• masquenox@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Fun fact… lobster and crayfish were so disdained once that it was literally only used to feed prisoners.

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      11 months ago

      *Preserved crawfish and lobster, which tastes like shit because it’s been transported in a barrel for many days.

      Most of what we eat today is either fresh or frozen, not mushy decomposing meat.

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      11 months ago

      The practice was to grind the whole thing up into a paste, but yes it’s all about perception and preparation.

      That said I’d be drawing my vegetarian card if someone offered me Beetle Bisque