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minus-squaregrumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.eslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up92arrow-down1·12 hours agoI believe the traditional response to “the peasants have no eggs” would be, “let them eat cake!”
minus-squareFreshparsnip@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up55arrow-down1·12 hours agoYou need eggs to make cake
minus-squaregrumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.eslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-211 hours agoThat was the “joke” from the first time around. The French version uses brioche which is just even more fancy bread. Maybe a parallel would be “the peasants have no eggs!” -> “let them eat omelettes!”
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up30arrow-down1·12 hours agoHave they tried substituting smaller cakes for the eggs?
minus-squareReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-212 hours agoYes, but it turns out those smaller cakes need smaller eggs.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·12 hours agoPheasant eggs aren’t any cheaper.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·12 hours agoGo through the cycle a few times and maybe they can use insect eggs? Peasants have plenty of insects, right?
minus-squaremasterofn001@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoGilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
minus-squareCharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 hours agoIt’s eggs all the way down.
I believe the traditional response to “the peasants have no eggs” would be, “let them eat cake!”
You need eggs to make cake
That was the “joke” from the first time around. The French version uses brioche which is just even more fancy bread.
Maybe a parallel would be “the peasants have no eggs!” -> “let them eat omelettes!”
Have they tried substituting smaller cakes for the eggs?
Yes, but it turns out those smaller cakes need smaller eggs.
Pheasant eggs aren’t any cheaper.
Go through the cycle a few times and maybe they can use insect eggs? Peasants have plenty of insects, right?
Gilead decrees all women of breeding age surrender their ova immediately.
It’s eggs all the way down.
Let them eat quiche
Ew, gluten free cake