Who here has consumed edible gold? Was it even tasty? Did the experience have any redeeming qualities besides the fleeting assurance that yes, you are wealthy? The question is relevant because Colbert did a $3,000 dine-and-dash on last night’s Report, and his final stop was NYC’s Serendipity for the Golden Opulence Sundae. Press play below.
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A thousand-dollar shaved lobster and caviar pizza is stupid, but fine, because that is FOOD. Edible gold is almost as useless as these gold pills that make your poop glitter or Lindsay Bluth’s diamond powder cream from Arrested Development. Just down a bottle of Goldschlager for dessert and call it a night.
Wasn’t there a recent ep of 30 rock where Jack goes to a restaraunt and eats an ice cream sundae w/ real pieces of gold in it?
YES. Valentine’s Day and he was mopin’ about Salma! I’d rather have a McFlurry.
The nutritional value depends on who you ask. Kanazawa, a resort town on the west coast of Honshu, is known worldwide for its gold leaf, and some local manufacturers claim it can alleviate arthritic symptoms. There you can sample teas and cakes with flecks of gold leaf without breaking the bank / or seem grossly consumerist. It’s more of an interesting lark for their domestic tourists. Perhaps, though, there is a place that sells something like Serendipity 3′s sundae and I’ve just never encountered it.
I feel like at some Oscar after-party in ’07 or ‘08 Wolfgang Puck’s menu included a dessert with edible gold. Of course they didn’t do it this year b/c it would be distasteful (zing!) in this economy. B/c, you know, eating gold when the economy is good is completely acceptable.
Ps: I got laid off today. So suck it, gold-eaters!
(EW, please hire me. I met Dalton Ross in ’07- he can totally vouch for)
lol that was a funny skit there. I love where he asks for the cheque…then runs away. Colbert is the man
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“A million *&#$ing diamonds!”
Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Colbert needs to talk about Aziz Ansari fight against IMAX and people need to start voicing their discontent!
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That was hilarious. I love Colbert. $1,000 for any food is ridiculous.
It IS ridiculous for restaurants to charge that much for the sundae when the gold only costs about .25 cents per full leaf. Sprinkles and petals are even less expensive. Yes, Wolfgang Puck uses Edible Gold every year at the Academy Awards Governor’s Ball Dinner.