chalitha135
02-04-2008, 05:16 PM
'Most expensive sandwich' on sale
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85.00 GBP=18,083.78 LKR!!!
The £85 McDonald sandwich
Will the bacon sarnie ever seem the same again?
Hungry shoppers are being offered the chance to eat a gourmet sandwich, but the £85 price tag might be too much for some to swallow.
The McDonald sandwich - named after its creator Scott McDonald, the chef at London department store Selfridges - is said to be the world's most expensive.
Its cost is down to the Wagyu beef that makes up most of the filling, packed in a 24-hour fermented sour dough bread.
There have been at least five advance orders placed for the 21oz (595g) meal.
Wagyu cattle are one of the most expensive breeds in the world.
The Japanese cows are raised on a special diet, including beer and grain.
They are supposed to be regularly massaged with sake, the Japanese rice wine, to tenderize the flesh.
Mr McDonald denied his creation was a "sandwich for snobs", saying its beauty was in its simplicity.
"The flavours marry, it's not complicated - albeit a little bit rich," he told BBC London.
Food and catering director at Selfridges on Oxford Street, Ewan Venters, who commissioned the sandwich, said they expected it to be a hit with local "foodies".
"I think if you are a food lover, this represents great value for money," he said.
"Some of the finest ingredients from around the world have been used to create this fabulous sandwich."
The ingredients of the sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, rocket, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.
Saffron:
The Most Expensive Spice In The World
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60.00 USD=6,458.10 LKR
I must tell you, I agonized for weeks over the daunting task of writing about saffron-purportedly the most expensive spice in the world. Had I taken on a spice that would prove to be an unbeatable opponent? Could I create original dishes that would do supreme justice to such a regal spice? Maybe I should go back to that story about the "Fruits of Summer," the one about Bing cherries, Marionberries and Loganberries. Cobblers and tarts are certainly easier to work with, and if I mess up a pie, it won't cost me upwards of $60 per ounce, the current price of premium quality saffron.
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41542000/jpg/_41542850_sandwich203.jpg
85.00 GBP=18,083.78 LKR!!!
The £85 McDonald sandwich
Will the bacon sarnie ever seem the same again?
Hungry shoppers are being offered the chance to eat a gourmet sandwich, but the £85 price tag might be too much for some to swallow.
The McDonald sandwich - named after its creator Scott McDonald, the chef at London department store Selfridges - is said to be the world's most expensive.
Its cost is down to the Wagyu beef that makes up most of the filling, packed in a 24-hour fermented sour dough bread.
There have been at least five advance orders placed for the 21oz (595g) meal.
Wagyu cattle are one of the most expensive breeds in the world.
The Japanese cows are raised on a special diet, including beer and grain.
They are supposed to be regularly massaged with sake, the Japanese rice wine, to tenderize the flesh.
Mr McDonald denied his creation was a "sandwich for snobs", saying its beauty was in its simplicity.
"The flavours marry, it's not complicated - albeit a little bit rich," he told BBC London.
Food and catering director at Selfridges on Oxford Street, Ewan Venters, who commissioned the sandwich, said they expected it to be a hit with local "foodies".
"I think if you are a food lover, this represents great value for money," he said.
"Some of the finest ingredients from around the world have been used to create this fabulous sandwich."
The ingredients of the sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, rocket, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.
Saffron:
The Most Expensive Spice In The World
http://www.themediadrome.com/Images/food/saffron.jpg
60.00 USD=6,458.10 LKR
I must tell you, I agonized for weeks over the daunting task of writing about saffron-purportedly the most expensive spice in the world. Had I taken on a spice that would prove to be an unbeatable opponent? Could I create original dishes that would do supreme justice to such a regal spice? Maybe I should go back to that story about the "Fruits of Summer," the one about Bing cherries, Marionberries and Loganberries. Cobblers and tarts are certainly easier to work with, and if I mess up a pie, it won't cost me upwards of $60 per ounce, the current price of premium quality saffron.
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: