“The rich have their own quirks” - this is a common expression, perhaps it has justification. This phenomenon raises a reasonable question: is this food made of gold?
You will find out if this is the case when you see a list of products that only the most affluent people can afford.
10. Grapes Roman Rubin
The price of one bunch is up to 11 thousand dollars, this is comparable to the cost of the aircraft. This species is grown in Japan. Grapes got its name for its bright red color.
Each berry is large, the size of a ping-pong ball. It differs from other varieties by a strong sweetness.
9. Caviar of the Caspian albuga beluga
Almas (“diamond” from Iranian) is the most expensive caviar in the world. The price is $ 25,000 per jar. Which, by the way, is made of gold.
The appearance of caviar is unique. It resembles gold, amber or white pearls. There is also a dark gray color of eggs, but the lighter the tone, the higher the cost of the product. Not all rich people had the chance to try Almas. But those who could do this say she has a pleasant nutty flavor.
Caviar is also rare because the beluga albino is listed in the Red Book as an endangered species.
8. Black watermelon Densuke
The name from Japanese translates as "helping the rice field." The fact is that Densuke began to grow when the rice yield fell sharply, and there was something necessary.
This species grows exclusively in Japan, so it will not work to grow it on its own. Previously, they paid $ 8,000 for this product. But now the price is high - $ 6,000 apiece.
Densuke's peel is plain and black, which makes the watermelon original. The pulp is much sweeter and softer than in other watermelons.
7. Coffee "Black ivory"
It sounds funny, but for a kilogram of coffee beans collected from elephant dung, people are willing to pay $ 2,000.
This type of coffee has a unique way: grains pass through the digestive tract of elephants, where they are influenced by enzymes. The acid in the animal’s stomach destroys the proteins that give the grains bitterness. So the drink becomes noticeably softer than those made from ordinary beans. In addition, coffee is digested with bananas and fruits, acquiring peculiar shades of taste and smell. After the feces of the elephant, the coffee beans that have been preserved are thoroughly washed, grains are extracted from them and sent to the Bankok for drying.
If the high price of the drink does not bother you, you can order it online and try it. In addition, this coffee is brewed several times, which saves it.
6. Ayam Chemani
The rich are ready to pay about $ 800 for one representative of this breed of feathered.
The name in translation means "black chicken." The fact is that these birds contain a gene that significantly increases their pigmentation. Representatives of the breed are completely black, and not only from the outside. They even have black muscles and bones.
Meat production is cheaper than usual, in addition, birds do not get the bird flu virus. The popularity is due to the original coloring and taste, in addition, the meat contains a lot of protein and low fat.
5. Kobe beef
This type of beef belongs to the variety of marbled meat, that is, to the most elite. It is "obtained" from purebred young castrated or virgin bulls. Before beef production, the pedigree of each animal is checked.
In the muscles of Japanese black cows there is a lot of fat, which creates a pattern specific to this meat and a rich taste.
The fat content is high, but it is good for health. It contains acid that does not adversely affect human blood cholesterol.
4. Melon Yubari
You can buy this queen of melons for $ 12,000. It grows, like many expensive varieties of products, in Japan.
This type of melon appeared after combining two other breeds. This cross gave her a very great sweetness and juiciness.
However, despite the high cost, the size of Yubari is small - about one sixth of a kilogram.
3. Jamon Iberico de Bellota (Iberian ham)
This meat at a price of about 320 dollars per kg is eaten by royal families. However, anyone can afford it. Such a pleasure would cost about $ 15 per serving.
Jamon is the meat of wild boars living on the border with Portugal. Hams are divided into three types, it depends on the nutrition of wild boars. The best of them, the jamon Iberico de Beyota, is made from the meat of wild boars that ate acorns.
Iberian ham is loved for its unique palette of taste and the way it melts in your mouth. The latter is explained by the fact that fat in the composition of the product has a very low melting point. It is enough for him to reach the temperature of the human body to melt.
2. Matsutake mushrooms
These spicy-smelling mushrooms grow in North America, Asia, and Northern Europe. In Russia, they can be found on Sakhalin. The product is most in demand in Japan, where an average of $ 100 is paid per kilogram.
The popularity of the delicacy is explained by the fact that in the country of the rising sun it is a symbol of fertility and abundance.
Matsutake mushrooms have healing properties. For example, they help fight blood diseases, and they also prevent cancer. Ground mushrooms are added to medicines, they help in the fight against viruses and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Most recently collected young specimens are most valuable for medical purposes. But they are more expensive than everyone else.
1. White Truffles (Alba Madonna)
Such a product is affordable only for wealthy people, because its price is from $ 8,000 per kilogram. They will prepare it only in a very good restaurant.
Since the time of the Roman Empire, the technology for searching for these mushrooms has remained the same - this is done by specially trained pigs and dogs.
It is impossible to artificially bring out white truffles, so they are not accessible to the masses. In addition, even the expensive butter of this truffle is not able to convey its delicate taste and smell.