Since I have become a foodie, I decided that life is to short to eat crap food. Hubby shares my sentiment. This is why we do like to splurge on occasional expensive food outings. You might get the impression that Hubby and I are rolling in money. The truth is, Mr P does make a good living, but, sometimes I catch a glimpse of real money. I mostly see it when I’m in London. You see things that make your breath catch. I am talking about the people whose Maybachs and Rolls-Royce Phantoms I see parked outside of Harrods while their uniformed driver is waiting. I’m talking about the veiled Saudi women who purchase giant Valentino handbags in the same way that you and I buy toilet paper. Money is abound in London. There are some people who remain completely untouched by such trivialities such as the recession. I dedicate this post to them.
I present to you, my daaaahlings, some of my favorite foods but the megabucks versions (unfortunately, none of which I have ever eaten, still… you never know, so watch this space).
Norma’s in New York (inside Le Parker Meridien Hotel) is one of the absolute biggest breakfast institutions. Here you will find the most expensive omelette in the world, the Zillion Dollar Frittata. It is comprised of eggs, lobster, and sevruga caviar (at $65 per ounce). The cost? $1000.
At New York’s Westin Hotel, you can gobble down the most expensive bagel in the world. For only $1000, you too can eat a bagel topped with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused Riesling jelly with golden leaves.
The world’s most expensive baked potato can be found at the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York. This is basically a baked potato topped with freshly shaved truffles, and it can be yours for a mere $200.
At New York’s Serendipity, you can enjoy the world’s most expensive sundae. This ice cream desert, known as the “Golden Opulence Sundae” boasts five scoops of rich Tahitian vanilla ice cream infused with Madagascar vanilla, marizpan cherries, candied Parisian fruits, the world’s most expensive chocolate (Amedei Porceleana), and its topped with real gold leaf. It is served with a teeny tiny bowl of Grand Passion Caviar. It will be served to you in a Baccarat Harcourt gemstone goblet with an 18K gold spoon, and it will be topped with a gilded sugar flower by Ron Ben-Israel. It is available only after placing an order almost 48 hours in advance. Apparently, about one of these is ordered every month.
And the most expensive burger currently available, if you can believe this, is from Burger King! For approximately $185(or £95 where it is available in the UK at one particular west London branch) is a Wagyu beef burger. It is decked with white truffles, onion tempura prepared in Cristal champagne and some of Italy’s finest Pata Negra prosciutto. All of this is presented in an Iranian saffron and truffle bun.
When I consider my life before Hubby, I know I would have been outraged by these foodstuffs. Now, I find them quite amusing. Still, I don’t think I would spend $1000 for an omelette, no matter how good (though I can assure you Hubby would). So, if you had oodles of money, would you splurge on any of these, or do you think its wasteful? If you could choose any, which would you have? I want the ice cream 
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!NOTE TO SELF: Must book flight to New York ASAP!
hello…I'm not totally sure…but pata negra isn't an italian ham…it's spanish…italian hams are san daniele, parma ham, etc…like an italian desperate housewife, I should warn you…even if it's a bit later…:)))