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Berco's Popcorn, located in Chicago, is known for its world-famous, delicious popcorn. Berco's flavors include some that we already know -- like butter and caramel -- and some that are new to many of us, like white truffle and gold.

Wait, gold is a flavor? If you’ve ever wondered what edible gold tastes like, you can actually find it in some markets. To be honest, I’ve never wondered, since metal isn’t exactly a taste I crave. However, according to Bon Appetit, edible gold is flavorless, odorless and non-toxic. It can be found in pure 24-karat, or in mixes with silver. As long as you check the ingredients and make sure it’s edible -- as in, there’s no brass or copper in there, it’s safe to eat.

So, Berco’s makes gold-flavored popcorn (video below). Except, since gold isn’t actually a flavor per se, it’s more a luxurious garnish for popcorn made from some rare and expensive ingredients. Other ingredients include: salt called Laeso, the most expensive salt in the world (from an island of the same name in Denmark), organic sugar for the caramel and Nielsen Massey Bourbon Vanilla.

I would imagine this popcorn tastes like vanilla and caramel. Maybe like a slab of salted caramel cake? Now that, I could try.

According to The Most Expensive Journal, the golden garnish consists of 23-karat edible gold dust, and is the final ingredient in the recipe. Overall, one kernel costs $5, and larger portions range from $100 for a quart to $1,000 for six and a half gallons. How much popcorn is too much, really?

If you want to try just one bite, you can do so for $5, and if you want to try one of their other, much more affordable and familiar varieties, you can do so for around $6. On the other hand, if you want to try something new and different, but don’t want to spend $100 on a bag of popcorn, you can always try the Way Too Expensive White Truffle for only $32. That sounds pretty compared to the Billion Dollar gold flavor.

Tune in to the video below to learn more about how it tastes!

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Berco's Popcorn, located in Chicago, is known for its world-famous, delicious popcorn. Berco's flavors include some that we already know -- like butter and caramel -- and some that are new to many of us, like white truffle and gold.

Wait, gold is a flavor? If you’ve ever wondered what edible gold tastes like, you can actually find it in some markets. To be honest, I’ve never wondered, since metal isn’t exactly a taste I crave. However, according to Bon Appetit, edible gold is flavorless, odorless and non-toxic. It can be found in pure 24-karat, or in mixes with silver. As long as you check the ingredients and make sure it’s edible -- as in, there’s no brass or copper in there, it’s safe to eat.

So, Berco’s makes gold-flavored popcorn (video below). Except, since gold isn’t actually a flavor per se, it’s more a luxurious garnish for popcorn made from some rare and expensive ingredients. Other ingredients include: salt called Laeso, the most expensive salt in the world (from an island of the same name in Denmark), organic sugar for the caramel and Nielsen Massey Bourbon Vanilla.

I would imagine this popcorn tastes like vanilla and caramel. Maybe like a slab of salted caramel cake? Now that, I could try.

According to The Most Expensive Journal, the golden garnish consists of 23-karat edible gold dust, and is the final ingredient in the recipe. Overall, one kernel costs $5, and larger portions range from $100 for a quart to $1,000 for six and a half gallons. How much popcorn is too much, really?

If you want to try just one bite, you can do so for $5, and if you want to try one of their other, much more affordable and familiar varieties, you can do so for around $6. On the other hand, if you want to try something new and different, but don’t want to spend $100 on a bag of popcorn, you can always try the Way Too Expensive White Truffle for only $32. That sounds pretty compared to the Billion Dollar gold flavor.

Tune in to the video below to learn more about how it tastes!

Would You Eat The World's Most Expensive Popcorn? It's Covered With Gold (Video)

Berco's Popcorn, located in Chicago, is known for its world-famous, delicious popcorn. Berco's flavors include some that we already know -- like butter and caramel -- and some that are new to many of us, like white truffle and gold.

Wait, gold is a flavor? If you’ve ever wondered what edible gold tastes like, you can actually find it in some markets. To be honest, I’ve never wondered, since metal isn’t exactly a taste I crave. However, according to Bon Appetit, edible gold is flavorless, odorless and non-toxic. It can be found in pure 24-karat, or in mixes with silver. As long as you check the ingredients and make sure it’s edible -- as in, there’s no brass or copper in there, it’s safe to eat.

So, Berco’s makes gold-flavored popcorn (video below). Except, since gold isn’t actually a flavor per se, it’s more a luxurious garnish for popcorn made from some rare and expensive ingredients. Other ingredients include: salt called Laeso, the most expensive salt in the world (from an island of the same name in Denmark), organic sugar for the caramel and Nielsen Massey Bourbon Vanilla.

I would imagine this popcorn tastes like vanilla and caramel. Maybe like a slab of salted caramel cake? Now that, I could try.

According to The Most Expensive Journal, the golden garnish consists of 23-karat edible gold dust, and is the final ingredient in the recipe. Overall, one kernel costs $5, and larger portions range from $100 for a quart to $1,000 for six and a half gallons. How much popcorn is too much, really?

If you want to try just one bite, you can do so for $5, and if you want to try one of their other, much more affordable and familiar varieties, you can do so for around $6. On the other hand, if you want to try something new and different, but don’t want to spend $100 on a bag of popcorn, you can always try the Way Too Expensive White Truffle for only $32. That sounds pretty compared to the Billion Dollar gold flavor.

Tune in to the video below to learn more about how it tastes!