Caviar, Pule Cheese & Saffron

Nature never stops to surprise us and in combination with the human techniques often gives us products of incredibly high quality. Here are 3 of the most expensive foods in the world:

Pule Cheese 1.700 usd/libra

Donkey milk is said to contain 60 times more vitamin C than cow's milk and offers anti-allergic action. The donkey produces 1.5 to 2 liters of milk per day, while a single cow produces 60 liters. The collection of donkey milk is done without the use of machines and the process is repeated three times a day. It takes almost 11 liters of milk to produce one pound of donkey cheese.

The rarity of this cheese justifies its very high selling price. In the village of Zasavica, north of Belgrade, a record sale price of $ 1,700 per pound was set. To produce this pound of cheese, 120 donkeys were needed for the required amount of milk. The name "Pule" is given to the cheese from the Serbian translation "foal". 

Albino “White Pearl” Caviar over 3.000 usd/libra

The White Pearl caviar (Albino) is one of the most popular and the most expensive on the market. It is collected from the albino sturgeon cultivated in northern Europe. Its medium-sized eggs offer a rich, creamy taste.buy caviar online Their color impresses as its shades touch the tones of gold. Austrian Walter Grüll upgrades the exclusivity factor, enriching his caviar with real 22 carat gold. White Pearl caviar comes from sturgeon over 60 years old.

Saffron – 10K a pound

Since only the red spots of the saffron flower are collected, one kilo of spice requires about 75,000 flowers. The flowering period of the plant is only a few weeks of the year. It was used as a medicine in the past in filters that were made. The yolk was first cultivated in Greece. More than 90 percent of the world's production is grown in northeastern Iran, with retail prices reaching $ 10,000 a pound.