A ham and cheese with truffle supplement for 30 euros. A creation by pastry chef Cédric Grolet is once again widely commented on on social networks. It all started with a video on Tiktok, spotted by Madame Figaro. An influencer, Carla Sofiya, tests this revisited classic. His video has gone viral and below, the comments are pouring in: “For 30 euros, I do my shopping”notes an Internet user. “The price of a dish at a restaurant”underlines another. “It’s not worth the price”the tester herself admits.
According to Madame Figaro, the much higher price than a classic ham and cheese is explained by the ingredients used to make it: chestnut flour, Périgord black truffle, Comté…
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Accustomed to controversies
Social media star with 12 million subscribers on Instagram, Cédric Grolet is no stranger to controversies. Last year his Christmas log sold for the “modest” sum of 95 euros had aroused mockery, as much for its price as for its appearance. Just like his galette des rois judged half empty at the time of Epiphany.
