Got Breast Milk?

The famous question, “Got Milk?,” has new meaning today. According to the UK Telegraph, Hans Lochen chef and owner of a Swiss Restaurant in Iberg, Switzerland, has decided to spice up some dishes with a secret ingredient, a woman’s breast milk.

The chef states "The idea first came to me when I noticed that there were many young mothers in our village, some of them single," he said. "I thought to myself: why not make use of their potential? I served the meals to my friends without telling them about the new ingredient and the feedback was excellent."

He offered those lucky women 10 pounds (nearly $20) for a liter of milk. But with the declining US dollar and poor exchange rate, I think it’s a great opportunity for new moms to help make breast milk a number one export for the U.S. However, you have to act fast as Locher is facing legal action by Zurich’s food regulatory body and the Association of Swiss Milk Producers if he proceeds with his milk shenanigans. They claim he "would not be able to store the human milk properly nor guarantee that it was fresh and safe for consumption, since the product was not a registered or regulated food."

Locher has concocted new recipes including lamb curry and antelope steak.

Here is a recipe if you would like to make your own gourmet sauce:

Chantarelle sauce with breast milk and cognac

— Warm up olive oil with cinnamon and flambéed cognac

— Add white wine and stir

— Add breast milk and stir

— Add whipped cream

— Serve with antelope steak or other grilled meat and black Piedmont rice

Garnish with vegetables

At least I now know what one special ingredient will be on next season’s Iron Chef: Breast Milk. I challenge you Mario Batali, “Allez cuisine!”