Have you ever had the urge to indulge in food that stands out in its flavors and may we say the price tag too? Now let me describe how certain food stands out when it comes with a hint of gold- precious- expensive.and yes luxurious. These are just some of the adjectives one can use to describe gold, and for good reason. People appreciate gold. But how would you react if someone offers you gold that you can eat? Edible gold? You might wonder if such a thing does exist. But it does. Many classy and high-end restaurants now offer gold-infused foods on their menu. It might be hard to believe, but the fact is gold has now found its way to the world of fine dining. Let’s now look into how food brings on the sheer gold element:
MARNI-LADUREE GOLD LEAF MACARONS Rs.22,000 / box
I n 2009, a Paris-based pastry shop Ladurée teamed with fashion house Marni to create a delectable pastry that fuses food and fashion. This unusual partnership resulted in the renowned Marni-Laduree Macarons. Each of the two bite-size chocolate macarons is made of premium ingredients. To give it a hint of lavishness, the creators decided to cover each macaron in thin sheets of precious, yet palatable gold.
DOUCHE BURGER Rs. 85,600
I f you think you have got what it takes to make your mouth water and totally gasping for what it cost- you should know a little bit more about this mighty burger. Aside from the usual buns and beef patty (which is made of expensive Kobe beef), you will also get imported aged Gruyere cheese, a special BBQ sauce, rock salt from the Himalayas, caviar, foie gras, lobster, and truffles. Precious gold leaf is used as a special wrapping for the patty. Yes, its a whole package that stands out!
THE GOLDEN BAGEL Rs. 22505 per piece
So this one has a really interesting story. In 2007, Westin Hotel chef Frank Tujague turned the ordinary New York City bagel into something high rollers can appreciate. With the soft classic bagel as base, Tujague then applied some luxury to it, including Alba white truffle cream cheese and goji-berry Riesling jelly. He then speckled it with gold leaf, giving the bagel its ritzy aura. Here’s the catch, the bagel is only served during breakfast hours and must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
A DECADENT CUPCAKE Rs.30,000 a piece
J ust look at this work of art, would you? To commemorate National Cupcake Week last year, a golden cupcake was placed on display. It’s list of ingredients were not only long; but was also confusing. Why would someone bake a cupcake with Hawaiian tea? But that is not the only ingredient that you take notice of. Other ingredients in the mix include peach and champagne jam. It has a chocolate center and its butter frosting is made with Chateau Yquem wine. The whole cupcake was covered in Charbonnel et Walker chocolate fondant. A topping made of gold lead serves as a crown for this very tempting pastry. So defining in so many ways.
FROZEN HAUTE CHOCOLATE Rs. 85,826 per cupcake
Recognized by Guinness as the most expensive dessert ever, this exquisite creation from Serendipity uses a fine crystal goblet from Baccarat Harcourt, with 18 karat gold and white diamond bracelet decorating the stem (and yours to keep). Inside, the goblet is lined with 23-karat edible gold leaf, which is then followed by Serendipity’s world famous frozen hot chocolate, which is a mixture of 28 premium chocolates imported from Africa and South America. Shavings of more 23-karat gold leaf adorn the top of this lavish dessert. But you can’t just gobble this up with an ordinary spoon. You have to consume this expensive delicacy in style and luxury – with a golden spoon (which you also get to keep).
GOLD CHOCOLATE BAR Rs. 62,095 per bar
C adbury’s Wispa Gold bar was discontinued in 2003, nearly 20 years after its introduction in 1981. A few years after Cadbury dropped the Wispa line, fans of the chocolate bar launched their own campaign to urge the company to bring it back. In response, Cadbury decided to make a gold edition, literally. A Wispa chocolate bar covered in gold leaf wrapper was soon put on display in a jewelry store in London. In 2008, Cadbury decided to resurrect their Wispa line for good. But yes the gold one is not a common sight anymore.
