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Pyronic_Chaos t1_j0aiym4 wrote

>The 360-year-old soy sauce featured at the Blue House state dinner during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Korea on Nov. 7 garnered international attention, as some noted that would make it older than the United States itself.

>“I hesitated, but decided to give a bit of the sauce because I wanted to take this opportunity to show the president of the United States how authentic Korean food tastes

Too bad he put ketchup on it right after she left.

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heisdeadjim_au t1_j0aocju wrote

How can someone so rich be so uneducated in the ways of the world? I mean this is a guy who could literally afford to apply caviar to his toast like us plebs apply peanut butter....

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opiate_lifer t1_j0aporj wrote

Caviar isn't THAT expensive, cheapest I've seen was like $5 USD for a small jar of a few ounces. Granted I've never tried the $1-2K a gram Iranian or Russian ones they keep locked up in the grocery.

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vrenak t1_j0b517x wrote

Sounds like you've had faux caviar, the good brands of that goes for about that price for that quantity

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opiate_lifer t1_j0b6177 wrote

What makes the a cheap shit faux? Unless the FDA is really sleeping it appears to be fish eggs.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Roland-Black-Caviar-Whole-Grain-Lumpfish-2-oz/44708530

I've had pricer caviar, but I'll pass on the 1K a gram shit lol Its not worth it in my opinion.

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vrenak t1_j0b72kd wrote

To be real it's not just any fish, it's a specific one, and that one, is the wrong one.

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opiate_lifer t1_j0b7fj3 wrote

Ah so a champagne situation then?

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vrenak t1_j0b7lyt wrote

Pretty much yes, you can get something pretty close, not the walmart one linked though, but they exist, they're just not the actual thing.

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TerribleIdea27 t1_j0bgo7b wrote

Caviar has to come from sturgeon to be real caviar. If you're selling regular fish eggs as caviar, you're basically selling horsemeat as if it is beef. Illegal in Europe at least, don't know about US rules.

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Mmonannerss t1_j0c3gpi wrote

Its apparently illegal to import sturgeon caviar to the US due to environmental conservation. That's what I gathered from a quick Google search. Pricing was between $70-250 though

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Gumburcules t1_j0deo37 wrote

> I'll pass on the 1K a gram shit lol Its not worth it in my opinion.

My wife and I splurged on a caviar sampler which included $200/oz Osetra. We both agreed the $30 paddlefish "fake" caviar was by far our favorite.

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heisdeadjim_au t1_j0aptmk wrote

Well, that was an expression. I'm not particularly fond of the man, by the way. I just don't comprehend how someone with money can be so dumb.

If I had that money I'd be travelling the world experiencing things.

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opiate_lifer t1_j0aqbqq wrote

This is Donald Trump:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgJAxkALyc

Can you even believe this is the same guy?! I suspect Trump as we know him is an act, like Boris Johnson he plays a buffoon thinking it appeals to the common man.

I suspect the real Trump who casually uses the word abeyance in conversation and almost certainly has a refined palate would put off his base lol

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InappropriateTA t1_j0atqpt wrote

I don’t think so. He still has a limited vocabulary, ‘dodges’ a very pointed question (avoids details, gives pretty much a canned response), and uses the idiom “holding in abeyance” improperly.

I would guess that he had it on his word of the day calendar, or it’s a term that he’s heard but doesn’t really know how to apply it.

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opiate_lifer t1_j0au6c3 wrote

Compared to "bigly" era Trump using a word albeit incorrectly gets points from me.

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whiffitgood t1_j0ayo0k wrote

Most people aren't as sharp as they were 10+ years prior

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Fortknoxvilla t1_j0axjlh wrote

Money can't buy class. Etiquettes, manners and charism are unavailable for many rich people.

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267aa37673a9fa659490 t1_j0b1qri wrote

While Trump loved putting ketchup on steak, there were no reports that he did so during this meal. Although it is also unconfirmed if he actually tried the 360 year old sauce.

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