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The Golden Boy, a decadent delicacy made with 100 percent Wagyu A5,
Beluga caviar, king crab, white truffle, among other premium
ingredients, has just broken the record for world’s most expensive
burger, with a price of 5,000 euros ($6,000).
The Golden Boy burger was created by Robbert Jan de Veen, owner of Dutch
restaurant De Daltons, who came up with the idea while sitting in his
restaurant pretending to get some work done. As he browsed the internet
to pass the time, he stumbled over the previous record for the world’s
most expensive burger, held by an Oregon restaurant that made a $5,000
burger that weight a whopping 352 kilograms, back in 2011. He found it
cool, but decided he could make an even more expensive burger, and one
that could actually be finished by one person.
“WOW! what a cool record, but what a waste that they made that burger
350kg-heavy,” de Veen said to himself. “If you have a record like that,
you should make a burger that one person can eat. Because that’s the
real most expensive burger in the world.”
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“Restaurants were closed and there were no food competitions due to the
pandemic. Though our food takeaway service was on, I was depressed. I
was feeling bad seeing the sufferings of the masses and the dismal
situation of the restaurant industry,” the restauranteur told The
National. “Therefore, I decided to create the world’s most expensive
burger and donate the entire income to charity to do good for the
society.”
Getting the recipe for The Golden Boy just right took a while and a lot
of trial and error, but in the end Robbert Jan de Veen came up with a
suitable combination that pushed the price of the world’s most expensive
burger to 5,000 euros.
The decadent burger features all sorts of expensive ingredients, from
the Dom Perignon champagne-infused buns wrapped in gold leaf, to the
Japanese Wagyu beef, Beluga caviar, Joselito Bellota 100% Iberico
Vintage Jamon, Cheddar with truffle from Wyke Farms, all smothered in a
barbecue sauce made from Kopi Luwak coffee and Macallan Single Malt
Whisky Rare Cask, and smoked saffron chive mayonnaise made from duck
eggs. Finally, the burger is bathed in whisky-impregnated smoke for
added flavor.
“The ingredients complement each other very well and the flavors are
intense,” The Golden Boy’s creator said. “Even though this burger is
extremely costly, you should still use your hands because that is the
only way to eat a burger. Since the bun is covered in gold leaf, your
fingers will be golden by the time you finish.”
As Robbert Jan de Veen worked on the recipe, word of a new world’s most
expensive burger spread around the Netherlands, and as news reached Geor
Schuurman, manager of Remia, a Dutch company that makes margarines,
sauces, dressings etc., he approached de Veen to buy the first burger.
The two also decided that the honor of eating the first Golden Boy
should go to someone who deserves it.
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Robèr Willemse, Chairman of the Royal Dutch Food and Beverage
Association, was chosen to be the one to feast on the world’s first
Golden Boy burger, as he does, “an outstanding job, and went above and
beyond in standing up for the interest of all food and beverages
entrepreneurs In the Netherlands,” according to de Veen.
The first Golden Boy burger was sold on June 28, but Robbert Jan de Veen
is all set to sell more at his restaurant in the Dutch town of
Voorthuizen. However, if you plan on actually spending $6,000 for a
single burger, you’ll need to order at least 2 weeks in advance, and
also make a $750 deposit.
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