25 Gourmet Fast Food Innovations

From Chorizo Caviar Pizzas to Fois Gras Street Meat Lunches

— June 18, 2015 — Lifestyle
These gourmet fast food examples range from chorizo caviar pizzas to street meat lunches that ditch ketchup and relish toppings for a lavish garnish of fois gras. The modern foodie is not only experimental and curious but is also conscious of healthy ingredients and their benefits to a balanced lifestyle.

As our society's consumption of caloric fast food meals becomes more scarce, a focus on extreme taste and luxury is being adapted by fast food brands who aren't settling for healthier meal substitutes.

Examples include frog leg and squid ink hamburgers along with artisanal beef sliders that are paired with a complementary blend or white or red wine. Other favorites include frozen desserts with a savory twist and gourmet fast food pastries that make one's expensive indulgence worth every penny.
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Expensive Sushi Lunches
Expensive Sushi Lunches
Sushi Jiro's Artisanal Seafood Snacks Are Priced at $366 Per Set
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Peppery Chicken Subs
Peppery Chicken Subs
This Jerk Pulled Chicken Sandwich Looks Like a Handful
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Paleo Diet Pizzerias
Paleo Diet Pizzerias
PaleoPizza's Meat and Veggie Pies Feature No Added Preservatives
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Middle Eastern Subs
Middle Eastern Subs
Whitebox Eatery's Falafel Sandwich Can Barely Be Contained to the Bun
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Lavish Cheese Sandwiches
Lavish Cheese Sandwiches
The World's Most Expensive Sandwich Features Caciocavallo Podolico Cheese
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Chorizo Caviar Pizzas
Chorizo Caviar Pizzas
Stevenson Pizza's Popular Recipe is the World's Most Expensive Pie
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Alcoholic Burger Pairings
Alcoholic Burger Pairings
The Mandarin Oriental Singapore Serves Up Burgers and Burgundy
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Pricey Street Meat Meals
Pricey Street Meat Meals
The World's Most Expensive Hot Dog Boasts Caviar and Fois Gras Flavors
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Pepperoni Pizza Fries
Pepperoni Pizza Fries
Carl's Jr. is Testing a New Menu Item in Select Restaurant Locations
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Epicurean Southern Ciabattas
Epicurean Southern Ciabattas
This Fried Chicken Sandwich is a Surprisingly Gourmet Lunch Option
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Black Frog Burgers
Black Frog Burgers
Orbi Yokohama's Black Burger Bun Encases Deep-Fried Frog Meat
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Spicy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwiches
Spicy Buttermilk Chicken Sandwiches
Fuku is the New Fried Chicken Sandwich Joint from David Chang
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Bean-Topped Frappuccinos
Bean-Topped Frappuccinos
Starbucks is Serving Up Red Bean Green Tea Frappuccinos in Hong Kong
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Artisanal Frozen Desserts
Artisanal Frozen Desserts
Dominique Ansel Revolutionizes Ice Cream With Sweet and Savory Flavors
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Intense Matcha Desserts
Intense Matcha Desserts
Nanaya Boasts Having the Most Potent Green Tea Ice Cream
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$816 Ice Cream Sundaes
$816 Ice Cream Sundaes
Dubai's Scoopi Café Offers the World's Most Expensive Ice Cream Scoop
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Ribeye Melt Lunches
Ribeye Melt Lunches
The New Ribeye Steak Sandwich is Available Midday at Outback Steakhouse
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Bite-Sized Gourmet Subs
Bite-Sized Gourmet Subs
Toronto's Delysées Bakery Offers Sophisticated Mini Sandwich Creations
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Deceptively Expensive Burgers
Deceptively Expensive Burgers
The Million Dollar Burger Dinner Doesn't Devastate Bank Accounts
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Craft Ice Cream
Craft Ice Cream
Haagen-Dazs Collaborates for Its Collection of Artisan Ice Cream
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Sugar-Free Donut Packs
Sugar-Free Donut Packs
Noshu's Handmade Desserts Feature No Added Sugars
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Gourmet Donut Shops
Gourmet Donut Shops
Blue Star Donuts Offers a Myriad of Artisanal and Guilt-Free Recipes
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Luxury Dessert Cafes
Luxury Dessert Cafes
Bar Chocolat by Pierre Hermé Paris Offers Artisan Sweets
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Vegan Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Vegan Soft-Serve Ice Cream
Pressed Juicery Offers Extremely Healthy Frozen Desserts
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