The tradition of consuming gold as food is deeply rooted in the traditions of Ancient Egypt. Back then only the royalty were entitled to decorate their food with the most precious metal, gold. The gold was quite popular and common in jewelry manufacturing, and the scientists and chemists of the Ancient Egypt were well aware of the unique properties of this metal. They knew that the purest form of gold, which is nowadays earmarked with the 24K label, was completely inert and safe to a human body. They were also familiar with the particular effect gold would make when applied on skin or consumed with food. It was believed to rejuvenate and beatify the body.
These unique attributes of the 24 karat gold made the gold possible to travel from a jeweler basket to a pharaoh’s kitchen. To be edible a gold piece should endure a long and meticulous procedure which includes a long-lasting session of beating with a hammer until a solid ingot gets so thin that its thickness cannot be physically measured. It becomes a thin leaf which can be consumed harmlessly with food or drinks.
Going back to Ancient Egypt, the 24K edible gold in its various forms and shapes, like gold leaves, gold flakes or gold powder, was used to decorate the exuberant viands on the tables of the pharaohs and the high-born to emphasize their status and put humans on the thrones closer to the gods.
Today 24k edible gold can be tasted regardless of one’s social status. As long you are as interested in something unconventional, exceptional and gold you can relish a cup of gold cappuccino any time you wish.
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