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For those with the most discerning tastes, gold is not just for jewelry or coins, it’s also for consumption of another kind ? as food.

Consumed for centuries by Native Americans , some of whom believe that eating pure pulverized gold can allow humans to levitate, gold has now become the “in” consumable for foodies and those who are willing to pay a premium to have gold incorporated into recipes.

Knowing gold is non-toxic when pure and labeled for food use is one of our unusual gold facts. Edible gold can be used in a variety of recipes and as garnishment. Here are just a few examples of gold used in food:

Using edible gold in high-end candies has been popular in Asia for some time now. It is often encapsulated inside lollipops and hard candies, as seen above, or as a dusting on other candies.

Edible gold is an elegant addition to any dessert, as evidenced by the gold leafing on the decadent cake pictured above. For special occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, and engagements, edible gold can make any dessert more elegant and extraordinary. Available in many forms, edible gold can be found in stamped shapes, like those on the pictured cake. Whether used as decoration on cakes, cupcakes, tortes, or any other dessert, edible gold makes it more sumptuous and wonderful.

Want to make Easter more special? Edible gold and silver powders are the perfect way to dress up Easter eggs ? and make every egg a prize egg. These powders can also be used to dress up handmade candies or any other treat that needs that extra touch of glamor. Gold does the trick. The best part is that a little gold powder goes a long way since it is accenting the egg and does not need to civer it completely like gold leafing would. If the Easter Bunny started using gold powder more often he could probably become more popular than Santa Claus.

To send a message that’s sure to please, say it with gold! Companies in Asia have begun marketing edible gold that can be added to beverages, allowing messages and images to float on the surface of the beverage. Because pure gold leaf is fragile enough that it would crumple upon handling, these adorable edible gold messages are coated with a non-toxic, water-soluble film to protect them. Perfect for celebrations, these edible gold messages are a great way to get your message across.

Gold leaf has been used for years in liquors like Goldschl?ger. However, at party celebrating the 2008 Academy Awards (which does not use solid gold awards), chef Wolfgang Puck used edible gold to dress up another kind of drink. Making a very special Patron “Red Carpet” Signature Cocktail, Puck dipped the rims of the cocktail glasses in lemon juice, then in edible gold-laced sugar ? Academy Award winners weren’t the only ones who got a taste of gold that night!

You don’t have to be a celebrity chef to make your own dishes and drinks using edible gold. Although it comes at a price, edible gold can be purchased from several vendors ? just do a web search for “edible gold.” You’ll come up with an array of vendors, recipes, and other helpful hints for using edible gold.

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