wow I don't think I can aford one of them. thanks for sharing it delma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angel Luvs Tags" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 12:37 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] UNBELIEVABLE!
> > Not a recipe, but had to share this! UNBELIEVABLE! > NEW YORK (Reuters) - A day after New > York City came up with a $1,000 bagel, a local restaurateur unveiled a > $25,000 chocolate sundae on Wednesday, setting a Guinness world record > for the most expensive dessert. Stephen Bruce, owner of > Serendipity 3, partnered with luxury jeweler Euphoria New York to create > the "Frrozen Haute Chocolate," a blend of 28 cocoas, including 14 of the > most expensive and exotic from around the globe. > The dessert, spelled with two Rs, is > infused with 5 grams (0.2 ounces) of edible 23-karat gold and served in > a goblet lined with edible gold. At the base of the goblet is an > 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds. > The sundae is topped with whipped > cream covered with more gold and a side of La Madeline au Truffle from > Knipschildt Chocolatier, which sells for $2,600 a pound. > It is eaten with a gold spoon > decorated with white and chocolate-colored diamonds, which can also be > taken home. > "It took us a long time to > experiment with all the ingredients and flavors, and more than three > months were needed just to design the golden spoon," Bruce told Reuters. > Four years ago, Bruce unveiled a > $1,000 ice cream sundae called Golden Opulence, a staple on his menu and > a favorite with rock stars, socialites and other celebrities. > Both desserts are sold only with > advance orders. Bruce said he has received inquiries about his latest > creation, mostly from Europeans planning to visit New York. > "I wouldn't be surprised if soon we > get a call from a Middle Eastern prince or Shah willing to give > something sweet to his many wives on his next trip to the city," Bruce > said. > On Tuesday, New York chef Frank > Tujague of The Westin New York hotel at Times Square unveiled the $1,000 > bagel, topped with white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused > Riesling jelly with golden leaves. Sales will help raise funds for > culinary school scholarships. > > (`´·.¸ (`´·.¸ *¤* > ¸.·´´) ¸.·´´ ) > «´¨`·.. ¤ > "Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up." > ~Angelique~ > ¤..·´¨`» > (¸.·'´ (¸.·'´ *¤* > .¸) `´·.¸) > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.27/1121 - Release Date: > 11/9/2007 7:29 PM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
