Burger King Creates King of Burgers
A Burger King in West London now offers a $200 burger available only once a week. The company claims it's all in the name of publicity charity and that they've sold 30 of them.
According to Sky News, "The fine ingredients of what is called simply 'The Burger' include Wagyu beef, white truffles, Pata Negra ham slices, Cristal onion straws, Modena balsamic vinegar, lambs lettuce, pink Himalayan rock salt, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun."
Despite the incredibly edible picture provided by Burger King's marketing department, my guess is that the real thing looks more like somebody sat on it. I'm sure there's a rich British William Foster just waiting to take that place down.
--Spanno
Jamie on June 19, 2008 at 03:33 PM
Why? Why?? Will the white truffle survive to be perceived over the beef AND the onions AND the vinegar AND the ham?? Will the saffron dusting the bun be enough for me to taste as it turns my fingers yellow?? I don't understand... I think maybe I ought to just give the $200 to charity straightaway, rather than order this creation and be disappointed that yellow diamonds, mahogany, glacial water, and a rare recording of Caruso don't necessarily add up to "sublime." Sigh.
Smitch on June 19, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Feh. I dunno, I prefer the more economical Richard Nouveau. It comes with gold, and is made with black truffles instead.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2008/05/20/2008-05-20_the_175_burger_is_a_haute_handful_for_ra.html
Now that's a value meal.
Brian on June 22, 2008 at 07:25 PM
I love your blog, wish I could find the ingredient for this burger in the states so i could make, but ill def be making the bacon tots!!! :-)
Thank
b