Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Burger King launches the worlds' priciest burger

The most expensive hamburger in the world, simply named "The Burger", was being sold for £95 (about US$185) at a branch of Burger King in the London district of South Kensington. It is patterned after the famous Whopper serving, but with Japanese Wagyu beef as the main ingredient.

The limited edition king of burger, which was sold out after just a couple of days of availability, is now challenging the Guinness World Record for the most expensive burger. The world record is currently held by the American Double Truffle Burger, which cost £65 pounds in 1994.

However, there are some claims that a restaurant in Las Vegas sells the most expensive burger - the US$777 Kobe Beef and Maine Lobster Burger, which is served with a bottle of Rose Dom Perignon champagne. But the use of lobster and the champagne seems to remove that offering from the realm of true burgers, according to some critics.

The Burger is aimed at deep-pocketed aficionados looking for the ultimate burger taste experience.

All proceeds from the sale of The Burger will be donated to the Help A London Child charity.


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