Snaquebite
12-11-2012, 16:27
A rare-breed turkey wrapped in 50-carat gold leaf, a bottle of Champagne that predates World War I, and pearly white Beluga caviar are part of a meal described by organizers as "the most expensive Christmas dinner in the world."
For 125,000 pounds ($200,000), London chef Ben Spalding, currently head chef at John Salt, will prepare an at-home Christmas dinner for four made up of some of the "finest ingredients on earth."
Before tucking into their gilded meal, diners will enjoy an aperitif of 1907 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne – said to be worth 37,000 pounds ($59,000) per bottle – in diamond-studded flutes. A cocktail made from Diva Vodka (2,000 pounds/$3,200) will also be offered.
The four-course repast opens with bird’s nest and Almas caviar, prepared with a 150-year-old balsamic vinegar and Pata Negra Ibérico jamón. This will be accompanied by a 1949 Cheval Blanc St.-Émilion Grand Cru.
Next up is the world’s most expensive melon, the Yubari King from China, served with whole white Alba truffle poached in poulet de Bresse juice and Sargol saffron stock. A 1988 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne is the matching wine.
But the showpiece of the meal is a rare Dodine turkey, with Wagyu beef fillet and heart, wrapped in 50-carat gold leaf, with Périgord truffles and Akbari pistachios – which alone cost 5,000 pounds ($8,000). It will be served with a 1959 La Tâche.
Whipped Kopi Luwak coffee beans – extracted from the feces of the Asian civet cat – and Amedei premium chocolate make up the dessert course. They will be accompanied by rare Densuke watermelon, a seedless fruit grown on the island of Hokkaido, Japan which produces only 10,000 melons a year. The wine? A 1976 Château d’Yquem.
Spalding will be donating 80 percent of his fee to the Cancer Research UK and Hospitality Action charities. The event is organized by VeryRirstTo.com, a service which offers luxury products and experiences to its members.
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For 125,000 pounds ($200,000), London chef Ben Spalding, currently head chef at John Salt, will prepare an at-home Christmas dinner for four made up of some of the "finest ingredients on earth."
Before tucking into their gilded meal, diners will enjoy an aperitif of 1907 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne – said to be worth 37,000 pounds ($59,000) per bottle – in diamond-studded flutes. A cocktail made from Diva Vodka (2,000 pounds/$3,200) will also be offered.
The four-course repast opens with bird’s nest and Almas caviar, prepared with a 150-year-old balsamic vinegar and Pata Negra Ibérico jamón. This will be accompanied by a 1949 Cheval Blanc St.-Émilion Grand Cru.
Next up is the world’s most expensive melon, the Yubari King from China, served with whole white Alba truffle poached in poulet de Bresse juice and Sargol saffron stock. A 1988 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne is the matching wine.
But the showpiece of the meal is a rare Dodine turkey, with Wagyu beef fillet and heart, wrapped in 50-carat gold leaf, with Périgord truffles and Akbari pistachios – which alone cost 5,000 pounds ($8,000). It will be served with a 1959 La Tâche.
Whipped Kopi Luwak coffee beans – extracted from the feces of the Asian civet cat – and Amedei premium chocolate make up the dessert course. They will be accompanied by rare Densuke watermelon, a seedless fruit grown on the island of Hokkaido, Japan which produces only 10,000 melons a year. The wine? A 1976 Château d’Yquem.
Spalding will be donating 80 percent of his fee to the Cancer Research UK and Hospitality Action charities. The event is organized by VeryRirstTo.com, a service which offers luxury products and experiences to its members.
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