what's in the new $250 burger sold in ny [View all]

[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.