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by otp124
3224 days ago
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> A lot of this is probably influenced by perceptions of "poor-people food" (like lobster) Since when is lobster considered a "poor-people food"? That is the exact impression I get when it's the most expensive entree on most menus. |
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Prior to this time, lobster was considered a mark of poverty or as a food for indentured servants or lower members of society in Maine, Massachusetts, and the Canadian Maritimes. It has been suggested servants specified in employment agreements that they would not eat lobster more than twice per week, however there is no evidence for this. Lobster was also commonly served in prisons, much to the displeasure of inmates. American lobster was initially deemed worthy only of being used as fertilizer or fish bait, and until well into the 20th century, it was not viewed as more than a low-priced canned staple food. [0]
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobster