[Uncle Erik]

Browsing news sites tonight, I came across this fascinating story:

Dallas Food - What's Noka Worth? (Part 1)

Noka chocolate is the most expensive in the world. Their prices range from $300 a pound to over $2,000 per pound. The article offers the following price comparison:

Quote:

To make some "apples to oranges" comparisons, Noka chocolates cost more than: Foie gras -- $50 per pound Domestic sturgeon caviar -- $275 per pound American Wagyu and Japanese Kobe beef -- $100 to $300 per pound Sterling silver -- $170 per pound Marijuana in El Paso -- $350 per pound A fat stack of dollar bills -- $454 per pound

But is Noka chocolate really worth it? Where does their chocolate come from? Are they just repackaging a cheaper chocolate and marking it up?

This is a great example of investigative journalism and a good read, too.

 

[poo]

It's all about the quality and consistency of the cocoa butter...


But I'm sure that can come a little cheaper...

 

[Dorito123]

You think the guys over at Virtual Dynamics eat that stuff?

 

[stevenkelby]

Nice find. For those who are going to read it, skip the rest of this post until you have. For everyone else...

It's a scam! They don't make any chocolate, they just re mold it and lie about that fact.

I work for Australia's only real chocolate maker btw.

Haigh's Chocolates

 

[Dorito123]

Any way for me to get some of that chocolate here in the US for my wife for Valentines Day?

 

[ken36]

I still like a Hershey bar, now and again.

 

[GreatDane]

I use lots of Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa. I love chocolate...and natural peanut butter...together.

stevenkelby, I think I need to sample some of that fine Australian chocolate

 

[goldenratiophi]

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Originally Posted by ken36 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I still like a Hershey bar, now and again.

No beatin' the classic Hershey bar!

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

What is the most expensive food you can buy?

(Lets not consider alcohol or anything illegal which may be extremely expensive do to its illegal procurement ie; poached bald eagle eggs)

 

[ericj]

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Originally Posted by goldenratiophi /img/forum/go_quote.gif No beatin' the classic Hershey bar!

really? I don't care for the standard hershey bar. it tastes too much like sour milk.

the thing of it is, when milk chocolate was developed in europe, they used dry milk on purpose.

hershey, being in PA, just used fresh milk - but it goes sour during the process.

 

[SuperNothing]

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Originally Posted by Rock&Roll Ninja /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is the most expensive food you can buy? (Lets not consider alcohol or anything illegal which may be extremely expensive do to its illegal procurement ie; poached bald eagle eggs)

Saffron. Price ranges from $500/Pound to over $5000/Pound.

 

[Wodgy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorito123 /img/forum/go_quote.gif You think the guys over at Virtual Dynamics eat that stuff?

Precisely what I was thinking.

 

[Dorito123]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif really? I don't care for the standard hershey bar. it tastes too much like sour milk. the thing of it is, when milk chocolate was developed in europe, they used dry milk on purpose. hershey, being in PA, just used fresh milk - but it goes sour during the process.

HUH?

Don't let Popeye Doyle hear you say that! Especially if its "The One With The Nuts In It"!

 

[TheAnomaly]

i did read the entire article. nice find, and it elucidated parts of the high end food industry of which i was not aware. this NoKa sounds misleading at best and downright dishonest and deceptive at worst.

 

[DanT]

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Originally Posted by Rock&Roll Ninja /img/forum/go_quote.gif What is the most expensive food you can buy? (Lets not consider alcohol or anything illegal which may be extremely expensive do to its illegal procurement ie; poached bald eagle eggs)

Truffle maybe
Billionaire buys truffle for record price

Well, that was only a one shot deal and proceeding donated to charity.