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Why do wealthy people insist on eating the more "detestable" parts of animals? Why do they eats the brains, livers, feet, and digestive tracks when they can clearly afford not to? I have always wondered this. Anyone have the answer?

Why do wealthy people insist on eating the more "detestable" parts of animals? Why do they eats the brains, livers, feet, and digestive tracks when they can clearly afford not to? I have always wondered this. Anyone have the answer?


I do it out of boredom. If things go well this FY, I may end up eating my own foot.

They can afford the health care if they get sick from it.

This is a tradition that goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and beyond. Those 'disgusting' animal parts are usually healthier, and they're a status symbol because they are harder/rarer to cath/kill/eat.

Why do wealthy people insist on eating the more "detestable" parts of animals? Why do they eats the brains, livers, feet, and digestive tracks when they can clearly afford not to? I have always wondered this. Anyone have the answer?
Kejott ... WTF, Dude??? You seem totally obsessed with viscera these days!

Kejott ... WTF, Dude??? You seem totally obsessed with viscera these days!

How am I?!? What evidence do you have to support this claim? :D

I don't know--the nastiest stuff I've ever eaten was the cheapest--hot dogs, fast food in general, spam--you do not want to know what goes into any of that crap.

I don't know--the nastiest stuff I've ever eaten was the cheapest--hot dogs, fast food in general, spam--you do not want to know what goes into any of that crap.

I can't eat certain lunchmeat anymore. Especially after I heard they grind up the parts like eyes, hooves, eyelashes, etc and just throw it all into the mixture. I can't beleive that's even legal.

I can't eat certain lunchmeat anymore. Especially after I heard they grind up the parts like eyes, hooves, eyelashes, etc and just throw it all into the mixture. I can't beleive that's even legal.In many cases, it isn't, but inspections of food plants, which weren't very good under Clinton, have become almost non-existent under Bush the Lesser. Read Fast Food Nation, unless you like burgers and want to continue eating them. Me, I don't eat a burger unless the joint grinds the meat right there, and even then I'm iffy on it unless it's organic. It costs about four times as much as McDonald's, but all that means is that I eat far fewer of them, and I don't wind up with fecal matter in my special sauce.

In many cases, it isn't, but inspections of food plants, which weren't very good under Clinton, have become almost non-existent under Bush the Lesser. Read Fast Food Nation, unless you like burgers and want to continue eating them. Me, I don't eat a burger unless the joint grinds the meat right there, and even then I'm iffy on it unless it's organic. It costs about four times as much as McDonald's, but all that means is that I eat far fewer of them, and I don't wind up with fecal matter in my special sauce.

I ALWAYS purchase my meat from butcher shops. I can't trust mainstream stores, especially after the guy behind the counter wrapped up some rotten meat and when I found out I tried to take it back but they wouldn't give me a refund or anything.

Wealth?

I don't think it's a factor. More of a cultural thing.

Some of the stuff South East Asian will eat, I consider disgusting.

You really want to get sick, read up on what the mountain men used to eat.....

This is a tradition that goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and beyond. Those 'disgusting' animal parts are usually healthier, and they're a status symbol because they are harder/rarer to cath/kill/eat.
True. Another interesting wealth-weird food issue is that "normal" people have always tried to avoid rotten food. But rich people were able show their wealth by producing rotten food on purpose. (what an insult to those who try, but can't, avoid it.) Blue cheese is an perfect example of it.

You poor people are so typical!
Money cant buy you friends so rich people eat crap so they die quickly sssh.

Its back to the Home countries(for some of us*evil glare- you know what im talking about!)Where the better of Barons ate Delacies (sp) Lamprey etc and now all well off think eating this stuff will make them more important!
Seriously who would eat Oysters?

Wealth? I didn't think the British were more wealthy than the rest of us...?

*My family is English, so before some pom gets all insulted, be aware that I've eaten what they have to offer...and I liked it.

What's wrong with oysters? I like them.

The thing about disgusting food and rich people is availabilty. Rich people eat oyster when they are above a certain price level. Back a century or two, no rich person would have touched them as they were considered food for poor people who have to go fishing and can't afford to slaughter a pig for breakfast.

Why do wealthy people insist on eating the more "detestable" parts of animals? Why do they eats the brains, livers, feet, and digestive tracks when they can clearly afford not to? I have always wondered this. Anyone have the answer?


hmmmm...brain fry and brain curry

not a huge fan of liver

oxtail(hoves/ligments) can be very tasty

was never into tripe.

Looking forward to dinner already.

I can't eat certain lunchmeat anymore. Especially after I heard they grind up the parts like eyes, hooves, eyelashes, etc and just throw it all into the mixture. I can't beleive that's even legal.

Ummm... eyelashes? Just let me process that thought...

*vomits*

All done. :p

My old flatmate used to say that all the tubed meats (sausage, hot dogs, etc.) were all just ground up "lips and as*holes"

But I've always been of the mind that if it tastes good, why not?