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  • Sturgeon caviar.
  • Harrods Mayfair luxury gourmet hamper: £1,000.
  • Beluga caviar - the most expensive type of caviar, with present market prices ranging from US$7,000 to US$10,000 per 1 kg.
  • Roquefort cheese.
  • Dominique Ansel Bakery's cronut.
  • Dean & Deluca's Soho flagship store: 560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A. Chain of upscale grocery stores and online gourmet suppliers since 1977.
  • Emmental cheese.
  • Gravlax.
  • Caffè macchiato.
  • Lenôtre chocolates.
  • Davidoff Café.
  • Grilled seafood platter.
  • Seafood.
  • Marmalade.
  • Dean & DeLuca - Foie Gras de Moulard, Whole Lobe: US$120.
  • Jamón Ibérico Ham (Pata Negra).
  • Kobe beef.
  • Oysters.
  • Lambda ultra premium extra virgin olive oil.
  • Lobster.
  • Smoked salmon.
  • Original Sacher-Torte. The most famous cake in the world since 1832.
  • Afternoon Tea at the Ritz, The Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR, England, U.K.
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World's Top Gourmet Delicacies, Foods & Suppliers

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"A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch." - James Beard.

"No man under forty can be dignified with the title of gourmet." - Brillat-Savarin.

A DELICACY is a food item that is considered highly desirable in certain cultures. Often this is because of unusual flavors or characteristics or because it is rare. Delicacies are different across different countries and ages. Flamingo tongue was a highly prized dish in ancient Rome, but is not eaten at all in modern times. Lobsters were considered poverty food in North America until the mid-19th century, when they started being treated as they were in Europe, a delicacy. Some delicacies are confined to a certain culture, such as fugu in Japan, bird's nest soup (made out of swiftlet nests) in China and ant larvae (escamoles) in Mexico.

GOURMET is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by elaborate preparations and presentations of large meals of small, often quite rich courses. The term and its associated practices are usually used positively to describe people of refined taste and passion. For some, it holds a negative connotation of elitism or snobbery.

A GOURMAND is a person who takes great pleasure in food. The word has different connotations from the similar word gourmet, which emphasises an individual with a highly refined discerning palate, but in practice the two terms are closely linked, as both imply the enjoyment of good food.

Gourmet may describe a class of restaurant, cuisine, meal or ingredient of high quality, of special presentation, or high sophistication. In the United States, a 1980s gourmet food movement evolved from a long-term division between elitist (or "gourmet") tastes and a populist aversion to fancy foods. Gourmet is an industry classification for high-quality premium foods in the United States. In the 2000s, there has been an accelerating increase in the American gourmet market, due in part to rising income, globalization of taste, and health and nutrition concerns. Individual food and beverage categories, such as coffee, are often divided between a standard and a "gourmet" sub-market.

The word gourmet is from the French term for a wine broker or taste-vin employed by a wine dealer. Friand was the reputable name for a connoisseur of delicious things that were not eaten primarily for nourishment: "A good gourmet", wrote the conservative eighteenth-century Dictionnaire de Trévoux, employing this original sense, "must have le goût friand", or a refined palate. In the eighteenth century, gourmet and gourmand carried disreputable connotations of gluttony, which only gourmand has retained. Gourmet was rendered respectable by Monsieur Grimod de la Reynière, whose Almanach des Gourmands, essentially the first restaurant guide, appeared in Paris from 1803 to 1812. Previously, even the liberal Encyclopédie offered a moralising tone in its entry Gourmandise, defined as "refined and uncontrolled love of good food", employing reproving illustrations that contrasted the frugal ancient Spartans and Romans of the Republic with the decadent luxury of Sybaris.

  • LIST OF FOODS NAMED AFTER PEOPLE - Wikipedia.
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  • Wolfgang Puck Catering & Events.
  • CATERING - Wikipedia.
    • ANN SATHER - Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
    • ARAMARK - headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 255,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries.
    • ARIA CATERING - Sydney, NSW, Australia.
    • BALIK MICRO CATERING - catering specialist Hanspeter Vochezer, Switzerland.
    • BOMPASS & PARR - provides full catering services; and provides food and design consultancy.
    • BONSOIRÉE - Chicago, IL, U.S.A. Michelin Guide 2011 1-star restaurant.
    • CANOLI KINGS CATERING - voted best caterer in Los Angeles.
    • CELLAR SOCIETY - a boutique event catering company, specialising in high style gastronomic events in the UK and overseas, primarily working at central London locations.
    • CHEF ADAIR - catering & private chef. Five star dining in the relaxed atmosphere of your own home, vacation rental, or estate, in the Wine Country, Bay Area or beyond.
    • CIPRIANI CATERING VENICE - Venice, Italy.
    • COMPASS - established in New York 40 years ago and brought to the UK in 2001. "Provides the widest portfolio of foodservice solutions in the world."
    • COOKING SOLUTIONS - "Modern cuisine. Old-fashioned service." Cater to the culinary needs of Western Nova Scotia.
    • DAYLESFORD ORGANIC - "We have been farming organically for over 25 years with a simple passion for real food." U.K.
    • EFFIGY - La Croisette, Cannes, France. "In addition to our own inspired creations, we carry a range of fine fare from all over the world, including caviar, foie gras, smoked salmon and truffles as well as the finest champagnes, wines, waters and spirits to complement your dining experience."
    • ELEGANT-AFFAIRS - "Impeccable design for life's most important occasions." The Hamptons' famous catering firm.
    • ELIOR UK - "the market-leading catering, hospitality and facilities management group. We are passionate about providing great food, excellent customer service and exceptional value to all our clients."
    • FAUCHON - designer receptions. Paris, France.
    • FEAST & FÊTES CATERING - Chef Daniel Boulud of New York's legendary restaurant DANIEL and his 80+ chefs offer their services in New York City and beyond.
    • GAMMA CATERING - Switzerland.
    • GAUDEFROY - Provence, France.
    • GUIDI LENCI - "The art of banqueting." Florence, Italy.
    • JOSÉ ANDRÉS CATERING - elevates catering and event planning to new heights in the Washington, DC area and beyond. Now you can experience the inspired creations of celebrated chef José Andrés at your own party or venue.
    • KAI'S CATERING + EVENTS - "For almost two decades Kai’s Catering + Events has carved out a position as one of the leading boutique catering and comprehensive event planning companies in Los Angeles."
    • LE CANARD - Oslo, Norway.
    • LENÔTRE - Paris. "Créateur de haute gourmandise."
    • LIMECHILLI - "The travelling chef." Private chefs provide services to clients worldwide.
    • NEW YORK CATERERS' DIRECTORY
    • ORIOL BALAGUER - Barcelona, Spain.
    • PRIVATE DINING - by Gordon Ramsey.
    • QUINTESSENTIALLY EVENTS
    • SODEXO - U.K. and Ireland.
    • THE LITTLE DOOR - Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
    • WILTONS - "Noted since 1742 for the finest oysters, fish and game." 55 Jermyn Street, London, U.K.
    • WOLFGANG PUCK - catering & events. "Wolfgang Puck’s world class catering services set the standard for dining and events."
    Gourmet Suppliers & Online Stores
  • Dean & Deluca - upscale online gourmet suppliers.
  • ALBERT Y FERRAN ADRIÀ - buy Texturas, Lyo-Sabores and Ingenios from El Bulli's chef Ferran Adrià.
  • BELAZU - "Captures the essence of the Mediterranean."
  • BELLORR - producer of snail eggs and also a distributor of luxury: caviar snail called Pearl of France, sturgeon caviar pur gold 24 carats, black truffle of Perigord (tuber melanosporum) and champagne pure gold 24 carats.
  • BEVERLY HILLS CAVIAR - "The Company has been supplying the finest caviar and specialty foods locally (through out Los Angeles, California) for over 33 years and now we offer our luxurious caviar products and services nationally. Also, we are dedicated to our international business, by now providing our non-perishable products through out Canada and United Kingdom. We offer a large variety of fresh caviar and gourmet food choices. We are dedicated to provide only the best quality caviar, in a quick, friendly and reliable way to our costumers throughout the nation and world-wide."
  • BIEN MANGER - French gourmet food and gifts.
  • BOMPAS & PARR - creates fine English jellies and curates spectacular culinary events. Bompas & Parr also designs and manufacturers bespoke jelly moulds and kitchenalia; makes fine English jellies; provides full catering services; and provides food and design consultancy.
  • BordeauxthÈque - world's largest Bordeaux wine store in Paris flagship luxury department store Galeries Lafayette.
  • CASPIAN CAVIAR - "With over 10 years experience in supplying restaurants, private clients and hotels, our aim is to supply only the world`s finest foods on an exclusive basis."
  • CAVIAR HOUSE & PRUNIER - creators of fine gastronomy. Obsession with excellence.
  • CLEARWATER - premium shellfish and seafood: lobster, scallops, and crab online.
  • DALLMAYR - since 1700. Delicatessen.
  • DAYLESFORD ORGANIC - "We have been farming organically for over 25 years with a simple passion for real food." Online shop.
  • Dean & Deluca's Soho flagship store: 560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A.
  • DEAN & DELUCA - since 1977. Chain of upscale grocery stores and online gourmet suppliers.
  • Donghuamen Night Market - night market located to the northern end of the Wangfujing in Beijing, China. An array of Chinese food delicacies are on display with people bustling around to experience some new tastes. All stalls display their food selections in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English.
  • DUCHY ORIGINALS - organic food from HRH The Prince of Wales.
  • EATALY - 200 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10010, U.S.A. High-end Italian food market/mall chain which first opened in Turin, Italy, in January 2007. A New York City Eataly opened in August 2010.
  • ECONOMY CANDY - online candy store. "Since 1937, on the Lower East Side Economy Candy is an old-fashioned, family-owned candy store that sells hundreds of kinds of chocolates, candies, nuts, dried fruits; including halvah, sugar free candy and of course all the old time candy you had when you were a kid."
  • EXIR SAFFRON - "Finest quality pure saffron products and saffron dietary supplements for happier healthier living."
  • FAICCO'S ITALIAN SPECIALITIES - 260 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10014, U.S.A.
  • FAUCHON - the top luxury gourmet store in France.
  • FORTNUM & MASON - Piccadilly, London since 1707. "The majority of our products are available for worldwide delivery - with the exception of fresh foods and alcohol."
  • FRIEND & BURRELL - "...The World's Finest Foods."
  • GALERIES LAFAYETTE - Paris' flagship department store. Visit their Gourmet department.
  • GARRET GOURMET POPCORN - since 1949. In 2002 and 2005 Garrett's "Chicago Mix" was selected as one of Oprah’s "Favorite Things".
  • GOURMET FLEISCH - Germany online meat store: French Charolais, Simmental from the Alpine Region, American beef from the USA, Canadian Bison and Porco Iberico from Spain, and much more.
  • Gristedes - "Your Neighborhood Grocer Since 1888." Gristedes has been feeding New Yorkers for over 100 years. Our stores offer fresh meat, produce, dairy products, baked goods, frozen foods, gourmet foods, and nonfood items.
  • HÄAGEN-DAZS - super premium ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt.
  • HARRODS - Shop online.
  • HARVEY NICHOLS - Foodmarket. Shop online.
  • HÉDIARD PARIS - since 1854 a benchmark in luxury fine foods, fruits, spices, tea, coffee, foies gras, gift baskets, and more. Online shop.
  • IAVARONE BROTHERS GOURMET FOODS - New York's first "salciceria".
  • IGOURMET.COM - specialty cheeses, fine foods, gourmet gift baskets.
  • Istanbul's Spice Bazaar - one of the oldest bazaars in the city. Located in Fatih, in the neighborhood of Eminönü, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
  • JULIUS MEINL AM GRABEN - online store. "Austria's premier address for gourmets and connoisseurs."
  • KATHARINE POOLEY - briefcase style 4 person picnic leather hamper.
  • LA GRANDE EPICERIE PARIS - online store. Paris's largest grocery store is located in Le Bon Marché.
  • LAURA SANTTINI - Taste No. 5: Umami Paste. "The ultimate scratch cooking tool to enhance any savoury dish."
  • LENÔTRE - Paris. "Créateur de haute gourmandise."
  • LES HALLES DE LYON - the indoor food market represented by 59 knowledgeable food traders and craftsmen in Lyon, France. Official website in French.
  • LOBEL'S - online gourmet butcher shop.
  • Fortnum & Mason - The Marylebone Hamper: £200.
  • LUXURY HAMPERS - Fortnum & Mason. "The original experts in hampers". Piccadilly, London since 1707.
  • Manuka Honey - "Given by Nature, Proven by Science."
  • MARIN SUN FARMS - San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. "100% grass fed and pasture raised meats."
  • MEIJI-YA - luxury delicatessen food store comparable to Fauchon in Paris, Fortnum & Mason in London.
  • NEWMAN'S OWN - "Over US$280 million has been given to thousands of charities since 1982."
  • OCADO - "Quality groceries that won't cost the earth." U.K.
  • PIERRE HERMÉ E-GOURMANDISES - on-line shop: delivery of macarons, choclates, cakes, fruitcakes, jams, sweets.
  • PETROSSIAN - exquisite food and gifts since 1920. Caviar, salmon, foie gras, chocloates, fine food gourmet gifts online.
  • PRUNIER LA BOUTIQUE - since 1872. Paris, France.
  • ROSSINI CAVIAR - caviar, kamchatka crab, salmon, roe, olive oil, blinis.
  • SAN GIMIGNANO world famous ice cream (Gelato) - Gelateria di Piazza, Piazza della Cisterna, San Gimignano (Siena), Tuscany, Italy. Master Sergio uses only the choicest ingredients: pistachios from Sicily and cocoa from Venezuela.
  • SOUTH PHILLY GRAVY - "The only s l o w - c o o k e d gourmet pasta sauce on the market."
  • SYDNEY FISH MARKET - New South Wales, Australia.
  • TARTINE BAKERY - 600 Guerrero Street San Francisco, CA 94110, U.S.A. Rated in the Zagat Survey as Best Bakery and Best Breakfast in San Francisco.
  • Tsukiji fish market - the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. The market is located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo, Japan.
  • WILTONS RESTAURANT'S PICNIC BASKET - "If you are planning a day at the races, an evening at the Opera, a family picnic, going on a shoot, or just a pleasurable jaunt in the country, then a WILTONS picnic basket is the perfect solution. The baskets come with china, glassware, cutlery and linen and we have five to choose from." 55 Jermyn Street, London, U.K.
    Pastry
  • Original Sacher-Torte.
  • Cronut - definition & explanation.
  • CUPCAKE - Wikipedia.
  • PASTRY - Wikipedia.
  • PASTRY AT AMAZON.COM'S GROCERY & GOURMET FOOD
  • Puff pastry - Wikipedia.
    • ANDERSEN BAKERY - USA website. "Delightfully European". Founded in the European bread-making tradition.
    • Best Pastry Shops in Paris - Choco Paris.
    • CONDITORI LA GLACE - Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • DEMEL - since 1786. Vienna, Austria.
    • Dominique Ansel Bakery's cronut.
    • Dominique Ansel Bakery - 189 Spring St, Soho, New York, NY 10012, U.S.A. One of "Top 10 Pastry Chefs in the United States" by Dessert Professional Magazine. Winner of Time Out New York's Best Bakery 2012. Specialty: the Cronut (Half Croissant, Half Doughnut).
    • HUNTLEY & PALMERS - since 1822. "When Taste Masters." Britain's most famous biscuit company.
    • JUNIOR'S MOST FABULOUS CHEESECAKE & DESERTS - since 1950. "Hail a taxicab anywhere in New York City and tell the driver, "Take me to the best cheesecake in New York." Odds are you will end up at the corner of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in Brooklyn, at Juniors."
    • KJELDSENS BUTTER COOKIES - "The Original Danish Butter Cookies." A Kelsen cookie for every golden moment...
    • LenÔtre Patisserie, Paris, France.
    • LENÔTRE - since 1957. Flagship store: 44, rue d’Auteuil, 75016 Paris, France.
    • Magnolia Bakery: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago (U.S.A.) & Dubai, and online store.
    • MAGNOLIA BAKERY - since 1996. 401 Bleecker St. (at 11th St.), New York City, NY, U.S.A. Known for its famous dessert treats, including its cupcakes and old-fashioned Depression era icebox cakes. (The bakery has been featured in Lazy Sunday, a Saturday Night Live digital short broadcast in December 2005; also on Sex and the City, in the films Prime and The Devil Wears Prada, the sitcom Spin City, and was also briefly mentioned in the third season of Veronica Mars.)
    • Patisseries in Paris
    • Apollonia Poilâne.
    • POILÂNE - 49, boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 Paris, France. "Boulangerie en ligne." The most famous bakery in the world. Widely known for a round, two-kilogram sourdough country bread referred to as a miche or pain Poilâne.
    • Rum Cake Lounge - "The only Online Gourmet Rum Cake company in America."
    • SACHER TORTE - Vienna, Austria. The most famous cake in the world since 1832.
    • SÉNÉQUIER - since 1887. Saint-Tropez, France.
    • SPRINKLES CUPCAKES - "The Original Cupcake Bakery." Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
    • TARTINE BAKERY - 600 Guerrero Street San Francisco, CA 94110, U.S.A. Rated in the Zagat Survey as Best Bakery and Best Breakfast in San Francisco.
    • TATE'S BAKE SHOP - U.S.A. Online store: cookies, cakes, brownies and squares.
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