According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.

Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
--
Margaret Suran
Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
wondering what the heck happened.

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in
message ...
:
: According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one
of the
: New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs
$1,000.-.
:
: Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of
caviar.
: --
: Margaret Suran
: ================

I dunno Margaret... that sounds a little fishy to me. <VBG>

--
Cyndi
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On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.

I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
lobster with it.

Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
like the exterminator forgot about it.

Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
prices.

Boron

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
>
>>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
>>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>>
>>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
>
> I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
> Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
> lobster with it.
>
> Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
> excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
> like the exterminator forgot about it.
>
> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
> prices.
>
> Boron

The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
"lobster meat".

I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
"jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
little choice.

I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.

--
Margaret Suran
Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
wondering what the heck happened.

In article >, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> >New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >
> >Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
> I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
> Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
> lobster with it.
>
> Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
> excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
> like the exterminator forgot about it.
>
> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
> prices.

According to CNN, the same restaurant is offering a cheapo version for
only $100; no one has bought either omelet--we NYers are too smart for
that shit.

--
Rick

Rick & Cyndi wrote:
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote in
> message ...
> :
> : According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one
> of the
> : New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs
> $1,000.-.
> :
> : Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of
> caviar.
> : --
> : Margaret Suran
> : ================
>
> I dunno Margaret... that sounds a little fishy to me. <VBG>
>
Yes, fishy is the right word for this. Your remark gave me a good
chuckle.

--
Margaret Suran
Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
wondering what the heck happened.

In article >,
lid says...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
What, no truffles? <grin>
--
Donna
A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> --
> Margaret Suran
> Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
> wondering what the heck happened.

With a whole lobster and six ounces of cavaiar, who cares about eggs?

Felice

"Margaret Suran" <& Boron Elgar wrote:

: >>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN,
one of the
: >>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs
$1,000.-.
: >>
: >>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of
caviar.
: >
: >
<snip>: >
: > Boron
:
: The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper
spelling for
: one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
: "lobster meat".
:
: I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it
was
: very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and
saw a
: bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy
crepes were
: next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of
the
: "jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth.
There was
: not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to
chew,
: there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so
many
: other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
: horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort,
a nice
: young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so
nauseated,
: I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave,
but had
: little choice.
:
: I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young
man again.
:
: --
: Margaret Suran
:========

Awwwwwwww, what a sweet story.

--
Cyndi
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On Mon, 17 May 2004 19:18:21 GMT, Rick > wrote:

>In article >, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
>> >New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>> >
>> >Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>>
>> I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
>> Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
>> lobster with it.
>>
>> Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
>> excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
>> like the exterminator forgot about it.
>>
>> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
>> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
>> prices.
>
>According to CNN, the same restaurant is offering a cheapo version for
>only $100; no one has bought either omelet--we NYers are too smart for
>that shit.


Some of us got taken by The Old Homestead when they were serving Kobe
beef Burgers, though.

Boron

In article >,
Rick > wrote:
>> >According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
>> >New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>> >
>> >Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
>According to CNN, the same restaurant is offering a cheapo version for
>only $100; no one has bought either omelet--we NYers are too smart for
>that shit.

Let's see:

4 eggs: $2.00
1 Maine lobster: $15.00 (cheaper if you live in Maine)
6 oz Caviar: $360.00 (assuming the finest Beluga Sturgeon caviar)

That's $377.

The preparation expense for the omelet involves breaking eggs,
steaming the lobster and extracting the meat, and making the omelet.
Let's be generous and say it consumes $23 worth of time for a chef
in a fine establishment, bringing the baseline cost to $400.

So, $400 (tops) for time and materials, and that's for the BEST
ingredients. Charging $1000 for this is a ridiculous profit margin.

Now, if you substitute "Lumpfish Caviar" for the real thing, the
cost of materials is about $20. The prep time would be maybe $5
since we're now in a family-priced restaurant. So charging $100 for the
cheapo version is STILL ridiculous.

I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.

-A

In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:
>
>Some of us got taken by The Old Homestead when they were serving Kobe
>beef Burgers, though.

And I've gotten taken by places advertising something made with
pieces of lobster and it turned out to be made with rock shrimp.
Rock shrimp is, in my opinion, the best shrimp, and admittedly its
consistency is rather like lobster tail. They're hard to peel
(very hard shells) like lobsters. It colors like lobster meat when
cooking. However, it's not lobster.

Una Mas did this with their lobster tacos, and a restaurant in the
Santa Rosa area did this with their lobster pasta. Both meals were
enjoyable, but not lobster.

-A

"axlq in California" > wrote in message
...
>
> Let's see:
>
> 4 eggs: $2.00
> 1 Maine lobster: $15.00 (cheaper if you live in Maine)
> 6 oz Caviar: $360.00 (assuming the finest Beluga Sturgeon caviar)
>

Today's prices for "finest Beluga Sturgeon caviar," that being
the Imperial Iranian, are, in US$:
2-oz $234.
7-oz (200g) $819

Welcome to the 21st Century.

pavane

On Mon, 17 May 2004 15:18:17 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
>
>Boron Elgar wrote:

>>
>> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
>> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
>> prices.
>>
>> Boron
>
>The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
>one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
>"lobster meat".
>
>I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
>very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
>bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
>next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
>"jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
>not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
>there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
>other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
>horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
>young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
>I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
>little choice.
>
>I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.



Friends of mine, married for almost 40 years, met over a bowl of
caviar in Geneva. She had walked into the kitchen while at a party,
where a large container of caviar sat on a counter, waiting to be
served to the many guests. She stood by it, shell spoon in hand, and
was shoveling it down when her future husband walked in, saw her and
decided that she, and she alone, would be his bride.

boron

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.

The report I've read says 6 eggs, 1 lobster & 10 oz of 'sevruga caviar'
which the restaurant buys for $65/oz.

Which explains the budget version $100 omelet with only 1 oz of caviar.

Gabby

Gabby

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.

They certainly had the publicity machine running this morning, it was
on every morning show today. Then they brought one to Regis. Looked
more like a frittata to me, and it sure didn't look like a thousand
dollars worth of food. Or $500. But I guess they get enough
publicity to make it worth having on the menu. As I understood it,
no one has ever ordered it.

nancy

"Felice Friese" wrote...
> With a whole lobster and six ounces of cavaiar, who cares about
eggs?

Without the eggs as an extender the cost would get outrageous

<verbose pontificating claptrap snipped>

>I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.
>
>-A

You couldn't possibly be a Noo Yawker... because if you believe that fercocktah
story I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn... no real chef would serve lobster
with caviar (let alone many ounces of caviar), anymore than they'd serve
lobster with anchovies... or with roquefort... or on a bun with mustard and
sauerkraut. And you don't even want to ask me what your sig. (A) stands for.



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> married for almost 40 years, met over a bowl of
>caviar in Geneva. She had walked into the kitchen while at a party,
>where a large container of caviar sat on a counter, waiting to be
>served to the many guests. She stood by it, shell spoon in hand, and
>was shoveling it down when her future husband walked in, saw her and
>decided that she, and she alone, would be his bride.
>
>boron

You musta figured she'd enjoy sharing, um how do I put this delicately... head
cheese with you... yes, you got it.

Ahahahahahahahahaha. . . .


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> "CaptKook" big@ass farts:
>
>"Felice Friese" wrote...
>> With a whole lobster and six ounces of cavaiar, who cares about
>eggs?
>
>Without the eggs as an extender the cost would get outrageous

Yoose really think 30¢ worth of eggs extends anything...

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PENMART01 wrote:
> <verbose pontificating claptrap snipped>
>
>>I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.
>>
>>-A
>
>
> You couldn't possibly be a Noo Yawker... because if you believe that fercocktah
> story I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn... no real chef would serve lobster
> with caviar (let alone many ounces of caviar), anymore than they'd serve
> lobster with anchovies... or with roquefort... or on a bun with mustard and
> sauerkraut. And you don't even want to ask me what your sig. (A) stands for.
>
It is being served (nobody has ordered one as of now), at the Parker
Meridian Hotel. The recipe calls for six eggs, one lobster, 10 ounces
of caviar, cream and seasonings.

It was shown at some of the morning shows. It sounds disgusting, but
that is just my opinion. The lady who broadcast with Regis, made a
face when she tasted it. I just saw it being re-aired on the five
o'clock news.

The time between Mother's Day and Father's Day is the time when people
in New York City can bring food for the needy to all Police and Fire
Stations, as well as the post office, to be picked up by City Harvest.
How sad that a $1,000.00 omelette is getting more attention than the
Food Drive.


Margaret Suran
Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
wondering what the heck happened.

>Margaret Suran
>
>PENMART01 wrote:
>> <verbose pontificating claptrap snipped>
>>
>>>I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.
>>>
>>>-A
>>
>>
>> You couldn't possibly be a Noo Yawker... because if you believe that
>fercocktah
>> story I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn... no real chef would serve
>lobster
>> with caviar (let alone many ounces of caviar), anymore than they'd serve
>> lobster with anchovies... or with roquefort... or on a bun with mustard and
>> sauerkraut. And you don't even want to ask me what your sig. (A) stands
>for.
>>
>It is being served (nobody has ordered one as of now), at the Parker
>Meridian Hotel.

I can't imagine why not.

>The recipe calls for six eggs, one lobster, 10 ounces
>of caviar, cream and seasonings.
>
>It was shown at some of the morning shows. It sounds disgusting, but
>that is just my opinion.

It is disgusting, a waste of lobster and caviar, not to mention a waste of eggs
too. And I really love caviar, but it'd be a total waste served with lobster,
the two just go together... the lobster would really be wasted, with all that
fishy saltyness from the caviar you'd not even taste the lobster.

Caviar goes well with eggs, but hard cooked, not fried. Caviar goes well with
deviled eggs, egg salad too

Btw, if you like lox then you should try salmon roe caviar, excellent... but
not with lobster, not with any shellfish. In fact I can't think of any seafood
that wouldn't clash with caviar.


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"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
The Parker Meridien I believe. One of those publicity gimmicks - only the
truly vulgar rich would order such a thing. Donald Trump perhaps?

PENMART01 wrote:

>>Margaret Suran
>>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>><verbose pontificating claptrap snipped>
>>>
>>>>I'm not even a NYer and even I'm too smart for that shit.
>>>>
>>>>-A
>>>
>>>
>>>You couldn't possibly be a Noo Yawker... because if you believe that
>>
>>fercocktah
>>
>>>story I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn... no real chef would serve
>>
>>lobster
>>
>>>with caviar (let alone many ounces of caviar), anymore than they'd serve
>>>lobster with anchovies... or with roquefort... or on a bun with mustard and
>>>sauerkraut. And you don't even want to ask me what your sig. (A) stands
>>
>>for.
>>
>>It is being served (nobody has ordered one as of now), at the Parker
>>Meridian Hotel.
>
>
> I can't imagine why not.
>
>
>>The recipe calls for six eggs, one lobster, 10 ounces
>>of caviar, cream and seasonings.
>>
>>It was shown at some of the morning shows. It sounds disgusting, but
>>that is just my opinion.
>
>
> It is disgusting, a waste of lobster and caviar, not to mention a waste of eggs
> too. And I really love caviar, but it'd be a total waste served with lobster,
> the two just go together... the lobster would really be wasted, with all that
> fishy saltyness from the caviar you'd not even taste the lobster.
>
> Caviar goes well with eggs, but hard cooked, not fried. Caviar goes well with
> deviled eggs, egg salad too
>
> Btw, if you like lox then you should try salmon roe caviar, excellent... but
> not with lobster, not with any shellfish. In fact I can't think of any seafood
> that wouldn't clash with caviar.


What makes you think they intend to sell any of them? This was just a
publicity stunt -- they got a lot of free advertising vailed as a news
story. If someone is stupid enough to order one, then so much the
better; but that was probably never the point.

Best regards,
Bob

On Mon, 17 May 2004 15:18:17 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
>
>Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
>>>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>>>
>>>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>>
>>
>> I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
>> Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
>> lobster with it.
>>
>> Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
>> excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
>> like the exterminator forgot about it.
>>
>> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
>> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
>> prices.
>>
>> Boron
>
>The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
>one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
>"lobster meat".
>
>I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
>very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
>bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
>next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
>"jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
>not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
>there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
>other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
>horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
>young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
>I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
>little choice.
>
>I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.


A really sad story, Margaret. After that I am sure you won't ever want
to try again, which is a loss.


Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .

On Mon, 17 May 2004 16:35:15 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Mon, 17 May 2004 15:18:17 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>>>
>>> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
>>> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
>>> prices.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>
>>The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
>>one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
>>"lobster meat".
>>
>>I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
>>very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
>>bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
>>next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
>>"jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
>>not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
>>there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
>>other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
>>horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
>>young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
>>I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
>>little choice.
>>
>>I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.
>
>
>
>Friends of mine, married for almost 40 years, met over a bowl of
>caviar in Geneva. She had walked into the kitchen while at a party,
>where a large container of caviar sat on a counter, waiting to be
>served to the many guests. She stood by it, shell spoon in hand, and
>was shoveling it down when her future husband walked in, saw her and
>decided that she, and she alone, would be his bride.
>
A much happier story than Margaret's.


Rodney Myrvaagnes J36 Gjo/a


Ask not with whom the buck stops . . .

"CaptCook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Felice Friese" wrote...
> > With a whole lobster and six ounces of cavaiar, who cares about
> eggs?
>
> Without the eggs as an extender the cost would get outrageous

Ah, of course! Like $1,000 isn't outrageous enough :-)

Felice

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> --
> Margaret Suran
> Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
> wondering what the heck happened.
>

Saw it on the evening news. Didn't even look appetizing. After putting in
a garden all day, it looked like someone covered an over cooked scrambled
egg with top soil. Yuck.

-Ginny

On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:

>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.

Gag! An omlet (flat scrambled eggs) with lobster and SIX
ounces of cavier?

Maybe they're offering $1000 to anyone who'll try eating it!


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Mon, 17 May 2004 15:18:17 -0400, Margaret Suran
> wrote:


> I heartily dislike the taste of caviar.

I like caviar (especially the expensive stuff)... but I'd
never consider it for an omlette ingredient.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Mon, 17 May 2004 14:51:36 -0400, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> >New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >
> >Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
> I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
> Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
> lobster with it.
>
> Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
> excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
> like the exterminator forgot about it.
>
> Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
> type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
> prices.
>
My husband just told me that they've been talking about it
for weeks and someone finally ordered it (10 oz of caviar).

Apparently they also have a $100 omlette with ONE once of
caviar...

BTW: If the caviar is American grown, it shouldn't be so
expensive. If the caviar is from elsewhere, they are
overfishing their sturgeon and the idots who put it on the
menu should be horse whipped.


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
>
> What makes you think they intend to sell any of them? This was just a
> publicity stunt -- they got a lot of free advertising vailed as a news
> story. If someone is stupid enough to order one, then so much the
> better; but that was probably never the point.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

I bet you are right. I saw the omelette on the news last night - it looked
gross to tell the truth. Even if you thought the flavors went together there
is way too much caviar. Mayube they should put some foie gras and kobe beef
in it and hike the price to $1500!


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

Margaret Suran > wrote in message >...
> Boron Elgar wrote:
> > On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> >>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >>
> >>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> >
> >
> > I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
> > Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
> > lobster with it.
> >
> > Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
> > excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
> > like the exterminator forgot about it.
> >
> > Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
> > type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
> > prices.
> >
> > Boron
>
> The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
> one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
> "lobster meat".
>
> I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
> very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
> bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
> next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
> "jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
> not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
> there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
> other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
> horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
> young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
> I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
> little choice.
>
> I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.

This kinda reminds me of a wedding luncheon reception my sister and I
attended when were in our teens. I saw her standing at one of the
buffet tables, happily applying cream cheese and what she thought
"raspberry" jam to a cracker. As she preparred to pop it into her
mouth, I hesitated not wanting spoiling the moment for myself. The
little sibling imp of the perverse taunted me to shut up - the look on
her face, when the raspberry jam turned out NOT to be rapsberry jam,
would have been priceless. Alas, I warned her. She tried it anyway,
and said it was okay, but thought raspberry jam would have been a lot
tastier.

Next time I'll tell you about Mom and the time she thought Chinese hot
mustard was Russian Dressing...35 years later, and sis and I still get
mileage out of that.

Cheers

sf > wrote in message >. ..
> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> > New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >
> > Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
>
> Gag! An omlet (flat scrambled eggs) with lobster and SIX
> ounces of cavier?
>
> Maybe they're offering $1000 to anyone who'll try eating it!
>
>
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Do they charge extra if you want "Eggbeaters"?

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> Boron Elgar wrote:
> > On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> >>New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >>
> >>Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> >
> >
> > I heard this on the radio this morning and was a bit surprised.
> > Frankly, though I like caviar with eggs, I do not think I would like
> > lobster with it.
> >
> > Besides... for *my* one thousand dollars, you can bet I want more
> > excitement than two kinds of eggs and a chunk of something that looks
> > like the exterminator forgot about it.
> >
> > Six ounces of caviar is what shoots the cost up, I assume, though the
> > type was not specified. I get pretty snooty about caviar at those
> > prices.
> >
> > Boron
>
> The latest I heard said, that the "omelette", the proper spelling for
> one that costs $1000,00, is made with ten ounces of caviar and
> "lobster meat".
>
> I heartily dislike the taste of caviar. My introduction to it was
> very traumatic. I went to a fancy reception as a teenager and saw a
> bowl of what I thought was blackberry jam. Little teensy crepes were
> next to the bowl, so I took one of the crepes, put as much of the
> "jam" as it would hold on it and stuffed it into my mouth. There was
> not the wonderful, sweet taste I expected. As I started to chew,
> there were little burst of something salty and fishy. With so many
> other guests surrounding me, I could do nothing but swallow the
> horrible stuff. Tears were running down my face and my escort, a nice
> young man, wanted to know why I was so unhappy. I felt so nauseated,
> I asked him to take me home. He really didn't want to leave, but had
> little choice.
>
> I never willingly ate caviar again. I never saw the nice young man again.

Does that mean you've eaten it *un*willingly? ;-)
I hate it, too. You couldn't pay me enough money to
eat it.

Maybe this whole omelet thing would make more sense if
they were offering to *pay* people $1000 to eat it. :-)

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
...
>
> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
>
> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> --
> Margaret Suran
> Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
> wondering what the heck happened.

Here's the recipe.

Dimitri

6:28pm (UK)
'Eggstremely' Expensive Omelette

By Mark Sage, PA News, in New York

In a city of power lunches and expense accounts, a new extravagance is on
offer to New York diners - a one thousand dollar (£565 ) - omelette.

The six egg omelette is filled with fine lobster and 10 ounces of exclusive
caviar.

Chefs at the plush Le Parker Meridien hotel in Manhattan have named the
pricey dish the Zillion Dollar Frittada.

But there is a snag - no-one has ordered the omelette which has been on the
menu for two weeks.

"Every six months we come up with new dishes for the menu," said Steven
Pipes, the hotel's general manager.

"We don't like things to get stale."

There is a budget version of the omelette - with only one ounce of the
sevruga caviar it sets diners back just one hundred dollars (£56.50).

Mr Pipes went on: "Since we knew it was going to be a very expensive dish we
decided to have some fun with it.

"If someone really wants to splurge, we gave them a 1,000 option. It's not
just a gimmick, though. It tastes good," he told the New York Daily News.

The ingredients a

Six eggs

One tbspn. chopped chives

One-and-a-half tbsps. butter

One lobster

Five tbsps. heavy cream

Ten ounces sevruga caviar


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http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message >...
> "Margaret Suran" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of the
> > New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs $1,000.-.
> >
> > Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of caviar.
> > --
> > Margaret Suran
> > Why is it that inside every older person is a younger person,
> > wondering what the heck happened.
> >
>
> Saw it on the evening news. Didn't even look appetizing. After putting in
> a garden all day, it looked like someone covered an over cooked scrambled
> egg with top soil. Yuck.
>
> -Ginny


from a uk. paper. "the zillion dollar frittata"
the Lee parker hotel is daring customers to order one of these and put
it on expenses but as yet no-one has taken up the offer.This omelette
is so expensive one would think it is made of Faberge eggs instead of
eggs, lobster and 10 ounces of sevruga caviar at £37. an ounce..Steven
Pipes the manager stated that every six months the menu is altered.He
says that it tastes good and as they knew it was going to be expensive
they thought they may as well have some fun too.For those on a tight
budget there is a crustless quiche with only one ounce of caviar at a
mere £56. 50..

"Felice Friese" wrote...
> > Without the eggs as an extender the cost would get outrageous
> Ah, of course! Like $1,000 isn't outrageous enough :-)

I would have to get that with EggBeaters of course, have to keep it
healthy.

Steve the Sauropodman wrote:
> sf > wrote in message
> >. ..
>> On Mon, 17 May 2004 13:45:30 -0400, Margaret Suran
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> According to today's news broadcasts, both on ABC and CNN, one of
>>> the New York City restaurants is serving an omelet, that costs
>>> $1,000.-.
>>>
>>> Supposedly, it is made with a whole lobster and six ounces of
>>> caviar.
>>
>> Gag! An omlet (flat scrambled eggs) with lobster and SIX
>> ounces of cavier?
>>
>> Maybe they're offering $1000 to anyone who'll try eating it!
>>
>>
>> Practice safe eating - always use condiments
>
> Do they charge extra if you want "Eggbeaters"?

But of course. Haven't you noticed if you want egg subs it always costs
*more* than if you eat the real thing?

Jill

In article >,
pavane > wrote:
>
>"axlq in California" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Let's see:
>>
>> 4 eggs: $2.00
>> 1 Maine lobster: $15.00 (cheaper if you live in Maine)
>> 6 oz Caviar: $360.00 (assuming the finest Beluga Sturgeon caviar)
>>
>
>Today's prices for "finest Beluga Sturgeon caviar," that being
>the Imperial Iranian, are, in US$:
>2-oz $234.
>7-oz (200g) $819
>
>Welcome to the 21st Century.

That's retail markup. Not relevant here. A restaurant can probably
get it wholesale at $60/ounce.

-A