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I love this dish because it's an old family recipe that's been handed down from generation to generation. As a born-and-bred Nashvillian, I love to cook with local ingredients. Featuring Tennessee paddlefish roe in this elegant appetizer makes it all the more special.
Technique tip: We used paddlefish roe from Kelley's Katch Caviar in Savannah, Tennessee.
Ingredients
Preparation
1. Whisk together scallions, oil, vinegar, dill, chives, shallot, lemon zest, lemon juice and garlic in a large bowl. Finely chop half of the chervil and whisk into dressing. Season with salt and pepper and whisk to combine.
2. Divide sour cream evenly among 4 shallow bowls, making a well in center of each. Pour dressing evenly into wells.
3. Dollop about 2 ounces caviar on edge of sour cream in each bowl, and garnish evenly with remaining chervil sprigs. Serve with water crackers.