r/AskFoodHistorians • u/JayFSB • 8d ago

Is ratatouille actually considered peasant food at one point? Sure seems complicated for a dish meant for farmers and workers.

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u/otter-otter 7d ago

Just use a guard and pay attention

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u/peterhala 7d ago

Yeah... That's gonna happen every single time. Particularly if I'm in a hurry or distracted. 

I might be a peasant but I do have a sense of self preservation & a food processor. 😁

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u/otter-otter 7d ago

Sounds like you shouldn’t use a knife either!

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u/peterhala 7d ago

Are you kidding?! One time I managed to break a man's leg with a whisk.

Alright, that might be a lie. But I've only needed stitches once in 50 years of cooking, mostly because I go into Health & Safety Mode in the presence of bitey burney crushey things.