Founded in 2007, Cortez Conservas produces traditional bottarga from wild, single-source grey mullet roe harvested in the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida.
Handcrafted using only salt, each roe is carefully selected, salted, pressed, and cured. Rich in protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and other essential nutrients, bottarga has nourished coastal cultures for centuries and remains one of natures most nutrient-dense foods.
Briny, buttery and deeply umami-driven, bottarga is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. Often compared to truffles, anchovies, and aged cheese for its ability to transform a dish, bottarga can be used as both a finishing touch and a primary ingredient. Shaved over pasta, seafood, vegetables, eggs, pizza, or thinly sliced with buttered bread, it adds depth, richness, and complexity with remarkable ease. Its most celebrated expression may be Spaghetti alla Bottarga, a dish Anthony Bourdain once described as “one of the greatest things in life.”
Produced entirely in Florida, our bottarga represents the intersection of heritage, craftsmanship, and uncompromising quality.
Our belief is simple: bottarga should not just be admired, it should be eaten abundantly.
Founded in 2007, Cortez Conservas produces traditional bottarga from wild, single-source grey mullet roe harvested in the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida.
Handcrafted using only salt, each roe is carefully selected, salted, pressed, and cured. Rich in protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and other essential nutrients, bottarga has nourished coastal cultures for centuries and remains one of natures most nutrient-dense foods.
Briny, buttery and deeply umami-driven, bottarga is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. Often compared to truffles, anchovies, and aged cheese for its ability to transform a dish, bottarga can be used as both a finishing touch and a primary ingredient. Shaved over pasta, seafood, vegetables, eggs, pizza, or thinly sliced with buttered bread, it adds depth, richness, and complexity with remarkable ease. Its most celebrated expression may be Spaghetti alla Bottarga, a dish Anthony Bourdain once described as “one of the greatest things in life.”
Produced entirely in Florida, our bottarga represents the intersection of heritage, craftsmanship, and uncompromising quality.
Our belief is simple: bottarga should not just be admired, it should be eaten abundantly.
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