During August 2011, the gold peaked and it registered an all time high of 26 percent. The interest in gold not only bothers investors and gold lovers, but the foodies too. Yes, you have heard it correctly, foodies are also concerned about the increasing prices of gold. They use it in the form of leaf or non -toxic powder to decorate their special dishes. The golden leaf is usually used to decorate the dessert and to improve its elegance.  Here is the list of 24 karat dishes, which include  an ounce of gold approximately .

The most well-known dishes that use 24 karat gold are:-

1. Barfi
   Barfi is a traditional Indian dessert, which is prepared by processing the split milk. The barfi resembles with a popular cheesecake and it is often covered in a layer of silver or golden leaf before serving. 

    

2. Bagel
   
   Unlike the regular bagel eaten during the Jewish Sabbath, this bagel is priced  $1000 and it is accompanied with luxurious foods like white truffle with cream cheese, goji berry jelly, and edible golden leaves.

    

3. Saffron Risoto
   This risotto is prepared by Milanese chef Gualtiero  Marchessa and it is named is known as gold leaf saffron risotto. The dish is prepared in the regular way as other risottos and is served after garnishing with a golden leaf.

    

4. Dragee
   
   Dragees are those small golden colored chocolate balls, which often appear as decorative item on the regular birthday cakes and cupcakes.

    

5. Pizza
   
   Why is a pizza included into the list of 24 karat dishes? The answer is that this is not a regular pizza, but the one by celebrity superchef Domenico Crolla. This pizza was called “Pizza Royale 007” and it was auctioned in 2006, over eBay. The pizza was priced due to its unusual toppings comprising of 24 karat gold flakes, venison and caviar. Maurizo Morelli, an attorney won the bid and he bought the pizza after paying $4200.

    

6. Gold dusted chestnuts over Caramel and Dark – Chocolate Cake
   For many people a dark chocolate cake is a sort of indulgence and its elegance was tipped with the addition of gold dusted chestnuts. This recipe for this visually enticing and appetizing cake appeared in epicurious.

   A typical caramel and dark –chocolate cake is glazed with ganache prepared using the caramel and chocolate and is sweetened with brandy syrup and chestnut cream. It takes about 2 days to perfect this dessert.

    

7. Goldies
   As the name suggests, this signature dish by celebrity chef Sarah Magid has taken the world by storm. Sarah simplified the recipe using only four ingredients like ganache, cocoa powder, butter cream, gold metallic powder and batter. Goldies are prepared in éclair pans.

    

8. Ice cream Sundae
   
   Again the ice cream sundae in question is not a typical sundae but the one popularized by Manhattan’s Upper East Side restaurant called Serendipity 3. The restaurant featured in news throughout 2004 for offering the costliest sundae at $1000.  In 2007, the restaurant striked again with the new version of their popular sundae known as Frozen Haute Chocolate and it was priced whopping $25,000.Both these sundaes were prepared with edible golden leaves.
    

9. Cadbury Wispa Bar
   As most of the people are aware of a Cadbury product called Wispa bar, which was discontinued and re-launched by its owners over the years at various times. In 2011, the Cadbury relaunched Wispa bar with a bang in the form of wispa bar coated with gold leaf and cased within a golden wrapper. This bar was sold for $1,630.

    

10. Chocolate Curls
    They are the simple chocolate curls, which are covered with golden leaf.Now, you might understand why we said that even eaters are bothered about increasing gold prices.

     

11. Egyptian Gold Brownie
    

    This brownie is layered with a 24 karat edible gold leaf and it comes to you at a price of $56. It is named as Belgique Truffle Gateau Egyptian Gold. 

Now, you might agree that even eaters are bothered about increasing gold prices. 

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