Each part of the world has its own cuisine and culinary specialties, which are diverse in ingredients, aromas, way of preparation and more… Some of these specialties have affordable prices, while others are very expensive due to their exclusivity. Finances Online has published a list of world’s most expensive specialties…
We’re presenting you with the list of delicatessen for those with deep pockets who enjoy and live the luxury lifestyle:
1. In an auction, with an amazing price of 50.000 dollars, 12 fruits of first harvest Brisbane Mangoes were sold. To be more specific, that’s like, 4.200 dollars per piece!
2. If you enjoy frittatas and you wouldn’t mind paying 1.000 dollars for one meal, we advise you to try this Lobster Frittata, which weighs half a kilo and besides, it is covered with caviar. If you want to taste it, you can find it at Norma’s, the famous New York restaurant.
3. Pule, a delicatessen cheese made in a small village of Zasavica in Serbia costs 1.000 Euros per kilo. This cheese is a favorite treat among wealthy people. It takes 25 liters of milk to make one kilo of this cheese.
4. The so called Shepherd’s Loaf from Hobbs House bakery costs 35 dollars per piece. This bakery is settled in Cotswold. The price is so high due to the specific, traditional and secret sourdough recipe.
5. Almas, a very rare kind of caviar is being sold for the asking price of 25.000 dollars. It is served in 24 carat golden tin, which definitely contributes to its high price. If that is too much for you, there’s also a smaller tin, with the price of 1.250 dollars, and you can get it at Caviar House & Prunier in London.
6. Wagyi rib-eye is a true delicacy for all the wealthy gourmets. They are produced from specifically breathed cows from Japan, which get even a massage for better quality meat. In that way, the fat tissue is distributed in a marble pattern. If you’re getting hungry, you can go and order a platter of these ribs for the price of 2.800 dollars in Craftsteak restaurant in New York.
7. If you enjoy exquisite soups, we recommend you to taste Anqi Pho soup, from Tiato restaurant located in Santa Monica. You will have to pay 5.000 dollars for a single portion tough. It is made from a specific kind of beef, white truffles, foie gras broth, and pasta with the meat of a rare blue lobster meat and hand picked bean sprouts.
8. For all of those who urge for a delicious sandwich, cafe Tangberry’s in Cheltenham has the perfect offering. For the price of 235 dollars, you will gate a Bacon Bling sandwich, made with a special kind of bacon, black truffles and its oil, gold leaves and powder, and saffron as well.
9. For all of you with a sweet tooth, there is the most expensive piece of a wedding cake. It comes from Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s wedding cake, and it was sold for the asking price of 29.900 dollars.
10. True gourmets don’t need an explanation why is saffron the most expensive spice in the world. It comes from dried filaments of saffron crocus flower. In order to produce half a kilo of this spice, you need to use 75.000 flowers, so the price of 2.000 dollars is not so weird anymore.
11. Florette Sea and Earth Salad, which was served in Hempel in London UK, had the price of 1.000 dollars. It was envisioned and prepared by a famous chef, Raymond Blanc. He used Beluga caviar, grated truffle, gold leaf potatoes, and 30 years old balsamico vinegar and crab and lobster meat.
12. Sushi, Japan’s national specialty got its gold version. Angelito Araneta’s golden sushi can be purchased in Manila, and it represents rolls made from 24 carat gold leafs, with 0.2 carat African diamonds and three Mikimoto pearls as precious additives. This luxury sushi will cost you 2.700 dollars.
13. You wonder how much does the most expensive ice cream of the world cost? Frrrozen Haute chocolate ice-cream, which is served in Serendipity 3 restaurant in New York, will cost you 25.000 dollars per serving! It is presented in a gold chalice decorated with white diamonds. In fact, you even use a golden spoon to enjoy it. It is made from eight cocoas blend and five grams of 23 carat edible gold. When you finish enjoying your desert, you get to take the chalice and the spoon home with you.
14. Albarragena Jamon can be bought exclusively in London. It is being sold in chunks weighing seven kilos, while it’s made from a special kind of pork meat. Pigs used to get this meat are fed with natural roots. When making this Jamon, the meat needs to be cured for three years. With the Jamon, you get a DNA certificate; under condition you’re ready to pay 2.682 dollars for it.
15. Truffles are one of the most favorite ingredients in luxury specialties. One kilo of these precious mushrooms will cost you 3.000 dollars.
