> only the wealthiest citizens could afford to eat large amounts of meat on a regular basis Same thing in modern day Germany. My dad told me that until the 1950s, most families in Bavaria could not afford meat, or only had it a few times a year. This must have changed when people became wealthier (and meat cheaper) from the 1960s. Still, it’s astounding that Bavarian food is mainly associated with heavy meat dishes l…
That was a large portion of the western world until the late 20th century. It was common for people to commonly eat offal (hearts, kidneys, livers etc.) in New Zealand until the around 80s because it was more affordable than meat. As a student, I rediscovered the traditional offal recipes and saved a lot of money by eating hearts and livers instead of steaks. I think that a lot of "traditional" foods are the foods th…
Few people look back fondly on the foods they ate daily because it was the only stuff available.