I tried a $5,000 hamburger, and it was absolutely worth it

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/23/i-tried-a-5000-hamburger-and-it-was-absolutely-worth-it.html

 

 

Look at what goes into this chef's $5,000 burger  Tuesday, 21 Feb 2017 | 8:00 AM ET | 00:50

Before I took my first bite of the FleurBurger 5000, I was one of those people who thought paying $5,000 for a hamburger was both obscene and insane.

After all, a top-of-the-line burger from Shake Shack or In-N-Out costs less than $10 — and they don't get much better than that.

But then I found myself in the kitchen of Fleur, Chef Hubert Keller's restaurant at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. I watched Keller quickly sear a patty of Wagyu beef ($100 a pound) and douse it over and over again with rich butter, sealing in the flavor and the juice.

 

Then I watched him slice and sear a few slabs of prime foie gras ($45 a pound), and combine the duck fat with more butter to sautee a mound of sliced black truffles ($1,500 a pound). After that, Keller carefully layered the three ingredients onto a freshly baked brioche bun.

Source: CNBC

Robert Frank tries the $5,000 FleurBurger 5000 with Chef Hubert Keller.

The top ingredient (and the main reason for its price) was poured rather than cooked: A bottle of 1995 Petrus. The bottle, which can often sell for more than $5,000 in restaurants, comes with the burger as the perfect pairing.

With wine in hand, I lifted the earthy, oozing Fleur burger to my mouth and took my first bite. And for the first time ever on "Secret Lives of the Super Rich," I was completely at a loss for words. My exact quote, on camera, was, "Oh! Wow. Oh. My. God."

 

Would I pay $5,000 for a Fleur burger? Absolutely — if I were a billionaire.

[Teddy B 17,252]

I love burgers. I would try this if I had the 5K to throw around.

[smilesammich 10,727]

hey you sammich-eaters are in luck, i am -for a limited time only- offering my own 5000 dollar burger! i shall assemble it meeself! pm me for deets on how to pre-pay!

[Teddy B 17,252]

2 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

hey you sammich-eaters are in luck, i am -for a limited time only- offering my own 5000 dollar burger! i shall assemble it meeself! pm me for deets on how to pre-pay!

Awesome sauce! I'll take two! I'll pm you NB's credit card #.

[bcking 3,157]

I'm not a fan of fois gras so I would leave that off. Never had truffles on a burger so I would try that. Would also skip the glass of wine, which as the article states is one of the major reasons for the price.

 

A burger with wagyu is definitely an amazing thing though. I've had that before.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

18 minutes ago, bcking said:

I'm not a fan of fois gras so I would leave that off. Never had truffles on a burger so I would try that. Would also skip the glass of wine, which as the article states is one of the major reasons for the price.

 

A burger with wagyu is definitely an amazing thing though. I've had that before.

I am with you on the liver thing

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

People with money will eat it just to make themselves feel better about being rich.  It must be a killing for the restaurant, 1000% margin?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I'll take the Petrus but that burger tries too hard.

 

With all that being said, I'd probably eat it anyway since it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a CABA in possession of a someone else's money, must be in want of a hideously expensive burger.

[Teddy B 17,252]

5 minutes ago, elmcitymaven said:

I'll take the Petrus but that burger tries too hard.

 

With all that being said, I'd probably eat it anyway since it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a CABA in possession of a someone else's money, must be in want of a hideously expensive burger.

$5000 would keep you in Juicy's and Uggs for a bit, not too mention how many bags of Cheetos that would buy.

Edited February 23, 2017 by Teddy B

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

30 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

$5000 would keep you in Juicy's and Uggs for a bit, not too mention how many bags of Cheetos that would buy.

If I were a billionaire I cant see paying 5000 for a burger. I am afraid the wait staff would think I was stupid. 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

If I were a billionaire I cant see paying 5000 for a burger. I am afraid the wait staff would think I was stupid. 

That never stopped you before. 

[Jacque67 7,328]

Not enough petrus in that glass (see photo in op)!!!! The burger looks foul and agree with the wagyu comment. If drunk might eat it however!!!!

[OriZ 3,157]

Uhh I can't say anything would justify that price to me. It's just a burger after all, and I'm not big on wine. 

 

I will, however, take one of val's specials!

 

 

Edited February 24, 2017 by OriZ

[CaliCat 3,957]

I've had $5000-tasting burgers at In-n-out. Lucky for me, they were charging less than $10 for a combo. 

[Neonred 3,576]

I love burgers but can't imagine spending that kind of money on a burger.  Hate to admit how many White Castles I consumed back in the college days after a hard Friday night of drinking....and paid for it the next day.

 

Maybe not a great comparison.