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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread has completely gone off the rails because of the people who don't like steak, have nothing to contribute at all, and yet felt the need to condescend to those who do eat steak.

OP, I know exactly what you mean.  Growing up, we were solidly middle class, and didn't have steak often.  When we did, it was a special treat.  It wasn't our family celebratory dinner (although I would always ask for it for my birthday) because my sister didn't love it.

We are UMC now, and my ids don't regard it as that same special treat because we have it more often.  Like another PP, I buy a whole striploin from Costco, butcher myself, vacuum seal and freeze it, so we can pull it out when we want.  [/quote]

I think kids and families dine out much more often in general. Kids are so overexposed to everything, thus jaded. If a family was dining out once a week or once a month 30, 40 or 50 years ago, the options were likely pizzeria (cheap), greasy spoon diner (cheap), maybe Chinese food (cheap), or steaks at a relatively nice restaurant (relatively expensive). Steaks were special and expensive compared to the other options.[/quote]

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