> and apparently being really rich meant showing of how many spices you could afford on your food. Pretty interesting and funny read/listen. This isn't really

> and apparently being really rich meant showing of how many spices you could afford on your food. Pretty interesting and funny read/listen. This isn't really changed, the only difference is that we have replaced some ingredients (pepper, cinnamon etc) with others (truffle, caviar etc). It's far easier to find "high end" dishes made with exotic components than plain ones.