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What does it mean?
Uses exotic foods to imply wealth or absurdity in a kitchen setting.
In plain terms
Offering rare meat dishes.
What can you take from it?
Use exaggeration to signal status.

Where it applies

  • dinner scenes
  • satire
  • scriptwriting

Putting it to work

  • writing
  • marketing
  • hospitality

Questions to consider

  • Does luxury impress or alienate?
  • What does food say about status?

Another view

Might seem disconnected from reality.

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  2. Jack: Breast of flamingo and gazelle steaks?

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  3. Rochester: Yes, that's the spot all right. You almost had a heart attack when they laughed at Bob Hope.

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