The most expensive food in the world

The most expensive spice in the world - saffron. Real saffron is the stamen of a plant of the family krokusowej (Crocus sativus). From the stamens of the flowers of the marigold is also manufactured saffron, called false, or Imereti. Stamens assembled by hand, and then dried. To gain a pound spices need 225,000 stamens. To elevate the dish, designed for three-to five people, quite no more than six stamens real saffron. Imereti same saffron is used in substantially large quantities and does not give such a fragrance. One kilogram of this saffron is about 6 thousand dollars.

World's most expensive nut is macadamia nuts. Once macadamia nuts were a staple food for Australian aborigines, and is now a sophisticated and very healthy treat. Only two of these nuts are cultivated (plantations in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Hawaii and the southern United States). The height of the tree macadamia reaches 40 meters, it bears fruit up to 100 years, but to clear the nut from the shell - not an easy task. Because of the difficulties with the breeding and production of the delicacy of his produce less than 40 tons per year. The price of one kilogram of macadamia even in its historic homeland exceeds $ 30.

The most expensive caviar in the world is not black. And not even rare grey. The most expensive is "Almas" the Beluga caviar the albino occasionally exported from Iran. One hundred grams of caviar, Packed indispensable in a jar of pure gold, will cost about 2 thousand dollars.

As you know, the most expensive mushroom in the world is the white truffle. You cannot install some exact price per kilo of this delicacy, because almost every big mushroom sold at auction. Sometimes it does not favor either buyers or product. So, in 2004, bought for 28 thousand pounds mushroom weighing 850 grams… just rotten. Inconsolable buyer buried his garden in the hope that in its place will rise a new giant, but was later forced to relinquish the remains of the home of the deceased, in Tuscany. In early November 2007, three Hong Kong tycoon chipped purchased a 750-gram mushroom for 209 thousand dollars (so far this is the most money ever paid for truffle). This instance does not have anything terrible happened: it safely prepared and eaten on the exclusive truffle Banquet, attended by family and friends magnates.

It would seem that the ordinary-the potato may not exorbitant cost thousands! Nothing of the kind. Resourceful peasants living on the island Normative annually collect no more than 100 tons of varieties "La Bonnotte" in year. Since the divine tuber (and according to legend, this is the sort of brought the Supreme God of the Incas) is extremely gentle, to collect it manually. The most expensive potato in the world is about 500 euros per kilogram.

The most expensive thing in the world meat is beef. Not simple, and marble. And necessarily from the Japanese cows, Wagyu. For centuries, these cows were bred only in Japan, near the city of Kobe, treated them respectfully and fed only the best herbs and daily rubbed sake and drank beer. For a long time the Japanese are not exported cattle for breeding, but now cows, Wagyu bred in Australia. But on the cost of meat is affected solely upwards: to improve product quality Australian farmers give cows red wine ($16 per bottle). 200 grams of fillet is in Europe more than 100 dollars. Some, especially tender pieces sell for a thousand dollars.

World's most expensive sandwich is a proud name "platinum club sandwich von Essen" (von Essen Platinum Club Sandwich). Try it, paying 100 pounds (almost $ 200), in hotels "Von Essen". Sandwich this is really delicious, because it includes: Iberian ham, Bresse Poulard, white truffles, quail eggs, dried Italian tomatoes and bread cooked on special sourdough.

The most expensive pizza in the world "Luis XIII" offers a young Italian chef Renato viola. It costs 8300 euros. According to the author, "this price is not exaggerated, if we bear in mind exclusive products and two people who come to the house to prepare it". Pizza, in addition to the basics, is prepared in the presence of the client. Includes: Buffalo mozzarella, three types of caviar and red lobster, shrimp and lobster (all this, of course, elite and very expensive). Even salt in the pizza not ordinary and not even the sea, and the Australian pink "Murray River".

The most expensive omelet in the world you can eat in the restaurant in new York hotel "Le Parker Meridien". It costs a thousand dollars. Besides the eggs in the omelet present whole lobsters. He served on a bed of fried potatoes, and decorated with ten ounces of sevruga caviar.

The most expensive dessert in the world is served in a new York restaurant "Serendipity 3″. Ice-cream 25 varieties of cocoa, topped with whipped cream, edible pieces of gold, and a little chocolate "La Madeline au Truffle" from "Knipschildt Chocolatier" served in a glass decorated with gold edging and diamonds, with a Golden spoon, decorated with diamonds. It is the splendor of 25 thousand dollars. The desire to taste the dessert should be warned in advance. By the way, the empty dishes client can take.

The most expensive chocolate in the world is called "Chocopologie by Knipschildt". He performed in the U.S. the company "Knipschildt Chocolatier". Of course, it's dark chocolate. Of course, it is not intended for long-term storage: in order pastries longer not spoiled, it is necessary to use cheaper ingredients, which is unacceptable in "chocolatecream Haute couture". Per pound (453 grams ) "Chocopologie by Knipschildt" have to pay 2600 dollars.

The most expensive coffee in the world "Kopi Luwak" - made from grains are not some unique kinds, but rather a unique life path. "Kopi" in Indonesian means "coffee" and "Luwak" is a small animal, a kind of civet, animal family viverrids. Luwak is a small predator, but loves to eat ripe fruit of the coffee tree, and selects the best. Coffee, he eats much more than it can digest. Undigested grain passing through the intestines of the animal being exposed to his enzymes and, as lovers swear "Kopi Luwak" gain unique taste and aroma. Pounds of coffee, which helped to be born Luwak, is from 300 to 400 dollars. Most consumers of this variety, as well as usually happens with all the expensive food, lives in Japan.

The most expensive tea in the world is called da Hong PAO, which means "Big red robe". He refers to the teas (teas strong fermentation, which has an intense taste and aroma). Get "Big red robe" of the sheet only six bushes growing near the monastery Tianxin. The age of these unique bushes 350 years. Each year were collected no more than 500 grams of legendary tea, the cost of the finished product reached 685 thousand dollars per kilogram. In 2005 year 20 grams of tea (four tablespoons) at auction in Fujian province sold for 208 thousand yuan (about 25 thousand dollars), but a week earlier the same quantity for 24 thousand dollars. In 2006 year the harvest was deposited in the China national tea Museum, the collection was declared a moratorium. Now tea da Hong PAO will not be able to enjoy one. However, with the 80-ies of the last century mother bushes began to propagate by vegetative means. Get them tea is also called "Big red robe" but experts believe that it will not go to any comparison with real da Hong PAO.

The most expensive in the world tea bag created English jewelers in honor of the 75th anniversary tea company "PG". The bag manually decorated with 280 diamonds. He is 7 and a half thousand pounds. This bag was part of the lottery, the money from which was sent to the building of a children's hospital in Manchester.

The most expensive champagne in the world "Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc de Blanc" - made from special grapes, which are harvested only two small parcels of the vineyard village of Cotes des Blancs. It is only in the best years of harvest. In 2007, Russia imported only 156 bottles of this drink, hand-painted in the style of art Nouveau. Each bottle 0.75 litre costs about a thousand euros.

The most expensive whisky in the world - "The Macallan Fine&Rare Vintage" 60-year old, bottled in 1926, you will not be able to buy for any money. However, its price is known: 38 thousand dollars. Offered to buy 10 thousand similar desired drink - "Macallan Fine&Rare" 1938-the year of issue.

The most expensive rum in the world was bottled in 1940 Jamaican company "Wray&Nephew". Now there are only four containers, each of which is estimated at 53 thousand dollars. This rum is preparing the famous cocktail "Mai Tai" that, of course, every day is becoming too expensive.

Despite the fact that cocktail "Diamonds-Are-Forever" blends of the most rare ingredients, it is the most expensive to date - 11 thousand euros per glass. The fact that the traditional olive in it replaces the diamond size 1.6 carats. To order this alcoholemia miracle in the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo.

The most expensive Beers in the world - Belgian "Vieille Bon Secours" - can be purchased in a London bar Bierdrome. The bottle costs about a thousand dollars a pint poured for 79 dollars.

The world's most expensive vodka "Diva" cooked Scottish masters in compliance with all conceivable rules. It is filtered through charcoal Northern birch, and treatment through the sand and grit diamonds and other precious stones. The standard bottle is decorated with cubic zircon, but at the request of the customer they can be replaced by any other gems. Depending on the value of jewellery varies and the price of a bottle from the standard 400 to $ 1,000.

The world's most expensive drinking water is called "Kona Nigari" and not extracted from artesian wells or glaciers, and deep in the ocean off the coast of Hawaii. Sea water is freshened, purified and bottled in bottles of 0.06 or 5 liters. A large bottle will cost more than 2000 dollars for a small need to pay only 33 and a half dollar. The funny thing is that to drink it is simply wrong: before use "Kona Nigari" you need to dilute it with plain water.

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