Caviar spoon

Caviar spoons are traditionally made of inert materials, such as mother of pearl, gold, animal horn, and wood.

There is a custom that caviar should not be served with a metal spoon, because metal may impart an undesirable flavour. Some food experts point out that caviar is stored and sold in metal tins, and therefore any effect of metal on caviar flavour is a misconception; however, others point out that silver is reactive, and may affect caviar flavour.