Giusi wrote on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 20:51:06 +0200:

> "Frank103" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> ...
>> I was wondering what is the most expensive food you buy. The most I
>> pay is $16.99 for a pound of lump crab meat from
>> Costco. It's blue swimming crab from Indonesia distributed by
>> Philips Food. Great taste. I'm told that Sam's Club also
>> sells it.

> Hands down, it is white truffle in season. The cheapest ever was 1000
> euro per kilo wholesale from my neighbor and it is
> often more even to double that. It's a very good thing that
> one generally needs only 50 to 65 grams of it.

If you can cite truffles (and they are fiendishly expensive), perhaps
another flavoring agent, saffron ($16,000 /lb), might be a candidate.
This season's prices for fresh salmon ($25/lb)or even Osetra caviar
($2400/lb) don't compare.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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