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minus-squaregrumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.eslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up90arrow-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?
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?
Let them eat quiche
Ew, gluten free cake