We live in a world of endless and lavish possibilities. Gold, which is worn as a symbol of divinity, beauty, and purity, is also used as a garnishing ingredient in many high-end restaurants. Using edible gold in food items is nothing new. It has been used in dishes since the 16th century. Curious chefs in high-end restaurants often experiment with gold to create new dishes. Surprised? We were too when we first came across these gold-infused food items!
Famous Food Items That Give You The Taste Of Gold
1. Golden Pizza – Industry Kitchen, Manhattan
Price: $2,000
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Maybe you like your regular pizza, but wouldn’t you feel royal if your pizza was infused with gold? Industry Kitchen in Manhattan, NYC, provides you with just that for $2000. The wood-fired pizza is garnished with 24-karat gold leaves. Apart from the gold leaves which are from Ecuador, the other ingredients are also of the finest quality. The white stilton cheese is imported from England, the foie gras and truffles are brought from France, and the Ossetra caviar is exclusively imported from the Caspian Sea.
2. Bagel – The Westin New York, New York
Price: $1,000
In the fall of 2007, during the era of Gossip girl, when the Upper East Side lifestyle caught the attention of millions, the Westin New York came up with a white truffle cream cheese, gold-flaked bagel. The bagel is coated with a large scoop of Alba white truffle cream cheese and then garnished with goji berry-infused Riesling jelly and golden leaves. The bagel’s price tag includes tip and tax, which is available in 24-hour room service or at the hotel during breakfast hours.
3. Golden Sushi – Manila
Price: $1,996
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Golden sushi is one of the world’s most expensive sushi dishes and even has its name in the Guinness Book of Records for this reason. Famous Chef Angelito Araneta Jr. prepared this sushi by flaking it with edible gold, pearls, and diamonds. For creating this lavish dish, he used ingredients such as foie gras, Norwegian salmon, wild saffron, along with precious edible gold, pearls, and diamonds. It is finally wrapped with edible golden paper.
4. Palace Cappuccino – Dubai
Price: $16
You must try the Palace Cappuccino if you’re visiting Dubai. The special blend of fragrant coffee is crowned with gold flakes. It is served on a shiny silver tray, and the coffee is paired best with dark chocolate and a particularly special date, which makes it very sumptuous and heavenly.
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