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Barclay Prime (237 S. 18th St.) topped New York City's Daniel (warning: site automatically plays smooth jazz) in a bidding war for a 500-gram (1.1 lb.) white Alba truffle, the largest specimen of white Albas to land Stateside this truffle season.
New York purveyor Mikuni Wild Harvest welcomed the 'shroom as it arrived Monday on the red-eye from Italy, promptly featuring their new star in a YouTube video of fungus porn.� Bidding commenced, with Barclay executive chef James LoCascio emerging triumphant.
Get a slice off this monster when LoCascio begins adorning steaks with it, most likely tomorrow, at Barclay.
Social comments and analytics for this post... This post was mentioned on Twitter by mealticket: $4,100 for a truffle http://citypaper.net/blogs/mealticket/2009/11/17/4100-luxury-fungus-en-route-to-philadelphia/...
The Definition of Decadence... Coming right after the report on hunger in the U.S. (and around the world), this is particularly revolting: Philadelphia restaurant Barclay Prime paid $4,100 for a 1.1 pound white Alba truffle, outbidding a New York restaurant in an auction for......
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I spotted these nitrate-filled monsters at Society Hill Food Garden the other day. Yes, I am aware that foot-long dogs exist, but it's a little jarring to see these enormous glistening meat tubes right next to regular-sized frankfurters. They look bigger in real life, too.
As much as I wanted to get one, I opted for a turkey on rye instead.
It begs the question: How big is too big? Ladies?
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