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  • Strawberries Arnaud

    • Price: $ 1.4 million

    Just like his other creations, Arnaud Casbarian has used such an extremely exquisite array of ingredients in this dish that it has become quite legendary. This amazing dessert features strawberries marinated in the finest port, served with fresh mint and cream. What really adds to the bill here is the additional 5 carat pink-diamond ring, once belonging to the British financier Sir Ernest Cassel, which is “served” fresh with the strawberries.

  • The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence


    Price: $ 14,500

    The age-old tradition of stilt-fishing, carried out by Sri Lanka's fishermen, is showcased in this marvelous dessert. This delicacy features an aquamarine gem placed on a hand-made chocolate fisherman's stilt, apart from the real dessert, which is a mix of many exotic fruits. The dessert is served in a hand-made glass utensil whose price is not included. This dessert was created and debuted at the Wine3 Fisherman Stilt Restaurant, Sri Lanka.

  • Macaroons Haute Couture

    Price: $ 7,414 onwards

    Macaroons - a layer of butter cream sandwiched between two meringue puffs - are as popular in France as chocolate chip cookies are in the US. Pastry chef Pierre Hermé has created a new type of macaroons that may not be as popular as the ordinary ones, mainly because of the expensive new price tag. Starting from $7,414, these tasty macaroons feature a variety of ingredients sandwiched between puffs made from chef Hermé's special ingredients like “fleur de sel” and balsamic vinegar. The fillings range from peanut butter to chocolate with red wine, and the best part is that you can decide what to put in your macaroon. Of course, there are caveats as not all flavors go together.

    • ]]>     Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:48:44 PST     The World's Most Expensive Desserts http://www.trifter.com/Practical-Travel/World-Cuisine/The-Worlds-Most-Expensive-Desserts.58498 If you have a sweet tooth and really prefer your dessert to your main course you probably think you have sample most kinds of sweet treat. These mouth-watering treats are enough to make your eyes water too when you look at the price tags.

    THE FORTRESS AQUAMARINE

    This eighty carat aquamarine gem stone rests gently on a tiny sliver of chocolate that is shaped to look like the stilt fisherman that is incorporated into the restaurant’s logo. This dessert is served with handmade glass utensils which you cannot take away with you, but you can take away that gem stone. At a cool $14,500 you need to have something to put into your pocket.

    BROWNIE EXTRAORDINAIRE FROM DESSERT EXPERIENCE, ATLANTIC CITY

    This brownie comes with a St. Louis crystal atomiser filled with 1996 Quinto do Noval to be sprayed into the mouth between mouthfuls of the hazelnut coated brownie. This one sounds delicious but at $1000, perhaps I’d choose something else.

    SULTAN’S GOLDEN CAKE, ISTANBUL

    This dessert takes 72 hours to make and it is served at special occasions. It is full of figs, quince, apricot and pears which are marinated for two years in Jamaican Rum. The topping is shaved, caramelised , black truffles and 24 carat gold leaf. It is served on a silver cake box with a gold seal. This sounds amazing but at $1000 a time, most of us won’t get the opportunity to try it.

    Personally speaking, I’d pay that for the second option here. I can almost taste that port washing down chocolate brownies. What a fantastic taste sensation it must be, but I’d need to have that $1000 to spare first, so maybe I’ll stick to brownies and a cup of coffee.

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