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Daily Pampering: World's most expensive hot dog and sundae make a $1,069 meal
When it comes to food and luxury the options are simply endless. There's the diamond-encrusted sushi and the $20,000 bottle of scotch and now, there's the world's most expensive hot dog, found in none other than New York City.That's right food lovers -- feast your eyes (and mouth) on the most expensive wiener in the world, found at New York's Serendipity 3. Cashing it a cool $69, the haute hot dog is prepared by head chef Joe Calderone, and is topped with truffle oil, truffle butter, duck foie gras, Dijon mustard, Vidalia onions and ketchup and is wrapped in a salted pretzel bun.
This isn't the first 'most expensive' title held by the New York favorite delicacies joint. The restaurant also holds the record for the most expensive ice-cream sundae, called the Golden Opulence Sundae checking out at a $1,000. You'll have to make a reservation at least 48 hours in advance if you want this chocolaty treat.
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[via New York Daily News]
Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
BLRutledge Sep 5th 2010 8:57PM
Sounds like people in New York City have more dollars than sense (cents).
Brian Sep 5th 2010 9:20PM
How can I feast my eyes on it when there's no picture of it?
dog breath Sep 5th 2010 9:38PM
Serendipity put out a 25 thousand dollar sundae called frrozen haute chocolate. (With 2 r's) Google it
Joe Sep 5th 2010 9:39PM
Anyone- ANYONE- who would spend $1,000.00 for an ice cream sundae, had better seriously re-evaluate their lives, and their sense of worth. If you have that kind of money to waste, you'd better start thinking about how you truly live. What kind of selfish, thoughtless indulgence is this? People starve to death all across the world, and malnutrition is no stranger to our borders.
If you have $1,000.00 to throw away on a brief, 5 minute interlude called dessert, DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH YOUR LIFE: Donate that money to a good charity. Any hospital, hospice, homeless shelter or clinic would be grateful to accept your money, and it will go a lot further!!
lou Sep 6th 2010 2:07PM
You're absolutely right. Only a dummy will indulge in such a crazy "sundae" There are lots of people going hungry. I wll not be able to swallow such desert knowing that there are thousands of people starving and cannot even afford to buy a piece of bread. "Think of the poor"
mikeb Sep 5th 2010 10:48PM
Bravo Joe
eileen Sep 6th 2010 1:19AM
Hi Joe I work at a hospital, and I agree with you that anyone who has that kind of money to spend on a stupid ice cream sundae, should be able to look past himself, and donate that money to a homeless shelter, or more importantly, the hospice unit, or any other worthy cause besides self satisfaction. Thanks for letting me express my feelings. eileen
NYCTim Sep 6th 2010 1:54AM
(Shrug) It was really good.
James Sep 5th 2010 10:03PM
Why dont you give me that $1000 instead, know what im saying?
gordie2324 Sep 5th 2010 11:17PM
And it smells and comes out the same way as the hot dog and the ice-cream cone made at home.
Sylvia Sep 6th 2010 12:02AM
Heck I thought $8.00 for a sundae at Farmacy in Brooklyn was expensive. Remind me not to even go near the place they might charge me to smell their stuff from outside.
Sylvia Sep 6th 2010 12:06AM
I wonder how many scoops of Icecream you get for 1k? Does the whipped cream go all the way up to the sky? Do you get only 1 cherry?
These are important questions that need to be answered.
Angel8675 Sep 6th 2010 12:08AM
I think Paris Hilton took one of her people from her BFF show
angel8675 Sep 6th 2010 12:16AM
apparently, there are edible pieces of gold in this dish
Sunny Sep 6th 2010 1:06AM
Saw this sundae on the food network. They do give you a 24 karat spoon and gold shavings w/ this dessert, but it still is a total waste.
B Sep 6th 2010 2:22AM
Ridiculous decadence and major waste of money!!!
AJent Sep 11th 2010 4:32AM
What a bunch of losers. So worried about how other people spend their money. Do you misfits think that the Donald thinks about how you spend your money? Get a grip on yourselves, except you Joe, relax that grip on yourself; so judgemental, do you feel the same when YOU buy that big screen idiot box? How about that watch or those shoes- take a good look at your monthly bill statements and ask yourselves, did I really need that? A whole generation of Americans brainwashed into the welfare mentality...give me, take care of me...gimmee, gimmee. Grow up and get a spine. Oh, Gee, I bought my kids an ice cream on Saturday, what could I have been thinking? Eileen, those homeless shelters are the result of YOUR gimmee gimmee mentality. 90% of the homeless are homeless because they can be. They used to be called hobos, now it's homeless- I worked in a homeless shelter and every first of the month the "homeless" would line up to cash food stamps so they could get to the crack dealers. I live on a small V.A. pension and I don't ask anyone for anything because I feel they already do enough when they pay their taxes;some of which goes to my pension. Final thought, Anyone who is able to indulge in a 1000 dollar Sunday or a 1500 dollar pizza, already pay more taxes than all of you combined; so why not get off your pietistic baloney and live and let live. Joe, get a job and mind your business. James is into his gimmee gimmee life style, hey James, You gonna eat that? Gimmee, Gimmee.
Mary Rose Sep 6th 2010 3:22AM
I would like to taste a truffle and truffle oil on something. I keep hearing about how good truffles are, but I have never had any truffle on anything. Does it taste like a mushroom or something? We picked morel mushrooms in Indiana, soaked them in salt water for 24 hours to supposedly kill the lice in them. Then we rinsed them, floured and fried them. They tasted different from regular store bought mushrooms. What does a truffle taste like?
AJent Sep 6th 2010 9:05PM
Truffles taste like a dank celler smells. If a dog or pig can smell them from 6 or 8 inches below the surface, you know they are potent. The next time you are in a restaurant, especially if it is a che'che' French place, ask the waiter if you could try a sliver on your bread or on a cracker. You can ask for a drip of oil on your salad or a piece of bread. They are always happy to gain a new truffle fan as it means more expensive orders. However,none for me thanks, I hate the smell, never mind the taste; I guess my taste isn't very sophisticated.
About your rooms..I'll bet they tasted different from store bought. NEVER put mushrooms in water, much less for 24 hours. I have never heard of such a thing. Mushrooms are 99% water anyway, your fortunate they didn't rot and become slimy. What lice?? Store rooms as is in a paper bag or a folded paper towel and clean or brush off just prior to cooking. At most, wipe them clean with a dampened paper towel and then dry them before sauteing. The temperature of a frying pan is over 300 degrees, do you think a tiny bug could survive that temp? Lice on mushers; I think someone is dealing in local folklore. Go on line and see if anyone suggests a salt water soak for mushrooms. Salt water?...Yuk. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your first truffle experience; a new discovery is always positive thing but none for me, thanks. Please pass the ketsup.
Jent Sep 6th 2010 4:46AM
Truffles taste like a dank celler smells. If a dog or pig can smell them from 6 or 8 inches below the surface, you know they are potent. The next time you are in a restaurant, especially if it is a che'che' French place, ask the waiter if you could try a sliver on your bread or on a cracker. You can ask for a drip of oil on your salad or a piece of bread. Non for me thanks, I hate the smell, never mind the taste; I guess my taste isn't very sophisticated.
About your rooms..I'll bet they tasted different from store bought. NEVER put them in water, much less for 24 hours. I have never heard of such a thing. Mushrooms are 99% water anyway and your fortunate they didn't rot and become slimy. What lice?? Store rooms as is in a paper bag or a folded paper towel and clean or brush off just prior to cooking. At most, wipe them clean with a dampened paper towel and then dry them before sauteing. The temperature of a frying pan is over 300 degrees, do you think a tiny bug could survive that temp? Lice on mushers; I think someone is dealing in local folklore. Go on line and see if anyone suggests a salt water soak for mushrooms. Salt water?...Yuk. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your first truffle experience; a new discovery is always positive thing but none for me, thanks. Please pass the ketsup.