Top 10 Luxury Foods In The World Gourmet food, meals and eating out are on the rise. A recent survey carried out on Statista found that from 2014-2016, London and the South East spent the most money on eating out.
We all like a little luxury in our lives. But these luxury foods will definitely break the bank... Unless you have a spare £5,000 hanging around! 1. Beluga Caviar Caviar is known as the most luxurious food in the world, selling for more than £5,000 per kilogram! 2. Saffron Saffron is a spice made from the crocus flower, chefs all over the world use this spice for colouring and flavouring their creations. A pound of saffron can go for at least £2,000 – and that depends on the season. 3. White Truffle Truffles have a lot of variety, with the white truffles being more expensive. It is commonly served in many luxurious dishes, such as being thinly sliced on top of food or shaved as a garnish. 4. Foie Gras Foie gras is considered the second luxury food next to caviar. It is made from either duck’s liver or a geese’s. 5. Birds Nest A rather unique one here! A bird’s nest, the most common one being the Cave Swifts, created by spitting a chemical compound that hardens in the air. This type of delicacy is commonly found in Chinese dishes, such as the bird’s nest soup or in sweets. 6. Fugu A popular and expensive dish in Japan. Pufferfish contains poisonous chemicals so a trained chef must handle it. 7. Black Watermelon Fruit is never regarded as a gourmet food, but the Black Watermelon is an exception. It is sought after worldwide as it only grows on a small island off of Japan. A 17-pound black watermelon can set you back £6,100! 8. Jamon This luxurious ham is sold for about £96 per pound! Black Iberian Pigs are raised in Spain to produce this ham, and are fed only acorns to give the meat an earthy taste. The hams then salted for two weeks before being cured for another three years.
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