ינהאַלט
די ויסשליסיק רעצעפּט פֿאַר די מערסט טייַער פראנצויזיש פרייז אין דער וועלט
That a person is a lover of junk food is not at odds, far from it, with having an exquisite palate. For those who enjoy a good steak, but also some fried potatoes with sauces, this is the dish. The price of the first is usually high, especially if it is of good quality, that of the second not so much, right?
The Serendipity 3 restaurant, located in the heart of Manhattan, New York, has served what are the most expensive French fries in the world And no, in this succulent dish you will not find ketchup or mayonnaise. This first-rate gastronomic space is known for offer some of the most eccentric and expensive menus in the world for a guy
of customers who enjoy eating yes, but who are also lovers of luxury.
Last July 13 was World Chips Day and its chefs decided to create an exclusive ration whose price amounted to 200 dollars, about 170 euros to change. Baptized as Creme de la Creme French Fries, This dish has entered the Guinness Book of Records directly thanks to its exclusivity and price.
Everything is measured in detail in this portion, from its ingredients to its preparation. The potatoes, which are of the Chipperbeck variety, are dipped –before frying them– in a mixture of Dom Perignon champagne, J. LeBlanc champagne and vinegar. They are then fried in pure goose fat from southwestern France. Then it is time to add the seasonings and that is where the crux of the matter lies. They are first seasoned with Guerande truffle salt, Urbani summer truffle oil, black truffle and a Crete Senesi Pecorino cheese, a region of Tuscany. The final touch is put by the 23 carat edible gold and the rolled Umbrian summer truffle.
For those who like to dunk, the fries are accompanied for a Mornay sauce, a béchamel enriched with egg yolk and a little grated cheese. Finally, it’s time to plate and, of course, the dishes matter, so much so that It is served on a Baccarat crystal arabesque plate.
Serendipity 3 and its record plates
This is not the first time that this New York restaurant has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Back in 2014, the venue presented the most expensive sandwich in the world –178 euros–, a dish that, of course, also featured edible gold, champagne and truffle. A few years before it was a dessert, the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate, a most exclusive delicacy priced at 21.000 euros. Its cost was due to the five grams of 23 carat edible gold that it incorporated and the 28 kinds of cocoa belonging to 14 different countries. Given your taste for creating exclusive delicacies, these will only be the first in a long list.