I have to say, this whole super-opulent dessert trend is wearing a little thin. Maybe
I'm alone on this though, since Serendipity in New York City supposedly
sells one of their $1,000 Grand Opulence Sundaes every month. Maybe a little credit is due here, too, since they've
been offering the dessert for more than a year. What do you get with your four-figure dish of ice cream? Well, there's
Tahitian vanilla ice cream covered with gold leaf, a drizzle of "the world's most expensive chocolate" Amedei
Porceleana, candied fruits from Paris, gold dragets (dragees?) and a golden dessert caviar, among other trimmings. If
that seems like a lot of gold, it's because the sundae was made for Serendipity's 50th (golden) anniversary.Another $1,000 dessert?
I have to say, this whole super-opulent dessert trend is wearing a little thin. Maybe
I'm alone on this though, since Serendipity in New York City supposedly
sells one of their $1,000 Grand Opulence Sundaes every month. Maybe a little credit is due here, too, since they've
been offering the dessert for more than a year. What do you get with your four-figure dish of ice cream? Well, there's
Tahitian vanilla ice cream covered with gold leaf, a drizzle of "the world's most expensive chocolate" Amedei
Porceleana, candied fruits from Paris, gold dragets (dragees?) and a golden dessert caviar, among other trimmings. If
that seems like a lot of gold, it's because the sundae was made for Serendipity's 50th (golden) anniversary.Comments [1]
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12-16-2006 @ 6:39AM
Kelley Ritchey said...
Seredipity gets more than its share of movie star types- I thought they were satisfied with the $7.50 Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, but maybe they're really pining for a $1,000 sundae. If you could sell 50 of those sundaes a month, I think you've got a real business.
http://bbq-iguanas.blogspot.com/2006/02/frrrozen-hot-chocolate-frozen-desserts.html
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