Now, you got bougie chicken places charging $15 for three tenders, LMAO."
Many folks myself included!
grew up with “cheap” meals that didn’t break the bank.
Nowadays, those same foods cost wayyy more.
And there were so many interesting answers!
Here are some of the top-voted responses:
1.
“Fajitas (skirt steak).”
Now, theyre stupid expensive for one of the worst parts of the chicken."
Once white was mass-produced, it switched.
Poor people ate the white while rich folks got the healthy wholemeal."
4.“Quinoa.”
“Pho used to be cheaper until word got out.”
“Tacos, honestly.
“Fish and chips.
It’s a hunk of white fish with a potato for a side.
Twenty years ago, it cost $5; now, it costs $25.”
“Southern food sold anywhere except for the South.”
Now, you got bougie chicken places charging $15 for three tenders, LMAO.”
“Lobster was consideredpoor mans food.
It was so widely available but not as appealing as fish.
It is essentially an overgrown insect that rich people way back in the day considered to be repulsive.
“Beef brisket comes to mind.”
“In parts of northern Europe, kale is one of the few veggies that withstands frost.
A solid, filling meal for a few euros.
Seems out of reach these days with the prices charged for it.”
“Oxtails for certain.”
“Crawfish has gotten a little wild the past decade or so.”
16.And finally, “Food trucks.”
Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
