What's the Most Expensive Ingredient

Saffron. At the top of many premium ingredient lists is saffron, which is the dried stamen of the crocus plant. … Wagyu Beef. … Yubari King Melons. … Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale. … White Truffles. … Jamón Ibérico de Bellota. … Moose House Cheese. … Kopi Luwak.

What is the world's most expensive ingredient?

Beluga caviar Iranian Beluga caviar is officially the world’s most expensive – a kilo will set you back 20,000 pounds. If you’re up for a splurge, a 30g tin from The Truffle Man costs a whopping $157.

What's the most expensive flavor?

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. That’s because harvesting saffron is very labor intensive: one kilo of saffron requires 250,000 purple crocus flowers and more than 600 hours of labor. This golden spice of inimitable flavor is produced in Spain and Italy but the world’s most renown variety comes from Iran.