Food is one of the introductory needs that all live things have in coarse . But all food are not created equal , specially in terms of price , as the following list illustrate .

1. Hamburger

At $ 99 , the Double Truffle Hamburger at DB Bistro Moderne in Manhattan hand new meaning to the term whopper . The burger contains three ounces of costa heart mixed withtrufflesandfoie grasstuffed inside seven ounce of sirloin steak and served on a Parmesan and poppy germ roll , with salad and truffle shavings . For centime - pinchers and calorie replication , the Single Truffle version is a mere $ 59 .

2. Caviar

The macrocosm ’s most expensivecaviaris a type of Iranian beluga called Almas . Pale amber in colouring material , it come from sturgeons that are between 60 and 100 year old . A 3.9 - pound container will set you back $ 48,750 .

3. Pie

In 2006 , a chef in northwestern England make the world ’s most expensive pie . Based on a traditional steak and mushroom-shaped cloud pie , the dish admit $ 1,000 deserving ofWagyubeef fillet , $ 3,330 in Taiwanese matsutake mushrooms ( which are so rare that they are grown under the insomniac eyes of armed guards ) , two bottle of 1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild at a cost of about $ 4,200 each , as well as black earthnut and Au leafage . The Proto-Indo European serves eight with a full cost around $ 15,900 , or $ 1,990 per slice , which includes a crank of champagne .

4. Bread

Forget Poilâne ’s renowned French sourdough at $ 19.50 a loaf . In 1994 , Diane Duyser of Florida noticed that the toasted sandwich she was eating appeared to contain an image of the Virgin Mary . She maintain it for ten eld ( it never went moldy ) , before selling it to Canadian casino Goldenpalace.com for $ 28,000 in 2004 .

5. Ice Cream Sundae

At $ 1,000 , the Grand Opulence Sundae at New York ’s Serendipity certainly lives up to its name . Made from Tahitian vanilla beanice creamcovered in 23 - karat edible atomic number 79 leaf and drizzled with Amedei Porcelana , the world ’s most expensive chocolate , this indulgence is studded with gold dragets and chocolate truffle and topped with afters caviare .

6. Pizza

Americans love their pizza . And at $ 1,000 a pie ( or $ 125 a slice ) they best be able to put their money where their mouth is . The Luxury Pizza , a 12 - column inch thin impertinence , is the creation of Nino Selimaj , owner of Nino ’s Bellissima in Manhattan . To order this excessive pizza , call 24 hr in overture because it is cover with six unlike types of caviare that need to be specially ordered . The Proto-Indo European is also exceed with lobster , crème fraîche , and chive .

Our lean of the creation ’s most expensive food continues with the dear boxed chocolate .

The World’s Most Expensive Foods, 7-11

7. Boxed Chocolates

At $ 2,600 per pound , Chocopologie by Knipschildt Chocolatier of Connecticut is the world ’s most expensive box ofchocolates . The Chocolatier , opened in 1999 by Danish chef Fritz Knipschildt , also sells a effete dark drinking chocolate truffle with a Gallic black truffle at heart for a mere $ 250 . But do n’t expect to just deteriorate in and buy one on a whim . . . they ’re uncommitted on a preorder basis only .

8. Sandwich

Since the 19th century , the club sandwich has been a restaurant staple . But thanks to English chef James Parkinson , the von Essen Platinum club sandwich at the Cliveden House Hotel near London is also the world ’s most expensive sandwich at $ 197 . press just over a pound , the sandwich is made of the finest ingredients , include Iberico ham cured for 30 calendar month , quail ball , white-hot truffles , semi - dried Italian tomato , and 24 - hour ferment sourdough bread .

9. Omelette

For $ 1,000 , this gigantic mixture comes pile with caviar and an entire lobster encased within its eggy folds . Still , one might expect a seafood fork made of platinum and a few valued stones within to justify the price of a few eggs ( albeit with a few added trappings ) . nickname " The Zillion Dollar Lobster Frittata , " the world ’s most " egg - spensive " omelet is theobjet d’artof chef Emilio Castillo of Norma ’s eating house in New York ’s Le Parker Meridien Hotel . A small-scale version is also uncommitted for $ 100 .

10. Spice

Saffron , the most expensive spicery in the world , has sell in late eld for as much as $ 2,700 per pound ! The price tag is so mellow because it must be harvested by helping hand and it takes more than 75,000 screw thread , or filaments , of the crocus prime to equal one pound of the spicery ! Most orange yellow come from Iran , Turkey , India , Morocco , Spain , and Greece , and in the ancient world the spiciness was used medicinally and for food and dyestuff . Prices vary depending on the quality and the amount , but high-pitched - quality Crocus sativus has been know to go for as much as $ 15 per gramme ( 0.035 ounces ) .

11. Cake

And the award for the most expensive food for thought goes to … a fruitcake ? encrust with 223 small diamonds , thiscake(which is edible without the gems , of class ) was for sales event for an incredible $ 1.6 million in December 2005 . One of 17 ball field - themed displays in a Nipponese exhibit called " Diamonds : Nature ’s Miracle , " the chef-d’oeuvre direct a Tokyo pastry dough chef six months to design and one calendar month to create .

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:

Helen Davies , Marjorie Dorfman , Mary Fons , Deborah Hawkins , Martin Hintz , Linnea Lundgren , David Priess , Julia Clark Robinson , Paul Seaburn , Heidi Stevens , and Steve Theunissen