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I ate lobster maybe 100+ times (and enjoyed it) before I learned that it used to be peasant food.

• suriya-ganesh 2y ago
  I think what the parent comment is saying is that, lobster was likely introduced as an elite/rare dish to people in the current century increasing the appeal
• cortesoft 2y ago
  That is exactly the point they are trying to make... that you enjoyed it BECAUSE you thought of it as a delicacy and not as peasant food. I think the point is a little overwrought, really... while our expectation is part of what makes it taste good, it doesn't completely change what we think... there are a lot of foods that are considered delicacies that a lot of people don't like.
  • ziddoap 2y ago
    >that you enjoyed it BECAUSE you thought of it as a delicacy and not as peasant food When I was a child, I didn't even know the word "delicacy" let alone have any concept of whether what I was eating was a delicacy or not.
    • cortesoft 2y ago
      Like I said, I disagree with the person's overall thesis, just pointing out what they were trying to say.