Taramosalata, A Fish Roe Dip

Taramosalata is actually a spread well known in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus that is prepared from fish roe, freshly squeezed lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, and either soaked bread or potatoes. This spread is often provided together in a Cyprus meze, or with appetizers, that often can involve a variety of smaller, light dishes that are consumed in advance of supper or with a number of glasses of wine or ouzo.

Depending on what sort of fish roe is involved, taramosalata can be creamy white to brilliant pink. Considering that a lot of people became familiar with brilliant pink taramosalata, it's not necessarily rare for commercial suppliers to color their taramosalata with food color to produce the required coloring.