what's in the new $250 burger sold in ny

[Liberal_in_LA]

A new pan-Asian restaurant is hoping to add 'another food dimension' to Manhattan's Midtown with the ultimate fast food indulgence: a $250 burger.

Filled with sautéed duck fois gras, beluga caviar, shaved truffle, pancetta, a Kobe beef patty and the chef's secret sauce, the mouthwatering burger is the priciest item on Beer and Buns new menu, which is set to open March 20th at The Court St Giles Premier Hotel.

'I wanted to charge $1,000 for it; it's expensive to make,' the restaurant's chef Wisit Panpinyo told MailOnline. 'But I had to lower the price so that our customers can afford it!'.


Mr Panpinyo also emphasized how important mache greens and a ripe heirloom tomato is for the burger's overall flavor.

'They add a sweetness to the more luxurious ingredients,' he said, adding that the tomato he was slicing for today's burger cost $12 from the local market.

The shaved truffles ($120 for a small ball) and beluga caviar ($50 for a large spoonful) sit atop a large slice of duck foie gras sauteed in Sauternes ($80).

'I use a big chuck because when it's cooked it shrivels a bit,' said Mr Panpinyo.

[tridim]

1. Sirloin patty, mayonaisse, sweet onion, greens, salt/pepper. $2.00.

I'll put my burger up against that gross thing any day.

[CFLDem]

2. A fool and his money comes to mind. nt

[Renew Deal]

3. Link?

Looks great.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. here you go

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2582736/Would-pay-250-burger-FEMAIL-tries-New-Yorks-newest-luxury-concoction-caviar-foie-gras-Kobe-beef.html

[badtoworse]

4. Two all beef patties, special sauce. lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun!

ETA: Did I leave out onions?

[Scootaloo]

6. "A kobe beef patty"

Well, that was a fucking waste of a cow, wasn't it?

[spanone]

7. waiter, there are fish eggs on my hamburger!!!!

[onehandle]

24. LOL! nt

[Silent3]

39. +1 n/t

[Mz Pip]

8. If you want a mouth watering meal

Go to Dinosaur Barbecue in West Harlem. And it won't cost you $250.

[KittyWampus]

58. thanks for the tip!

[Codeine]

9. Eew. I'll stick to Boca, thanks. nt

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

14. How are the boca's?

I've generally been sticking to morningstar farms. The grillers are ok, but I like the 'chikn' patties better, along with the sausage links or patties. The 'bacon' is hideous, though.

[Codeine]

16. The bacon is a nightmare.

The vegan Bocas are my kids' favorites, but the Chik'n patties are my preference. I've had very few of the Morningstar products because they usually have eggs, and the ones I could eat weren't that tasty.

[rog]

23. Kobe BEETS

Since I don't eat meat, I'll stick to Kobe BEETS, thank you.

Legendary Kobe Beets

VERY rare and expensive beyond belief.

.rog.

[RC]

55. Boca has way too much salt to be healthy.

[RebelOne]

62. I'll stick to Morningstar. It's much tastier than Boca. n/t

[Warpy]

10. Gee, every haute cuisine cliche they could come up with, all on a non seeded bun

I think it would be a terrible mishmash to most of us.

Just give me a green chile cheeseburger any day.

[GoCubsGo]

52. Yep. Heaven on Earth!

Plus, they don't force-feed chile plants like they do the ducks whose liver makes the fois gras.

[brooklynite]

11. Next up: only Trader Joe's gets to sell wine...

Yes, it's excessively priced, but if you can afford it and you're stupid enough to want to.....

[Renew Deal]

12. What?

Trader Joes sells wine in NY? Was that legalized? I thought wine could not be sold at super markets.

[brooklynite]

13. It can't...

...the State law says that each entity can own only one liquor store, and that it must be physically separate from the supermarket. The TJ wine store is down on 14th Street. The Whole Foods wine store is at Columbus and 100th St.

[Reter]

25. So how does my Pathmark sell it?

They have a small wine section near the beers, and have about three or four types.

[brooklynite]

35. Which Pathmark?

[Reter]

68. Staten Island

I know the ones on Richmond Ave. and off Bloomingdale sell it. I will take a pic and post it here if you like, but they do indeed have several types (PG, white zif, cab, merlot, etc.).

[Codeine]

17. Isn't Trader Joe's known for the affordability of their wines? nt

[brooklynite]

18. My point: if it's unacceptable to buy an expensive burger, what can you spend on wine?

[Codeine]

19. Ah! I totally missed your point!

[LanternWaste]

63. I don't think that anyone is saying it's unacceptable... merely silly.

I don't think that anyone is saying it's unacceptable at that price... merely silly. And I'd imagine that many DUers would also call a Dal Forno priced at $150 a bottle silly too.

[pkdu]

15. Looks like chef took a dump on your burger ! Nt

[opiate69]

20. I've had something similar...

Wagyu beef burger, with foie gras and black truffle. (No caviar, alas...) It was incredible.

[PeteSelman]

21. Sounds disgusting.

And you can only get Kobe beef in Japan.

[pipoman]

53. Imported Kobe beef is available from

Most US restaurant food suppliers....expensive, but available. ..

[MrScorpio]

22. Sounds and looks horrible nt

[Ghost in the Machine]

26. It just goes to show more of the income gap in this Country. ANYONE who can/could, will/would

spend $250 on a *HAMBURGER* has too much money, in my not so humble opinion. I could feed myself for 2 months on $250, and eat good, too!

I don't "hate the rich" or any of that stuff. I figure if a person can do very well for themselves, the more power to them... generally as long as they're making it legally and not harming anyone. I will admit to having more respect for the "self made" rich, who worked their way up out of nothing, or made a lucky investment or designed and made a product than I do for the ones born with a silver spoon in their mouths and grow up on trust funds from Daddy, Mommy or Grandparents.

I've had money before, a pretty good chunk from a lawsuit settlement, but it didn't change me. I made good money before the settlement too, but I always lived BELOW my means. I've never owned a brand new vehicle, even though I could have *and* paid cash for it. I wound up losing my ass on a bad investment though, and now live month to month on disability. Right now, I'm waiting for the 3rd to come (pay day) so I can pay my bills, then decide if I can buy myself a pair of "slightly used" boots from the Boot Barn at the flea market for $30, or if I need to save it to make sure I have enough gas to get to my monthly doctors appointment and pay the $6 co-pay for my meds.

IF I still had the money, before I paid $250 for a burger, I'd round up a bunch of the homeless and hungry around here and take them to eat somewhere. That's just the I am, though.

Peace,

Ghost

[TexasTowelie]

27. For that price it should also include an ounce of catnip!

I wantz killr buzz!

[Cha]

37. lol.. catsup is extra ya cheapskate..

[TexasTowelie]

38. LOL, not according to the Affurdable Catnip Cat.

Getz coverd niaou!

[Cha]

40. OMG! LOLZ Getz coverd niaou!

you inspired me

Yep!

#COVERED


TxT

[TexasTowelie]

43. Oops, they had the episode of South Park where Towelie got Oprah to endorse his book

"A Million Little Fibers" on Comedy Central tonight. The episode is a parody of Oprah when she plugged a fictitious book as reality as "book of the month" several years ago. The episode also ribbed Geraldo Rivera and his investigative reporting a la the opening of Al Capone's vault.

I'm kind of surprised that you didn't join in last night on this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024752289

I wasn't expecting everybody to get such a hoot out of it since I was merely curious. Quite a few people got some good laughs in though so I guess that everybody needed some comic relief after all the serious and contentious threads throughout the last week.

Take care my friend--I'm going to do a quick sweep of Texas media and head to bed soon.

[lpbk2713]

28. If they don't include a Monopoly game piece with that the deal's off.

[NaturalHigh]

29. I don't like mushrooms.

I guess that will save me $250. Well...that and a grill and a freezer full of our own ranch-raised beef and a simple dose of common sense.

[roody]

30. Filled with cruelty

[Liberal_in_LA]

65. yes

[RKP5637]

31. What, no onion rings?

[undeterred]

32. Cow carcass with pig carcass and fish eggs on on top

Even with greens and tomato, I don't think so.

[Scootaloo]

34. Don't forget the cancerous liver of a tortured goose!

[jmowreader]

61. I draw the line at fish eggs

I also draw the line at the amount of processing the foods vegans eat require.

[Jefferson23]

33. Yikes, it looks like poop. Better get a new photo shoot up...talk about a crappy looking burger. n/t

[Cha]

36. Damn.. I imagine there's more than a few peeps on NYC who

can afford to indulge their tummies like that.

[aikoaiko]

41. Mmmm... I love fois gras

It's sounds tasty but I don't have that kind of cash to blow.

[TlalocW]

42. Ah, food snobs

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TlalocW

[fujiyama]

44. Meh.

I don't see the point honestly. But hey if you have that kind of money to blow...have at it. I don't eat much meat though...I think I'd rather have a BBQ with some friends but most of the time the meal has more to do with the company anyways.

What disturbs me most is that just a few blocks from this restaurant some kids will likely go hungry.

[Matariki]

45. What? Not gluten free?

[jmowreader]

46. What's in this burger is a citation if he ever gets caught

The chef requires that the imported-from-Japan atrocity called a Kobe Beef Patty must be cooked medium rare. This is 126 degrees F. (I looked it up.) He says you can't taste the exceptional quality of his beef if it's cooked to a higher temperature.

The state of New York requires that all ground beef, or foods containing ground beef, be cooked to 158 degrees F. This is within two degrees of well-done.

http://www.health.ny.gov/regulations/nycrr/title_10/part_14/subpart_14-1.htm#s82

[LuvNewcastle]

50. Most states have the same restrictions, but that applies to

hamburger meat. Most states allow ground steak to be cooked to any temp. desired. This burger is made of ground Kobe, so that's how they can cook it medium rare. Most good restaurants make their burgers with ground steak these days, and I like mine medium rare. It gives the burger a lot more flavor.

[pacalo]

47. I'd rather a char-grilled burger with onion, dill pickles, tomato, lettuce, mayo/mustard.

There's no burger I'd like more than a homemade one.

[JHB]

48. Hype, gimmickry, and a flattering sense of "exclusiveness" for the well-heeled...

...but undiscriminating rubes.

A very expensive mishmash.

[Warren DeMontague]

49. It comes in a 4" x 4" cardboard box that costs $700,000 and doubles as a one bedroom apartment?

I kid the New Yorkers, I really do.

[Tom Rinaldo]

51. So he wanted to charge $1,000 for it...

...because it's expensive to make, but he had to make it affordable for his customers. Uh, huh. I think it is safe to assume that he isn't trying to run a charity, so that $250 cost he settled on has to at least cover his costs. Which means he is comfortable with the concept of making over $750 profit on a burger if he thought his customers could afford it. Clearly the man needs better heeled customers, not riff-raff nickle and diiming it in order to scrape together $250 for a meal. Probably they'll demand a free glass of water also, those cheapskates.

[Siwsan]

54. So, my bison burger with caramelized onion and baby bella mushrooms isn't so snazzy?

Ah, face it. I'm a peasant. I'm completely content eating a Halo Burger with olives and feel sorry for anyone who hasn't experienced one of Flint's famous Halo Burgers. $5.00 for the combo meal. Sheer bliss.

[Lunacee_2013]

56. What, no gold flakes? No endangered animal patties?

I'll stick to the local burger joint. It's downtown and they make great cheese burgers with fries and a coke for less than 3 bucks.

And speaking of ridiculously priced hamburgers, I went to a new place that opened just a few months ago that has organic fast food just to try it. It ended up costing me about $35 for 2 orders of what would be a #1 at Burger King (2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 drinks). It wasn't really worth it. The food was good, but who has that kind of money now-a-days?

[Javaman]

57. And the tears of children.nt

[unblock]

59. i've heard of conspicuous consumption, but this is ridiculous!

[Jgarrick]

60. When I eat at $250 meal, it's a multi-course fine dining experience that lasts for hours,

not just a hamburger!

[KatyMan]

64. hear hear

we're not foodies by any stretch, but there's a great Italian place near our house that we go to on special occasions, like our anniversary. We usually go with another couple and a 3 course meal with wine, incredible service (and food) lasting at least 3 hours costs around $220 before tip.

We love 'fine dining', but the cost makes it only a once or twice a year event!

[Brigid]

66. If I want to have another heart attack . . .

I can just turn on Fox Noise. I can do that for free.

[Spirochete]

67. They could substitute one of those

for waterboarding. "Tell us what we want to know, ir we'll make you eat this hideous hamburger"

I might pay someone $250 not to force me to eat one...