Foodie Fails, Oyster Angst & Pumpkin Ravioli Hierarchy Drama
In 2004, an unadventurous eater took the plunge and slurped a raw oyster in New Orleans, proving foodies are willing to weaponize their guts for social currency. By the mid-2000s, foodie credentials meant knowing chef rĂ©sumĂ©s like tech specsâbecause knowing the last four jobs of a cook beats merely remembering Prince's guitar strings. Throw in Ivy League cousins hand-making pumpkin ravioli for Thanksgiving (because normal pasta? Peasant food), before bison bacon was cool enough to grace dorm kitchen breakfast sandwiches. The term 'foodie' now equates to 'Okay, boomer,' but the obsession lives on in Instagrammable bowls of noodles and expensive bars of jamĂłn ibĂ©ricoâbecause who isnât a food snob these days?
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Remember when eating raw oysters in 2004 meant you were a culinary daredevil? Now everyoneâs a 'foodie'âaka a passport-wielding snob who treats pumpkin ravioli like medieval treasure and bison bacon like liquid gold. Welcome to the gourmet Hunger Games.
Foodie culture: where knowing a chefâs last four jobs is more important than knowing how to boil water. Spoiler alert, cook: ovens work the same everywhere.
We went from gourmands being rich and classy in 1825 to everyone Instagramming meals and calling themselves food critics. Congratulations, your ramen photos are now gourmet art.
Source: Eater | Published: 9/24/2025 | Author: Jaya Saxena
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