the reason that people think a perfectly ordinary charcuterie plate (which can be purchased for $20 or less at Aldi) is bourgeois is because rich people attempt to make poor people’s food An Overpriced Thing all the time, especially in the US

it’s a huge part of US restaurant culture! like the first time I saw organ meats on a fancy menu I just started LAUGHING

also because I’ve now made this comment to multiple commenters: $20 for a one-serving lunch for one person is indeed a lil spendy. $20 for the ingredients for a meal that serves two people multiple times is not