YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, AS THE SAYING GOES. Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It can be sensual and luxurious, and it can transport you from the humdrum to the exquisite. It is the quality of ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� and produce, or that are indigenous to only one part of the world can, however, be costly. Luxury foods run the gamut from spices, seafood, and coffee, to nuts, beef, and mushrooms. SAFFRON Pound for pound, saffron is the most expensive food in the world, weighing in from $1,100 to $11,000 per kilogram. This spice is derived from the dried stigma of the purple saffron crocus, and half a kilogram of saffron requires a harvest of ���������������������������������������� – about the size of �������������������������������������������� expensive spice is used in Persian, Arab, European and Indian dishes. 44 entréemagazine Caviar Cost aside, the food with the most luxurious connotations has to be caviar. Most diners are familiar with the shiny black eggs; however the price of this common roe is low compared to the truly high end Almas beluga caviar. “Almas” is the Russian word for diamond, which suits this golden-white caviar. It comes from sturgeon that is between 80 to 100 years old. This expensive food will set you back about $47,500 for a kilogram and is sold exclusively at the Caviar House & Prunier in London. TRUFFLES Another expensive food is the white �������������������������������������� which grows wild in the Piedmont region of Italy. It grows symbiotically, and the harvest usually occurs in October and November. Tradition- ���������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� but most hunters use dogs as the canines are better trained and refrain from eating the mushroom �������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������� between $1,000 to $2,500 per kilogram and is used in dishes to add a dash ������������������������������������ Chefs use it sparingly, though, and this expensive food graces only the most luxurious of meals. By Peggy Tee KOBE BEEF The most expensive beef comes from Japan, where Wagyu cows are subjected to an array of treatments like massages, daily grooming and a diet of sake mash and organic grain resulting in the renowned type of meat known as Kobe beef. This beef is a luxury that only a few can afford, with hefty price tags upwards of $550 per kilogram. The reason for this is the texture of the meat. More akin to foie gras than beef, Kobe is highly marbled, with a �������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������� beef is juicy, buttery and melts in your mouth – a true luxury food! Kopi Luwak ������������������������������������ have long known about “kopi luwak,” The world’s most expensive coffee is also known as civet coffee and retails from $250 to $1,300 per kilogram. Produced in Indonesia, then digested and processed by the wild civet, this gourmet coffee has a complex and unique ������������������������������������ supply is limited to about 450 kilograms per year, which keeps this luxury drink rare and expensive.
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