![TIL that in the 17th and 18th centuries, lobster was considered trash fit to be eaten by slaves and prisoners. It wasn't until the 19th century that it became a luxury food. : TIL that in the 17th and 18th centuries, lobster was considered trash fit to be eaten by slaves and prisoners. It wasn't until the 19th century that it became a luxury food. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/il4IKgWDqKkDrGpiynQZgrp6dQ77eOLeYS5JYw-yp1g.jpg?auto=webp&s=27f2ff600e83c5334c63186d0f99835f18467b45)
TIL that in the 17th and 18th centuries, lobster was considered trash fit to be eaten by slaves and prisoners. It wasn't until the 19th century that it became a luxury food. :
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The History of the Lobster: How Lobster Went From “Cockroach of the Sea” to Decadent Dinner - Pine Tree Seafood
![Bill Bryson Quote: “Lobsters bred in such abundance around Britain's coastline that they were fed to prisoners and orphans or ground up for ...” Bill Bryson Quote: “Lobsters bred in such abundance around Britain's coastline that they were fed to prisoners and orphans or ground up for ...”](https://quotefancy.com/media/wallpaper/3840x2160/8106364-Bill-Bryson-Quote-Lobsters-bred-in-such-abundance-around-Britain-s-coastline-that-they.jpg)
Bill Bryson Quote: “Lobsters bred in such abundance around Britain's coastline that they were fed to prisoners and orphans or ground up for ...”
![Lobster used to be considered "cockroaches of the sea". It was fed to prisoners and apprentices and was used as fish bait | Weird facts, Fun facts, Facts Lobster used to be considered "cockroaches of the sea". It was fed to prisoners and apprentices and was used as fish bait | Weird facts, Fun facts, Facts](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e0/d2/5e/e0d25ef9b2b24d07876730e2d1380c48.jpg)