Upscale French artisan ice-cream maker Philippe Faur has taken take out the ice cream of the universe of the desserts and he indefatigably works In his workshop to create new flavours always more surprising.
After such original products as the Truffle Ice-Cream, the Roquefort ice-cream or the Foie Gras de Canard sorbet developed with Rougié (Prix International de l'Innovation 2007), he has recently made his idea of creating a caviar sorbet come true thanks to a collaboration with Alverta Royal Petrossian.
This ice-cream which contains 60% caviar, from a white sturgeon, took both specialists 6 months to develop and it is is recommended to accompany smoked salmon, scallops or simply a baked potato…
Though, it is reported to possess all the organoleptic qualities of caviar, including in the way it evolves in the mouth It is reported to be a world premiere and unsurprisingly has now become the most expensive ice cream in the world!
Unfortunately, although international customers might be numerous, the ice-creams so far are only shipped within France in a special packaging that prevents them from melting for 72 hours. A 100 ml tub is priced at 118 €. A 15 ml sample size is also available for 18 €.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Philippe Faur - Caviar Ice-cream
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
$5000 Hamburger - The Fleurburger
Created by Chef Hubert Keller, the FleurBurger 5000 is served at Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay (Las Vegas).
It is a Kobe burger containing foie gras, a special truffle sauce, and is served on a brioche truffle bun with black truffles on the side.
The burger is served with a bottle of Chateau Petrus 1990 poured in Ichendorf Brunello stemware imported from Italy.
In addition, a certificate of authenticity will be mailed to your home so you can brag to your friends about how you spent $5000 !
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Most Expensive Truffle
A Hong Kong property tycoon and his wife have reportedly paid $160,406 for a huge Italian white truffle in 2006, which may be the world's most expensive ever. Gordon Wu and his wife outbid connoisseurs from France and Italy to win the 3.3 pounds Alba white truffle from an international auction, a spokeswoman for the Ritz-Carlton hotel, which hosted the Hong Kong part of the auction, said.
It was the second time Hong Kong bidders won a pricey fungus at the annual auction, held in Grizane, Italy and satellite-linked with Paris and Hong Kong. In 2005, a group of bidders in Hong Kong paid 95,000 euros for a 2.7-pound truffle, a purchase later named by Guinness World Records as the most valuable truffle bought at an auction. White truffles, known for their extravagant price tag and strong, garlic-like scent, grow underground with tree roots. They're eaten uncooked or shaved into pasta, salad, omelets and other dishes.
Monday, April 21, 2008
the $12,000 Caviar, Kobe, Foie, Truffle, Moose-Snout Knish
The Suffolk Kitchen has introduced the newest, most exciting, most original dish to hit NYC since the $1,000 pizza (with caviar, truffles, and gold leaf), the $1,000 omelet (with caviar, lobster, and truffles) and the $1,000 sushi roll (with caviar, truffles, foie gras AND gold leaf) - the $12,000 Knish!
"We begin with a perfect Knish (plain, or broccoli for a $1,000 supplement), lovingly crafted from the freshest ingredients. The knish is topped with Osetra, Sevruga and Beluga caviars, white alba truffles, 24k edible gold leaf, lobster, Kobe tartar, a Kobe burger, a Kobe hot dog, an ostrich egg, two kinds of foie gras - duck and goose, and a moose snout. The whole is then lovingly drizzled with 100-year-old balsamic vinegar. How is this different than the $1,000 Sushi Roll? No saffron.
On serving, the whole is doused liberally with Louis XIII Cognac and flambeed, so the attention of everyone in the restaurant will be drawn to the special person who ordered it.
Please note the $12,000 Knish must be ordered and paid for 48 hrs in advance."
Update : News is that this yummy Moose-Snout Knish was actually an April fool... So, if you dont't know how to spend your $12,000 usd, you can still order 2 FleurBurger at $5,000 usd each in Las Vegas :) or have dinner 2000 times at Mcdonalds... what do you guys prefer ^_^ ?
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