Caviar Processing Steps

1. Fishing

2. Initial Wash

3. Weighing

4. Gutting the fish

5. Ovarian removal

6. Weighing caviar and Ovarian membrane

7. Cutting the Ovary

8. Washing with cold water

9. Separating the Caviar from Ovarian membrane

10. Secondary Wash

11. Removing Excess Water

12. Weighing the caviar ready for processing

13. Determining the amount of salt needed based on the weight of caviar

14. Adding salt

15. Mixing salt with caviar

16. Initial liquid extraction

17. Canning the caviar

18. Pressing the cans to remove any excess liquid

19. Vacuuming the cans

20. Transferring caviar cans to the cold room