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Beef with corndogs (szmer.info)
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beef wellington is just a corn dog from different socioeconomic background followed by pictures of the two
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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would say that the classic version with beef fillet, prosciutto, and morels is more of an upper-class dish, as the ingredients are expensive and it is time-consuming to prepare.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So was my grandma's Christmas dinner menu.

    See, it's the intricacy that makes it feel outdated and aspirational to me. It carries that mid-20th century stink of aspirational shows of status based on domestic labor.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Oh, yes, definitely.

    In my home country (Germany), there is a cake called Frankfurter Kranz that definitely expresses this sentiment as well: maximum butter!

    This cake was especially popular right after World War II because people wanted to show that they had enough again to not only survive, but also to lavish.

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