sumforbull t1_jeer0z5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM Reply to comment by Lopsided-Ad-6696 in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone When I studied in Germany, many people still eat the largest meal as lunch. The last meal of the day they called the evening bread. The cafeteria lunches were gigantic and awesome, but I mostly lived off doner kebab. Permalink Parent 10
sumforbull t1_jeer0z5 wrote
Reply to comment by Lopsided-Ad-6696 in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
When I studied in Germany, many people still eat the largest meal as lunch. The last meal of the day they called the evening bread.
The cafeteria lunches were gigantic and awesome, but I mostly lived off doner kebab.