Good chance the upper class were already familiar with the spices. The LSD and Warheads candy on the other hand…

*Sad Belgian noises

The purchase price is negligible, but the total cost of ownership is staggering.

Have induction now and used to have gas. It took a while to get used to, and I often miss the what-you-see-is-what-you-get aspect of gas. But induction nowadays is pretty damn sweet. And fast too.