Gourmets will often spare no expense when it comes to taste: starred restaurants, chef-star, refined dishes and cuisines alternatives. But which foods are more expensive than what you would find in the menu? Did not find them in the menu bar under the house, but in the most sought after restaurants in the world. Here are 10 foods most expensive in the world (of which definitely will not be indigestion).
Top 10 Most expensive foods in the world
10. Matsutake mushrooms - $ 1,000
The original Matsutake mushrooms, characteristic odor, grow only in the pine forests of Japan, at a specific time of the year. The matsutake mushrooms are famous for their fruity and spicy aroma and flavor and unmistakable smell.
9. Westin Hotel Bagel – $1.000
It is a simple bagel, but this creation of Frank Tujague , the Executive Chef at the Westlin Hotel in New York, includes a cream cheese, white truffle shavings, goji berry infused Riesling watered and gold leaf. The sandwich was created for a fundraiser for troubled teens "Les Amis d'Escoffier Scholarship."
8. Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata - $ 1000
The most expensive omelette is called Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata . It can be enjoyed at the restaurant Norma of New York consists of scrambled eggs, lobster and 10 grams of caviar of sturgeon.
7. Wagyu Beef Rib - $ 2,800
The Wagyu beef comes from Japan and only if it is Kobe is grown in a specific area of the island of Japan. Legend has it that beer is administered to the animals and that they are massaged with sake to ensure unparalleled tenderness of the meat. The famous wagyu meat have been genetically selected to have intensely marbled meat, or to produce a high amount of tissue rich in unsaturated fats, which tend to spread and leave streaks similar to those of marble in the thickness of the muscular masses. It can be called Kobe beef if belongs to the breed of Tajima and was born in Hyogo Prefecture; the farmer is part of the federation of Hyogo Prefecture; must be a virgin cow, an ox or a steer; must be slaughtered at the abattoir of Kobe, Nishinomiya, Sanda, Kakogawa or Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture; Marbling ratio of 6th level or higher; The gross weight of the beef should be 470 kilograms or less.
6. Samundari Khazana Curry del Bombay Brassiere – $3.200
The exclusive London restaurant Bombay Brasserie, located in the center of London, has added to its menu curry most expensive in the world , the Samundari Khazana, or the Treasure of the Sea . The curry is a mix of expensive Beluga caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and edible gold. The spice is an invention by chef Prahlad Hegde , who said he had marinated in tamarind sauce and fish and seafood, with a splash of truffle.
5. Pizza Royale 007 by Domenico Crolla - $ 4,200
The creator of this delightful and luxurious pizza is the chef Domenico Crolla , the artist Italo-Scottish pizza in Glasgow. It's called Pizza Royale 007 and was auctioned for charity on the web, through the Fred Hollows Foundation. It is made with tomato, salmon, marinated in champagne caviar and lobster marinated in cognac Remy Martin Louis XII, as well as precious medallions of venison. We could not miss, above, a sprinkle of 24 carat gold.
4. Blacks Densuke Watermelons - $ 6,100
Even this rarity comes from Japan, specifically from the island of Hokkaido. This watermelon is famous for its unique sweetness; in this year only 65 were produced, but each well costs $ 6,100
3. Melon Yubari King – $22.872
Also in the prefecture of Hokkaido, in the town of Yubari, you can cultivate the Yubari King , a cantaloupe melon , other real wealth for the producers of the region.
2. Caviale Almas - $ 25,000
The Almas caviar is the most rare and has a short maturity. It is like a precious jewel, refined like a diamond. And in Russian "almas" just means "diamond." yellow-white in color, is made from sturgeon in the Caspian Sea for over one hundred years of life . And it is precisely the high age of the fish to determine the refinement of taste and color of the eggs: more sturgeon is older, the color of the eggs is close to pure white, plus the quality is high. The top of the range is represented by the "royal caviar", rich and silky. Sometimes the sturgeon produces eggs of gold color in the translucent amber color. That is why it is also called "golden caviar" . comes packaged in boxes of 24 carat gold.
1. The White Truffle of Alba - $ 160,406
The tuber is also the most loved and sought after among the foods most expensive ever, because his research is complex and still takes place according to ancient methods. The nose of the records is the ' Indian Alba Truffle which was auctioned in Hong Kong for more than 160 thousand dollars (weighed 1.5 kg). There is also among the most expensive white truffles of Piedmont, sold up to $ 600 hectogram. In 2007, a sample of 1,300 grams was sold to 330 thousand dollars . Every year in Alba holding the International Fair of the White Truffle of Alba , this year will be the 84esima edition.
Top 10 Most expensive foods in the world
10. Matsutake mushrooms - $ 1,000
The original Matsutake mushrooms, characteristic odor, grow only in the pine forests of Japan, at a specific time of the year. The matsutake mushrooms are famous for their fruity and spicy aroma and flavor and unmistakable smell.
9. Westin Hotel Bagel – $1.000
It is a simple bagel, but this creation of Frank Tujague , the Executive Chef at the Westlin Hotel in New York, includes a cream cheese, white truffle shavings, goji berry infused Riesling watered and gold leaf. The sandwich was created for a fundraiser for troubled teens "Les Amis d'Escoffier Scholarship."
8. Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata - $ 1000
The most expensive omelette is called Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata . It can be enjoyed at the restaurant Norma of New York consists of scrambled eggs, lobster and 10 grams of caviar of sturgeon.
7. Wagyu Beef Rib - $ 2,800
The Wagyu beef comes from Japan and only if it is Kobe is grown in a specific area of the island of Japan. Legend has it that beer is administered to the animals and that they are massaged with sake to ensure unparalleled tenderness of the meat. The famous wagyu meat have been genetically selected to have intensely marbled meat, or to produce a high amount of tissue rich in unsaturated fats, which tend to spread and leave streaks similar to those of marble in the thickness of the muscular masses. It can be called Kobe beef if belongs to the breed of Tajima and was born in Hyogo Prefecture; the farmer is part of the federation of Hyogo Prefecture; must be a virgin cow, an ox or a steer; must be slaughtered at the abattoir of Kobe, Nishinomiya, Sanda, Kakogawa or Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture; Marbling ratio of 6th level or higher; The gross weight of the beef should be 470 kilograms or less.
6. Samundari Khazana Curry del Bombay Brassiere – $3.200
The exclusive London restaurant Bombay Brasserie, located in the center of London, has added to its menu curry most expensive in the world , the Samundari Khazana, or the Treasure of the Sea . The curry is a mix of expensive Beluga caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and edible gold. The spice is an invention by chef Prahlad Hegde , who said he had marinated in tamarind sauce and fish and seafood, with a splash of truffle.
5. Pizza Royale 007 by Domenico Crolla - $ 4,200
The creator of this delightful and luxurious pizza is the chef Domenico Crolla , the artist Italo-Scottish pizza in Glasgow. It's called Pizza Royale 007 and was auctioned for charity on the web, through the Fred Hollows Foundation. It is made with tomato, salmon, marinated in champagne caviar and lobster marinated in cognac Remy Martin Louis XII, as well as precious medallions of venison. We could not miss, above, a sprinkle of 24 carat gold.
4. Blacks Densuke Watermelons - $ 6,100
Even this rarity comes from Japan, specifically from the island of Hokkaido. This watermelon is famous for its unique sweetness; in this year only 65 were produced, but each well costs $ 6,100
3. Melon Yubari King – $22.872
Also in the prefecture of Hokkaido, in the town of Yubari, you can cultivate the Yubari King , a cantaloupe melon , other real wealth for the producers of the region.
2. Caviale Almas - $ 25,000
The Almas caviar is the most rare and has a short maturity. It is like a precious jewel, refined like a diamond. And in Russian "almas" just means "diamond." yellow-white in color, is made from sturgeon in the Caspian Sea for over one hundred years of life . And it is precisely the high age of the fish to determine the refinement of taste and color of the eggs: more sturgeon is older, the color of the eggs is close to pure white, plus the quality is high. The top of the range is represented by the "royal caviar", rich and silky. Sometimes the sturgeon produces eggs of gold color in the translucent amber color. That is why it is also called "golden caviar" . comes packaged in boxes of 24 carat gold.
1. The White Truffle of Alba - $ 160,406
The tuber is also the most loved and sought after among the foods most expensive ever, because his research is complex and still takes place according to ancient methods. The nose of the records is the ' Indian Alba Truffle which was auctioned in Hong Kong for more than 160 thousand dollars (weighed 1.5 kg). There is also among the most expensive white truffles of Piedmont, sold up to $ 600 hectogram. In 2007, a sample of 1,300 grams was sold to 330 thousand dollars . Every year in Alba holding the International Fair of the White Truffle of Alba , this year will be the 84esima edition.