Top 5 Most Expensive Bread In The World

Bread is among the favorite staples around the world especially in Europe and the Middle East. The main factor for this is that bread is the main source of carbohydrate which is easily obtainable and most importantly cheap.

You can easily get one loaf of bread for around $2.50 which can be bought at almost all shops around you. However, there are certain breads out there with a slight variation and their own uniqueness which made them so expensive.

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Here we would like to share with you the top 5 most expensive bread out there that will set you back hundreds of dollars a loaf.

5. Miche Bread ($20 a Loaf)

Miche is a type of bread that can be bought in New York and it is the most expensive bread ever created by the Americans. What made this bread so special is that it is made from organic flour with a very rich taste and complex texture that are far too complicated to be explained.

The flour used must undergo a long fermentation process which will give the bread a unique taste, unlike others. This special technique still remains special until this day. If you ever happen to visit New York, then you should definitely try this Miche Bread at one of the bakers like Amy's Bread which is served using the highest quality of butter.

4. Shepherd Bread ($21 a Loaf)

The fourth most expensive bread in the world will be the Shepherd selling at $21 a loaf. This magnificent bread is Great Britain's finest product created by Tom Herbert through a process known as double rising before being baked in the oven.

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He developed such a technique when he was 33 years old and the recipe was made by him 55 years ago. Some of the interesting ingredients incorporated into the bread will be Cornish sea salt,  Cotswolds spring water, and organic Somerset flour.

3. Harrods Roquefort and Almond Sourdough Bread ($24.50 a Loaf)

Harrods supermarket in London is well-known by the locals for its luxury products and it offers the most expensive bread in all of Britain. The Harrods Roquefort and Almond Sourdough bread can be yours for $24.50 a loaf.

The reason for its price is due to some of the best quality ingredients found in the bread. It was a creation of Paul Hollywood, a bread expert who nicknamed his bread the "Rolls-Royce" of the bakery world.

There is not a single artificial flavor found in this bread as it was made using grade-A flour obtained from specific factories. The Roquefort cheese used in the bread is among the best in France and this bread is selling like hot pancakes during the summer.

The National Association of Master Bakers in Great Britain has recognized this bread as the nation's most expensive bread.

2. Royal Bloomer Bread ($97.30 a Loaf)

The second on the list will be the Royal Bloomer and it is produced by Orchard Pigs Bakery owned by Robert Didie located in Wrexham of Northern Wales. This bread offers an elegant taste as the owner made a slight adjustment in making it by replacing water with champagne.

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The champagne gives it a nice and delicious taste but this is not the only thing that made it special. Robert Didier also used 23-carat gold in his recipe. He added gold as a decoration to give it a bright red color on the surface of the bread.

1. Gold Leaf Bread ($120.70 a Loaf)

The most expensive bread in the world will be the Gold Leaf bread and the name says it all. The recipe was originally made by Moreno who is the owner of Pan Pina Bakery located in Andalusia, Spain.

The family business of Moreno has been on for more than 70 years and they have managed to create 50 different bread. The thing that made it so special is that Moreno uses around 250 g of fine gold dust inside the recipe to produce this unique Gold Leaf bread.

Juan Manuel Moreno

The good news is that you will not need to travel to Spain to get a taste of this bread as it is exported all over the world. Despite the gold dust not adding any taste to the bread, it gives satisfaction to the customers for being glamorous and exclusive.

People are always looking for something new and gold is perhaps the best ingredient to put on top.

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