Smart SpendingSmart Spending  The $168 cheese sandwich
By Karen Datko Sep 17, 2010 9:38AM           And a pickle spear.
By the way, I would also insist that the sandwich be slathered
with a gallon of Grey Poupon. Never mind that I hate Dijon
mustard; I'd do it just to ensure I got my money's worth.   Of
course, chef Blunos doesn't work at Burger King, so I assume if
you want to try his $168.80 gourmet sandwich you'll get it his
way, darn it, or you won't get it at all.    In addition to the
cheese, the sandwich includes such gourmet additions as quail's
egg, pea shoots, black heirloom tomatoes, red amaranth, epicure
apple and fresh figs.   And instead of using fresh Wonder Bread
(his only culinary misstep in creating this dish, in my humble
opinion), Blunos uses a fancy sourdough that costs $7.68 per
loaf.  He then dresses everything up with a little extra-virgin
olive oil and 100-year-old balsamic vinegar.   Voila! Add it all
up, and you have a $168 cheese sandwich.   Buying in to the hype
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