How much is an egg sandwich these days? It could sell for $3 at your local fast food joint or even $7 at that fancy diner down the road. All these rates seem fairly reasonable compared to $120 egg sandwich currently being sold in Australia in celebration of Sydney's Bacon Week.
For that sort of price, ona can expect a mouthwatering egg sandwich, but interestingly enough, the chef has admitted that she's not even interested in sampling it.
The sandwich features award-winning bacon from Slade Point Meat Specialists in Mackay, Queensland, a pan-fried duck egg, semi-dried and smoked gourmet truss tomatoes, duck foie gras, caviar, creme fraiche, shaved truffles and English cheddar, squeezed between a handmade brioche bun. It will be served with a side of chips and shaved truffle aioli.
"It's not something I ever thought I'd be doing but it will be interesting to see how many we'll sell," said Carla Jones, the head chef at 4Fourteen restaurant in Sydney, according to The Sunday Telegraph. "I reckon some people will buy it just to see what it's like. I'm not sure I'd eat it - I'm not that into truffles and stuff like that."
Bacon Week was created to promote quality Australian pork. Chefs in Sydney are featuring items on their menu that use bacon, according to UPI.
"About two-thirds of bacon sales made in Australia are from pork that's imported and the average consumer doesn't know that's going on," Australian Pork Chief Executive Officer Andrew Spencer said.
