So, what do you guys think of this sarnie? At £85 pounds, it's a very expensive snack...conspicuous consumption gone mental...or [Homer]mmm...expensive sandwich...drool...[/Homer]?
From BBC News -
Will the bacon sarnie ever seem the same again?
Hungry shoppers are being offered the chance to eat a gourmet sandwich, but the £85 price tag might be too much for some to swallow.
The McDonald sandwich - named after its creator Scott McDonald, the chef at London department store Selfridges - is said to be the world's most expensive.
Its cost is down to the Wagyu beef that makes up most of the filling, packed in a 24-hour fermented sour dough bread.
There have been at least five advanced orders placed for the 21oz (595g) meal.
Food and catering director at Selfridges on Oxford Street, Ewan Venters, said: "Well it is definitely a very healthy, a very hearty sandwich.
"Between the beef and the foie gras with black truffle mayonnaise and some fine cheese, it's a real delight.
"We've have some fantastic reaction already from customers who are looking forward to coming in to buy one."
The ingredients of the sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh Lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, roquet, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.
Source and pic
Personally, for that kind of money I'd be expecting a three-course dinner for two, drinks and a taxi there and back again 🙂
The burning question in our office, however, is what flavour crisps (chips for Americans 😉) and pop (soda) would you choose for this packed lunch? 🙂
Edit - I've just noticed what they called it - the McDonald sandwich. Would it have been too much to ask of the gods of Irony, that the chef's first name should have been Ronald? 😉
BTW - £85 equals approx US$148, €122 or Aus$206 and last but not least ('cos I wouldn't want killerdwarf and his compatriots to feel left out 🙂) Can$173...
From BBC News -
Will the bacon sarnie ever seem the same again?
Hungry shoppers are being offered the chance to eat a gourmet sandwich, but the £85 price tag might be too much for some to swallow.
The McDonald sandwich - named after its creator Scott McDonald, the chef at London department store Selfridges - is said to be the world's most expensive.
Its cost is down to the Wagyu beef that makes up most of the filling, packed in a 24-hour fermented sour dough bread.
There have been at least five advanced orders placed for the 21oz (595g) meal.
Food and catering director at Selfridges on Oxford Street, Ewan Venters, said: "Well it is definitely a very healthy, a very hearty sandwich.
"Between the beef and the foie gras with black truffle mayonnaise and some fine cheese, it's a real delight.
"We've have some fantastic reaction already from customers who are looking forward to coming in to buy one."
The ingredients of the sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh Lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, roquet, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.
Source and pic
Personally, for that kind of money I'd be expecting a three-course dinner for two, drinks and a taxi there and back again 🙂
The burning question in our office, however, is what flavour crisps (chips for Americans 😉) and pop (soda) would you choose for this packed lunch? 🙂
Edit - I've just noticed what they called it - the McDonald sandwich. Would it have been too much to ask of the gods of Irony, that the chef's first name should have been Ronald? 😉
BTW - £85 equals approx US$148, €122 or Aus$206 and last but not least ('cos I wouldn't want killerdwarf and his compatriots to feel left out 🙂) Can$173...
