AS GOOD AS GOLD

It seems we need to constantly try new things, and we have been inventing new kind of food day by day to its purpose, even if they are non-sense. So, edible gold is the latest gourmet sensation to enjoy a dish.

Don’t be afraid, it is not the first time you have this chemical element in a meal. Gold is a very common food additive, specifically colour E-175 which gives it a golden touch. It can be found in some products like sweets, chewing-gums, cakes or dehydrated soup.

Nowadays, people who can afford edible gold are more creative and go to fashionable restaurants to enjoy a shiny delicatessen.

The most frequent use of gold in edible form is in chocolatiers. Some chocolate makers produce chocolates flecked with gold leaf. There is also a liqueur called Danziger Goldwasser which is made with particles of gold. Moreover, some premium food producers have even successfully use gold to cook.

Edible gold is almost pure gold, but mixed with silver, which is edible too, so it is completely digestive. Generally speaking, there is no danger in ingesting Edible Gold, it simply passes through the intestinal system and it will pass out of the body after 24 hours without causing any harm or reaction to the body. However, in larger quantities gold does become toxic and harmful to human health.

The Europeans have a very old tradition in using Edible Gold on Food. Italian Dukes used to decorate their risotto with Edible Gold leaves in the XVI century. Alchemists of the XV century used gold medicinally. The Elizabethans created magnificent banquets by adding Edible Gold Dust on fruits such as oranges, grapes, pomegranate... And apparently on the 80’s gold was a very common delicatessen in Japan

So… gold fever is on! You can find edible gold in any gourmet supply store in three different ways: sheets, flakes, or sprinkles. It is a great alternative to impress your friends because the quantity of gold is so small and the price is not unreasonable (yet gold makes a meal appear to be extravagant and give restaurants an excuse to charge exorbitant prices)

There are so many recipes that can be prepared with gold. Some beverages like Champagne with edible gold consist on a bottle of Champagne and 100 mg of Connoisseur Edible Gold flakes. You can find edible gold in some dishes such as sushi covered with gold flakes or turkey filled with meat, butter and gold sprinkles. And, of course, desserts are usually decorated with gold flakes or sprinkles, mostly those which are made of chocolate.

But, there’re some interesting delicatessen made of gold, such as Champagne and gold lollypop or Gold Pills. Imagine you are in an exclusive club hanging out with a few rappers and VIPs, and a waitress gives you a pill and a glass of water, you open it, and have it… and that’s the way you swallow 538€ (that’s the prize of ONE pill!!)

But gifts made of edible gold are very popular too, like a heart-shape strawberry lollypop with gold sprinkles as a romantic present or cigarettes made of gold sheets. Gifts like these will make your social status shine, but your economy will be seriously damaged, because they’re worth their weight in gold.