The Bling of Burgers
Calling all hungry, well-off Brits. Burger Kings in London have a new menu item: “Premium, prohibitively priced, Japanese-style Wagyu, flame-grilled, garnished with Italian truffles, Spanish cured ham, aged balsamic vinegar, Champagne onions and popped onto a saffron- and truffle-dusted bun.” It costs a cool $200, and proceeds go to charity.
Try to reconcile living in a vulgar and excessive PR driven world ($1000 Sushi anyone?) when many parts of that same world are experiencing massive food shortages. The mix of logic and circular absurdity is baffling. Then again, as Jezebel puts it:
“Why does its being a burger make this more offensive to people? After all, folks spend far more than this on fancy dinners—and not for charity, either. However, if we’re shelling out that kind of cash, it’s not to chow down in the neon confines of a Burger King.” [via link]
