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Saffron, beluga caviar, truffles, and Bonnotte potatoes are just some of the world's most expensive foods.
藏红花、鱼子酱、松露和拉邦诺特土豆都是世界上最昂贵的食物。
Wait, potatoes? Is that right?
等等，土豆？确定没有搞错？
Guys, it says here on the script "potatoes." A Potato? Seriously?
亲们，剧本上还写了"土豆。"一种土豆？是在开玩笑嘛？
Welcome to Noirmoutier. A tiny island off the Atlantic coast of France.
欢迎来到法国大西洋沿岸的小岛——努瓦尔穆杰岛。
This is the only place you can find the king of potatoes. His majesty, La Bonnotte.
这是唯一能找到“土豆之王”拉邦诺特陛下的地方。
But if you want to eat them fresh you've got to be quick as they're only available for 10 days a year.
但如果想吃到新鲜的拉邦诺特土豆的话，你得抓紧了，因为一年只有10天的时间能吃到。
This is Rudy. He's a potato farmer.
这是鲁迪。他是种土豆的。
So what makes the island of Normoutier so special for these spuds?
请问，是什么让努瓦尔穆杰岛变成了这种土豆的唯一产地的呢？
All the farmers on the island are part of cooperative.
岛上所有的农民都是合作社的成员。
They deal with treating, cleaning, selling, and sending all over Europe.
处理土豆，清洁，销售以及向整个欧洲发货都是他们负责的。
Nicholas is the director.
尼古拉斯是合作社的经理。
He makes sure everything runs smoothly.
他的工作是确保整个流程顺利进行。
He really loves these potatoes.
他真的超爱这些土豆的。
Uh, Sorry.
啊，抱歉。
Now, I hope you're sitting down because in 1996 these pricey potatoes fetch at auction an insane amount.
现在，我希望你们都是坐着的，因为1996年的时候，这些昂贵的土豆在拍卖会上卖出了惊人的价格。
Drumroll! Roughly $500 per pound.
击鼓！每磅买到了将近500美元！
Luckily, for you and me, nowadays, Bonnotte potatoes aren't going to break the bank.
幸运的是，对你我来说，现在要尝尝拉邦诺特土豆已经不用背负破产的压力了。
Fetching more like 5 dollars per pound, which is still a lot for a bag of potatoes.
现在每磅差不多在5美元，但这个价格对于……一袋土豆……来说还是挺贵的。
Once the harvest is complete an annual Bonnotte festival is always held.
采收之后，岛民们总是会举行一年一度的“拉邦诺特节”。
Here, the golden potatoes are traditionally served with grilled sardines.
他们这边传统的吃法是给这些色泽金黄的土豆搭配烤沙丁鱼。
So how do they taste?
那味道怎么样呢？
So there we have it. The king of potatoes. Thank you, Your Majesty.
好了。这就是我们的土豆指望了，谢谢您，陛下。
