Money, money, money – is truly funny in a rich man’s
world.
Oh to have all the wealth in the world to spend on the most
luxurious things – that would be any man’s dream. Where larger
parts of the world are riddled by starvation and poverty, here is a
list of the most expensive food in the world.
Most Expensive Spice
This has to be saffron. Although grown worldwide, it is derived
from the essence of the saffron crocus flower. A rare celebrity in
its own world, about half a kilogram of dry saffron is extracted
from 75,000 flowers. That is the area of 5 Olympic level swimming
pools. Since it requires so much effort to procure and manufacture,
the spice is priced at INR 5500 – INR 55000 per kilogram.
Macadamia nut
The Macadamia nut, although utterly humble in looks, truly
shocks you when you ask about its price and origins. It is the
world’s most expensive nut, and accounts for the delicious
chocolates that remain a rage throughout the world. The
manufacturing alone is such a time-consuming process that it adds
to the overall value and pricing of the nut. A tree can only
produce these nuts after a decade of rearing. It requires fertile
soil and very heavy rainfall. The wonderful thing about these nuts
is the creamy white kernel, which tastes like heaven on a platter,
that is, only after you manage to crack open its tough exterior.
The kernel is composed of 80 pc oil and 4 pc sugar and its price
exceeds INR 1650 per kilogram.
Most Expensive Caviar
It has been the dream of every high-roller to savour the tastes
of life with caviar and bubbly in their hands. However, the most
expensive caviar in the world doesn’t make this dream any easier.
The Beluga Caviar is literally the Godfather of all the caviars
available. This luxurious caviar comes from a fish whose ancestry
dates back to the Jurassic Period, and has remained the only living
survivor of those 120 million years. With such a royal and grand
heritage, how can it be cheap? A mere kilogram of Beluga Caviar
costs more than INR 2,75,000. Talk about expensive fish eggs!
Most Expensive Mushroom
Just when the world thought that mushrooms can sing happy and
colourful songs in cartoon films, does the most expensive mushroom
come around to surprise you. The white truffle mushroom grows in
the fertile Piedmont Region and lives up to reach 12 centimetres in
diameter and nearly 500 grams in weight. Nevertheless, it is the
price that takes away the cake – the white truffle mushroom costs a
whopper INR 2,79,984 per kilogram.
Most Expensive Potato
Who would have thought that something as common as a potato
would make this list? La Bonnotte is the world’s most expensive
potato. With only 100 tonnes of this potato reared every year, a
single kilogram can cost up to INR 34,998. Why? Because these
potatoes can only be grown in the presence of a rare seaweed
fertilizer in a climate shaped by the sea. This rare climate and
seaweed, incidentally, can only be found on the island Noirmoutier
in France. Now, wouldn’t you like to roast one of these on a
spit?
Knowing such luxurious delicacies out in the world must make you
ache with the desire to possess them. But since money only
comes to those who seem to work hard, it might take a few lifetimes
before you can afford these food. Till then? Happy dreaming!
