Gold popcorn and a $2,000 frittata: Five of the most expensive meals money can buy
What's a savings account for if you can't spend it on the things you enjoy most... like food?
In your years of life and eating, you've probably come across some great food, some horrible food that dared to call itself "food," some cheap food and some ridiculously overpriced food. Today, we're talking about the latter – ridiculously expensive food.
Like, ridiculously expensive. You might want to find a seat before you continue reading.
There are some meals in these United States of America that are going to cost you a pretty penny, or 200,000 pennies, to eat – like a $2,000 frittata.
The average American spends $70,000 on takeout in their lifetime, so when you put that into perspective, what's $2,000 for a little egg dish?
Sure, you'll probably be out of a home, default on your bills and possibly bankrupt, but isn't that all worth it for a taste of luxury?
Here are five different meals you can splurge on.
Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata
So it doesn't actually cost a zillion dollars, but it may as well. Norma’s restaurant in Manhattan serves a $2,000 breakfast with Sevruga caviar, six eggs and a whole lobster. If you're on a budget, you could get the smaller 1 oz. serving of the frittata for $200.
Don't worry if you can't make it all the way to New York to drop thousands on a frittata; it's also available at the Norma's location in Palm Springs, California.
Ice Cream Sundae
It's literally just vanilla bean ice cream, dressed up in fancy accessories. The ice cream is served at the Baccarat Hotel New York and is made with vanilla imported from Madagascar (fancy).
It's also served with black truffle crumble with dark chocolate, hibiscus champagne sauce and donned in an edible gold leaf, then served in a $1,200 crystal bear. The ice cream alone costs $300, but if you want the whole ensemble, it'll cost you $1,500.
24K Gold Pizza
In 2017, this pizza held the Guinness World Record for being the most expensive pizza. The extravagant pie is sold at Industry Kitchen in New York for $2,700. Why does it cost about two month's rent (although in New York it's probably cheaper than rent)? Why all the bougie toppings of course – Ossetra caviar from the Caspian Sea, 24k gold leaves, English stilton cheese and truffles and foie gras from France.
FleurBurger 5000
If your kids have ever misbehaved or frustrated you, consider spending their college savings on a good old American burger. Head on over to Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay and visit Fleur by Hubert Keller for this $5,000 burger.
The patty is made from Wagyu beef, it's topped with foie gras and black truffles and paired with a bottle of 1995 Chateau Petrus.
Billion Dollar Popcorn
Thought movie theater popcorn was expensive? Ha! Pocket change. One kernel of Berco's billion dollar popcorn will run you $5. Yes, just one kernel is $5. A gallon of gas or a few kernels of popcorn? The decision is yours.
But if you'd like to buy a 6.5 gallon tin of the billion dollar popcorn, it'll cost you a good $2,500. For reference, 6.5 gallon tins of regularly flavored popcorn will generally cost you around $60 (less than $200 for Garrett's famous popcorn).
Other than being made from organic sugar and butter from the Vermont creamery, what really makes this popcorn a billion dollar popcorn is the salt.The creator had to fly all the way to Denmark to pick up some salt from an island that was apparently home to Aegir the King of the Sea and the feasting place of Gods. The popcorn is also covered in 23 karat gold flakes, which are edible.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Gold popcorn and a $2,000 frittata: Five of the most expensive meals money can buy
