In the Nusr-Et restaurants of the Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe known worldwide as “Salt Bae” the cost of food is so high that it has caused a stir. In response to the inflated prices, British chefs are parodying gold covered plates at a much lower cost.
The tickets with the Salt Bae restaurant accounts have gone viral, ranging from 6, 000 dollars up to 37, 02 euros. A Golden Tomahawk steak at Miami’s Nusr-Et costs 1, 000 dollars and as reported by the Daily Mail, in the Nusr-Et from London, a Golden Giant Tomahawk costs 1, 450 euros.
Critics and food lovers have pointed out that is not worth the price for the quality of food and service . Jimi Famurewa, the Evening Standard’s leading restaurant critic, points out that Nusr-Et Steakhouse London is a bad restaurant where prices are disdainfully inflated.
“Wrap the food in gold it’s pure stupidity ”
For Gareth Mason the chef of Absolute Bar and Bistro launched a version of covered pork pies gold of 24 karat gold per 11. 40 euros, less than 20 Dollars. The menu also includes gold-wrapped chips, bacon, browned sausage and a carrot from 24 carats.
“Wrapping food in gold is sheer stupidity,” Mason told the Manchester Evening News, adding: “There is no price that can justify it. It doesn’t add anything at all to the food, it doesn’t taste like anything and it just dissolves on contact. It’s just a trick for appearances. ”
John Stirk, chef owner of Stirks Italian Steakhouse, also has his version of Salt Bae’s gold-covered steak from 500 dollars and offers it in 100 euros , a value less than 150 dollars.
The Stirk-Bae is an encrusted Tomahawk steak 38 ounce gold. Also, unlike the Golden Tomahawk, the Stirk-Bae is served with four garnishes and four different sauces.
“ For me, it was about proving that gold-covered steak could be made cheaper and better , ”Stirk told The Guardian.
The Stirk-Bae is available at both the Stirks Italian Steakhouse in Belmont, England, and the Sunderland restaurant. Stirk’s fillet with gold has been a success, between his two establishments they sold around 40 steaks last weekend.
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