Why Your Caviar Was Mushy Instead of Beady

Texture complaints are usually the clearest sign something went wrong before the tin reached you.

The problem

Mushy, sticky, or clumped eggs usually mean the caviar was mishandled, temperature-abused, or simply old.

The fix

Good caviar should have distinct, firm, individual beads that pop gently. If it's mushy, it's not you — it's the batch. Source from farms with tight quality control and short time-to-table.