In the Neolithic Era (8000 - 6000 BC), which was a great period of innovation, humans began to use querns (grinding stones) to turn grains into a porridge-like food. Roman soldier 's soon began consuming it to “break the fast” between the evening meal and the first meal of the next day. The Latin word for that early morning meal was “disiunare” from the Latin root “dis” meaning reversal, and “iunare” meaning fast: together, "breakfast". This word was later shortened to “disnare” or “disnar” and, even later, in old French, to “diner,” which meant, at that time, the first large meal of the day. Eventually, in medieval England, this word that originated in Latin evolved into the English word "dinner". In England during that time, food writers emphasized that two meals a day should suffice and eating more frequently was considered “beastly.” People were expected to have a sizeable meal in the morning (dinner) and then have a smaller meal in the evening. Eventually, however, intermediate smaller meals became customary, and the larger meal was eaten much later in the day. Thus, the word "dinner", originally meaning "reversing the fast", is now used to indicate the last largest meal of the day while the word "breakfast" has come to be known as the first meal of the day.
Friday, January 26, 2024
FOOD HISTORY: Dinner Once Was Breakfast
In the Neolithic Era (8000 - 6000 BC), which was a great period of innovation, humans began to use querns (grinding stones) to turn grains into a porridge-like food. Roman soldier 's soon began consuming it to “break the fast” between the evening meal and the first meal of the next day. The Latin word for that early morning meal was “disiunare” from the Latin root “dis” meaning reversal, and “iunare” meaning fast: together, "breakfast". This word was later shortened to “disnare” or “disnar” and, even later, in old French, to “diner,” which meant, at that time, the first large meal of the day. Eventually, in medieval England, this word that originated in Latin evolved into the English word "dinner". In England during that time, food writers emphasized that two meals a day should suffice and eating more frequently was considered “beastly.” People were expected to have a sizeable meal in the morning (dinner) and then have a smaller meal in the evening. Eventually, however, intermediate smaller meals became customary, and the larger meal was eaten much later in the day. Thus, the word "dinner", originally meaning "reversing the fast", is now used to indicate the last largest meal of the day while the word "breakfast" has come to be known as the first meal of the day.
Thursday, January 4, 2024
COOKING TIP: Alternate Uses for a Melon Baller.
1) Use melon baller to remove the choke from artichokes.
2) Portion out mini appetizer sized drop biscuits.
3) Scrape seeds from cucumbers, zucchini, jalapeno peppers, etc.
of other firm, juicy fruits and vegetables.
4) Core halved fruits, e.g., apples, pears. etc.
2) Portion out mini appetizer sized drop biscuits.
3) Scrape seeds from cucumbers, zucchini, jalapeno peppers, etc.
of other firm, juicy fruits and vegetables.
4) Core halved fruits, e.g., apples, pears. etc.
5) Hollow out vegetables for stuffing; tomatoes, squash, cucumber, baby potatoes, etc.
6) Use to make mini ice cream scoops.
7) Remove eyes from fresh pineapple.
8) Scoop out tops of cup cakes to make a hole for stuffing.
9) Make balls from melon and other fruit,. freeze and add to summer drinks to cool them down, add flavor and color.
10) Portion mini cookies.
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