World War II

In the early 1900's, Lobster was considered the "cockroach of the ocean" and was synonymous with the poor and often eaten regularly by the homeless, slaves and prisoners. It wasn't until after World War II that lobster became considered a delicacy and a food associated with the aristocratic classes.

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