Funny fact that in the USA they were considered the rats of the sea and were only fed to prison inmates since fishermen just threw them away. Little did the inmates know they were being treated to what is today considered gourmet food. Oh to be in prison in the 1700’s. Well, except for the disease, beatings , hard labor and extremely shortened life expectancy.
Bob. over 8 years ago
It’s the hot sauce
Pseudandry over 8 years ago
what about pineapples, eels, artichokes, sea urchins, and cactus?
AlanM over 8 years ago
Culinary evidence confirms lobsters were known to ancient Romans and Greeks. http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodlobster.html#aboutlobster
Plods with ...™ over 8 years ago
Kinda like oysters. Looks like something that would come out of an ox’s nose.
Terr Bear Premium Member over 8 years ago
Seabugs. Landbugs (snails, pardon me, “Escargot”).Theyr’e all bugs in butter. Bleah.
NRHAWK Premium Member over 8 years ago
Funny fact that in the USA they were considered the rats of the sea and were only fed to prison inmates since fishermen just threw them away. Little did the inmates know they were being treated to what is today considered gourmet food. Oh to be in prison in the 1700’s. Well, except for the disease, beatings , hard labor and extremely shortened life expectancy.
katzenbooks45 over 8 years ago
Hunger doth make gourmets of us all.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
katzenbooks45!That’s even better than “Hunger is the best condiment.”
Pedmar Premium Member over 8 years ago
Hmm. Is that an oyster or a wad of snot? Guess I’ll have to find out….
bmonk over 8 years ago
Lobsters are poor man’s food in the South Pacific too.
There are many foods that make me wonder, “Who was hungry enough to try that first?”
K M over 8 years ago
I always thought something similar about crabs.
marylyn.matthews9 over 8 years ago
YEah, I always wondered who first decided garlic wouldn’t kill you.