King salmon is the most expensive of the salmon for sale here in Seattle (and the best), and Copper River King Salmon is even more pricey. Shipments from this year’s limited catch have arrived on Alaska Air, and salmon fillets were available at Pike Place market this weekend – for $75 per pound. Yikes.
Just for fun, I compiled a list of other expensive foods – much more expensive, in fact. [Source: much of the information gleaned from a list published on The Awesome Daily.]
| Food | Country of Origin | Price, USD, 1 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Copper River Salmon | Alaska, USA | $75 |
| Moose Milk Cheese | Sweden | $500 |
| Kopi Luwak Coffee | The Philippines | $100-$600 |
| Kobe Beef | Japan | Up to $500 |
| La Bonnotte Potatoes | France | Up to $1,500 |
| Blue Fin Tuna Sushi | Japan | Up to $1,200 |
| Matsutake Mushroom | Japan | Up to $1,000 |
| European White Truffle | Italy | Up to $1,000 |
| Densuke Black Watermelon | Hokkaido, Japan | Up to $1,200 |
| Tieguanyin Tea | China, Japan | Up to $7,000 |