14 DAY TRIAL // Probably looking to forever change the way we look at the otherwise perfectly average sandwiches we all occasionally gulp down, a bakery in Spain now makes and sells bread that has gold dust included in its recipe.
That's right, the bread that comes out of the ovens at this bakery has gold dust both on the outside and on the inside. Hence the fact that, when compared to other, not-so-fancy loaves, it's fairly shiny. Check out the photos accompanying this article if you need proof.
Why add gold dust to bread?
Juan Manuel Moreno, who is co-owner of the Pan Piña bakery in the village of Algatocin in Spain, says that he got the idea to add gold dust to bread after learning that a local shop was selling super expensive coffee and making quite a profit.
Simply put, the baker decided to make gold leaf bread in an attempt to cash in on people's willingness to pay more for things that are somewhat fancier than the ones they are accustomed to. Thus, Jose Manuel Moreno's bread sells for $150 (€123) a loaf.
“We have a lot of wealthy visitors from Russia and China here and they are always looking for something new to show how rich they are,” the baker explained in a statement, as cited by Oddity Central.
The baker says that the gold dust he adds to his bread is perfectly edible and does not in any way threaten people's health. In fact, it looks like there are some who believe that eating golden bread benefits one's overall health condition.
As Jose Manuel Moreno put it, “It just adds a certain sparkle, a luster to each loaf. The rest of the ingredients are organic and super healthy. People believe small amounts of gold are good for the digestion.”
Nothing special as far as taste goes
Contrary to what some might assume, the bread loaves made at the Pan Piña bakery taste just like any other. Apparently, the gold dust that they pack both on the inside and on the outside does not in any way affect their flavor.
This is because the gold dust itself has no taste whatsoever, and as already mentioned, it is only added to the bread loaves in an attempt to make them more appealing to the eye and provide some sort of justification for their jaw-dropping price tag.
