James Silverton said...

> 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.


Nods! Saffron is pricey but SO worth it!!!

Andy