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    10 Foods That Used to Be Considered “Poor People’s Food” and Are Now Expensive

    Some foods completely changed status over time. What was once cheap, accessible, or even looked down on eventually became trendy,…

    Some foods completely changed status over time. What was once cheap, accessible, or even looked down on eventually became trendy, luxurious, or surprisingly expensive. In many cases, scarcity, marketing, restaurant culture, and changing tastes transformed ordinary ingredients into high demand…

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    19 Rare and Expensive Foods From Around the World

    Here are some of the most expensive foods from all over the world, including a pricey pizza and a frozen hot chocolate drenched in gold.

    You think a $40 entree is expensive? Imagine paying $1,300 for a 16-ounce piece of wagyu steak. There are some foods that command astonishing prices, whether it’s a $3,000 ham or a $8,000 pizza. We may not be able to…