sweet potato under a cool crown of roe. The combination feels generous and rustic, yet remains refined when you use high-quality caviar.

This style of serving is ideal for small plates, brunch, or a relaxed yet luxurious weekend dinner.

1. Why Potatoes Love Caviar

Potatoes offer:

• Soft, neutral base – they carry the flavor without competing with it.
• Natural sweetness – it rounds off the salinity of the roe.
• Gentle starchiness – it makes each bite feel more substantial and satisfying.

Where cucumber is light and refreshing, potato is comforting and grounding. With caviar, you get both everyday familiarity and celebration on the same fork.

2. The Best Arctic Delice Caviar for Potatoes

Because potatoes are warm and slightly sweet, they pair especially well with caviars that have depth and creaminess:

• Nordic Heritage – traditional pearls, pure flavor, elegant balance.
  A classic choice for hot dishes, giving a clear caviar character that cuts through butter and sour cream.

• Nordic Buttery – velvety pearls with a creamy, mellow character.
  Perfect when you want an almost butter-on-butter experience on warm potatoes.

• Nordic Classic – gentle and refined.
  A great option if you serve very delicate new potatoes and want a subtle, sophisticated result.

You can even create a tasting plate: three potatoes, each topped with a different Nordic caviar, so guests can compare textures and flavor profiles.

3. Choosing and Cooking the Potatoes

Small whole potatoes

• Use new potatoes or firm waxy varieties.
• Boil in well-salted water until just tender, then drain.
• Toss gently with a little good butter and, if you like, finely chopped dill.

Serve halved or whole, with a small spoonful of sour cream or crème fraîche and a generous spoon of Arctic Delice caviar on top.

Potato slices or medallions

• Cut larger potatoes into thick rounds (about 1–1.5 cm).
• Steam or boil until just cooked, then let the surface dry briefly.
• Brush with clarified butter and warm in the oven before topping with caviar.

Potato rösti or small pancakes

• Grate potato, squeeze out excess moisture, season lightly and fry in small rounds.
• You get a crisp outside and soft interior — incredible with Nordic Buttery or Nordic Heritage.

4. Building the Perfect Bite

1. Place warm potato on a plate or platter.
2. Add a small spoon of sour cream or crème fraîche.
3. Top with Nordic Classic, Heritage, or Buttery caviar.
4. Finish with:
   • finely sliced chives,
   • fresh dill, or
   • a very thin slice of red onion (optional and used sparingly).

Try to keep the temperature contrast: warm potato, cool sour cream, chilled caviar. It makes each bite feel alive.

5. Serving Suggestions

• Serve as a starter: two or three potato pieces per person.
• Or as part of a shared platter with cucumbers, blini and bread.
• Offer guests a choice between the three Arctic Delice Nordic caviars so they can discover their favourite style.

With just good potatoes, butter, sour cream and Arctic Delice caviar, you can create a dish that feels both homely and celebratory — a true taste of the North.