This is no ordinary plate of fries. On 13 July last year, chefs at the Serendipity3 restaurant in Manhattan, New York celebrated National French Fry Day by creating the Creme de la Creme Pommes Frites – the most expensive fries in the world. The record-breaking dish is made using upstate Chipperbeck potatoes cooked in Dom Perignon champagne and J. LeBlanc French champagne vinegar. Guerande truffle salt, Urbani summer truffle oil, shavings of Crete Sensei Pecorino Tartufellow cheese, and 23-carat edible gold dust complete this lavish dish and bring its price tag to an eye-watering $200 (£159).
Chefs at Serendipity3 thought that fancy French fries might be a good way to tempt customers back into the restaurant after its closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they were right – there was an 8-10-week waiting list to try the Creme de la Creme Pommes Frites. Missed out last year and have the cash to spare? Serendipity3 has announced the plate will be returning to its restaurant this week for National French Fry Day on Wednesday...