There is much in the world that can amaze and greatly surprise. Not many people believe in certain things, but there are really incredible ones. Everyone knows that quality justifies the price. Perhaps the ingredient is exotic or hard to reach. But we will talk about a simple dessert - chocolate, which is available to everyone and is not a gourmet dish for a couple of thousand dollars .
The most expensive treat
In this photo, the most expensive chocolate in the world, which costs more than two thousand dollars. Who would have thought that you could invent chocolate with a value of as much as 50 grams. gold. Such an expensive and sophisticated thing is sold only to order and does not live in the world for more than an hour (it is eaten right away).
It is so valuable that it is considered the most expensive chocolate in the world, and its rating is the first place on our planet. At the moment, no one has been able to surpass the achievement of this chocolatier.
What is the most expensive chocolate in the world and who is its creator? Such a genius and master in chocolate business is Fritz Knipschildt. For his creation, he set a price of $ 2600 (145 600 rubles) for half a kilogram. The whole point is a special ingredient - truffle. One of the most expensive products on the planet is truffle.
The creator of this delicacy has already managed to get into the Guinness Book of Records. At the moment, the most expensive chocolate in the world in its composition and taste is Fritz chocolate. Thanks to an unusual combination of two ingredients, he gained worldwide fame. The world's most expensive Madeleine chocolate is named La Madeline au Truffe.
How and when to eat it?
Natural and unusual products usually have a shelf life of several days. All ingredients are carefully selected and sorted out by the best of the best. Each item is made by hand. Often use cream or another perishable ingredient. Under such conditions, the product should be eaten either immediately or at most a couple of days later.
The most expensive chocolate in the world is to eat slowly, little by little bite and chew each piece to feel the whole taste and unusualness of the confectionery.
Great gourmets and experts rated such an unusual combination of tastes very highly. Since the contents of the package deteriorate quickly and cost a lot of money, it is done on order, so as not to lose money on one spoiled chocolate, which costs $ 250 (14,000 rubles).
About the origin of sweets
World famous delicacy is chocolate. No one could imagine that cocoa grains would become the most expensive chocolate.
This delicacy originates from ancient peoples. For more than 500 years it has been consumed in different forms and in different ways. Many varieties exist and product combinations with unusually strange ingredients. For example, pepper or salt.
500 years ago, an unusual drink was used in the Aztec and Mayan tribes. It contained chili peppers and cocoa bean butter, which were valued as human life. Just a hundred cocoa beans could be exchanged for a whole slave. Cocoa drinks could only be drunk by priests, leaders, and the rich. It was believed that it cures diseases, gives strength, prolongs life. The leader of Montezuma loved this "elixir of life" so much that he drank up to 50 cups a day.
Popularity in Europe
After Columbus brought cocoa to America in 1502, it began to gradually spread around the world. Although the drink with a specific taste was carefully hidden in the country and was consumed only by people who were representatives of the upper classes.
In the XIX century, thanks to Francois Louis Cayeux, chocolate acquired its sweet taste, solid form and great popularity. He made chocolate the way it is now, adding for the first time sweetness and milk (dried) to it. Also removed hot chili peppers from the composition. Many liked this option. After Francois created a solid version of chocolate. It began to be used not only by adults, but also by children.
Rating of the most expensive chocolate. top 10
Probably, only specialists and wealthy people know about expensive chocolate for hundreds of dollars made of gold and truffle. This information is really amazing how much the product is valued from the best chocolatiers.
- La Madeline au Truffe is the most expensive chocolate in the world in composition. Half a kilogram costs $ 2600 (145 600 rubles). So far, no one has been able to break the record of Fritz Knipschildt. This is one of the most expensive types of chocolate in the world.
- Cadbury's Wispa Gold Chocolate is a gold foil product coated with a layer of edible gold. Price - $ 1,628 (91,168 rubles).
- Le Grand Louis XVI by Debauve & Gallais. The manufacturer was the supplier of Napoleon himself. This is incredible, but true. Price - $ 900 (50,400 rubles).
- Chocolates with Edible Gold by DeLafee. The item looks like a jewelry piece. The surface is the best cocoa from Ecuador, edible pieces of gold interspersed. Price - $ 508 (28,448 rubles).
- Amedei Toscano Black Truffles is a product consisting of the most expensive components. To create one box of chocolate they take: 450 Swarovski crystals, truffles, edible gold, the best champagne, quality chocolate. Only $ 294 (16,464 rubles).
- The Aficionado's Collection by The House of Grauer. This manufacturer offers specific sweets. The best tobacco leaves are part of these products. They are advertised as a treat for lovers of cigars and smoking. Price - 210 $ (11 760 rubles).
- Richart The manufacturer is famous for its varieties of sweets. The assortment contains chocolate confectionery with the taste of citrus fruits, plants, flowers, peppers, etc. Price - $ 120 (6,748 rubles).
- Grand Cru Pierre Marcolini is a chocolatier who is recognized as the most accurate confectioner. Its cooking ingredients are thoroughly mixed and the entire cooking process is top notch. Pierre presents his dishes as dishes from the best chefs. Marcolini estimated his chocolate at $ 102 (5,712 rubles).
- Amedei Porcelana by Amedei is recognized as the best dark chocolate and has many awards for this. Cocoa is grown in Venezuela, it is one of the best and rare varieties. The price for a tile is $ 90 (5,040 rubles).
- Vosges Haut Chocolat. The owner of the pastry shop, Katrina Markoff, became popular because of the unusual recipes for her chocolate. Katerina uses ginger, cinnamon, pepper, wasabi, etc. in their products. The average price for a package is $ 69 (3,864 rubles).
The benefits of sweets
Not many people know about the great benefits of chocolate. From childhood they teach that sweet is always harmful and undesirable for health.
But here are the biggest pluses of this product.
- Mood improvement. In the process of using the product, the hormone of joy - endorphin - is released.
- Source of energy. Chocolate is quite high-calorie, it helps eliminate fatigue.
- Strengthening the brain. After eating chocolate, increased performance occurs.
- High-quality dark chocolate is allowed even on a diet.
- Turns on. He is an aphrodisiac for humans.
- Good for skin. Therefore, it is used in spa treatments.
Harm
Basically, the whole trouble with sweet is due to its excess in the diet. If you use something in large quantities, you can earn disease. After eating chocolate in excess, the stomach begins to hurt, excess weight may appear, blood sugar will increase, etc.
How to identify an expensive and high-quality product?
Everyone knows that a good product is expensive. But this statement is not always correct. You must be able to distinguish the original from fakes. Chocolate is no exception in this case. Instead of quality ingredients, various cheap substitutes are added. For example, instead of cocoa butter - vegetable, instead of good sugar - some other, cheaper, etc.
Here are some good chocolate choices :
- matte color inside (when chocolate breaks, inside it should be matte, dark, no shine and no trace);
- aroma (real chocolate should smell good);
- melts well;
- one-piece and pleasant packaging (if the product was stored in unsuitable conditions, this will affect the packaging).
Even the most expensive chocolate in the world can be tasteless. The main criteria are the quality and preferences of the consumer.