In article >, Michel
Boucher > wrote:
> (ASmith1946) wrote in
> :
>
> > Oysters, on the other hand, were so common in New York during
> > colonial times that they were considered both a delicacy and food
> > for the poor.
>
> The people living in the Sorel islands fished eels, not for local
> consumption, because they thought it was a vile animal, but for sale to
> the best restaurants of New York where it was considered a delicacy.
> The railway linking New York to Montréal was built primarily to meet
> the demand in eel flesh.
Hungry people, I can assure you, don't fuss that much. There are plenty
of populations where intelligent, sensitive people eat the same food
day in , day out, year in, year out, and are glad to get it.
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