# When did selling pre-prepared vs on demand food began?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [March 7, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-selling-pre-prepared-vs-on-demand-food-began/937380 "2021-03-07T06:44:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-selling-pre-prepared-vs-on-demand-food-began/937380/41 "2021-03-08T07:45:33Z")

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The _isicia_ were baked. From my experience, some of the caul fat melts, but not all of it. Basically it forms a thin crisp shell - a little like really crispy thin bacon.

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