Recently, the Guinness World Records organization honored the Serendipity 3 restaurant (New York, USA) for making the world's most expensive plate of french fries at a price of 200 USD (4.5 million VND) for a portion.
The special dish called Crème de la Crème Pommes Frites is made from Chipperbec potatoes. After being pre-processed, the potatoes are rinsed in vinegar and Champagne, then fried twice in goose fat to make the outside crispy and the inside soft and spongy.
The truffles are the key to this dish. The potatoes are sprinkled with truffle salt, drizzled with truffle oil, and topped with truffle slices. The sauce is Mornay cheese mixed with truffle oil. Finally, the dish is sprinkled with a thin layer of gold for an extra touch of luxury.
In addition to putting it on the books, Serendipity restaurant wants to use the premium potato dish as a declaration, announcing that the restaurant has reopened and is ready to welcome guests after being closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chef Frederick Schoen-Kiewert (left) and Chef Joe Calderone pose with the Guinness World Record certificate for the world's most expensive french fries in New York (USA), July 23.
The restaurant's marketing campaign was effective when orders for the special potato dish continued for more than 10 weeks.
“The past year has been a tough one, and we need something fresh and positive,” said Joe Calderone, owner and chef of the restaurant. “I want Serendipity to be a fun place. People come here to celebrate, to escape the sad reality.”
This is not the first time the restaurant has been listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Previously, the restaurant also achieved world records for the most expensive burger ($295) and the most expensive ice cream ($1,000).
