The Most Expensive Dessert in the World Has Truffle Oil in It
Serendipity 3, the kitschy upscale soda fountain–restaurant frequented by celebrities, debutantes, and tourists, announced today the creation of the world's most expensive dessert, the $25,000 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate. It's crowned by the world's most expensive piece of chocolate, the $250 La Madeline au Truffe, made with a whole Perigord black truffle and truffle oil. For $25,000, shouldn't Serendipity throw in some shaved white truffle as well? And shouldn't they donate half the proceeds to some worthwhile food charity?
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10 Comments:
I would rather have a rich chocolate brownie with a Lacanche range under it that I can have delivered and installed right after I eat it.
Sorry daydreaming again.
JerzeeTomato at 10:28PM on 11/07/07
I can think of better things to do with gold than eat it.
Christina at 11:05PM on 11/07/07
This sort of thing is just ridiculous. With people starving around the world and including New York City itself Im sure the $25,000 someone might spend on this would go a long way to something other than your own selfish indulgence.
blahthequah at 3:56AM on 11/08/07
Even if I had the $25K to blow on dessert, I'd have a hard time not ordering a Hot Fudge Sundae. I'll never forget my first visit to Serendipity - I couldn't believe the focus of the entire place was dessert!
therealchiffonade at 5:09AM on 11/08/07
It's probably the exact same people who just got done with ample bottle service who need a $25,000 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate (love those extra r's - RRrrrrrrrrr!).
I think I read somewhere if you order these things ahead of time they won't charge you for the tax and tip.
(Oops. Nope. That was for the $1000. bagel with truffles and goji berries from some other place.)
RRRRRrrrrrrrr!
Karen Resta at 6:14AM on 11/08/07
This is disgustingly obscene. David Cross sums it up best. While he delivers the message with much humor, there is very little funny, or delicious about this. This is the most heartfelt FUCK YOU to poor people, a statement by the rich saying "we don't care about how irresponsible we are, we revel in our cruelty, we rule the world and everyone else will suffer for our amusement."
Serendipity should be shut down and prosecuted for crimes against humanity for enabling this.
seyo at 9:47AM on 11/08/07
Man. When did we get too good for a cookie and a cup of coffee?
Just sayin'...
corycm at 10:42AM on 11/08/07
God bless america is what I say to crap like this...oh yeah & Karma
Kim Nyland at 11:49AM on 11/08/07
I don't think they actually intend these sundaes to be sold-- it's more of an easy way to get publicity and attention. And if someone DOES want to order one of these horrendous concoctions, their mark-up is so high that they'll make a fat profit on top of it. Sure, it's still incredibly heinous and grotesque, but considering the reality of the situation makes it at least more rational.
Christina at 12:01PM on 11/08/07
Serendipity 3 is probably one of the most overrated tourist traps in Manhattan. I love my city, but places like this annoy me; last year I had some friends come stay with me, and we tried for three straight days to get in -- not once was the wait time less than two hours (and off-peak times too, on purpose). Not only that, but the place is tiny (there is literally room for about twenty people at a time, and that's pushing it), loud, the service is generally rushed and obnoxious, and the food is usually not worth the time or money.
By the way, who did they beat for that record? Because I know a couple of years ago, they originally set the record with a $10,000 sunday with edible gold leaf or something along those absurd lines.
kfarrel3 at 2:01PM on 11/08/07