TYPES OF MEAL
What is a meal?
A meal is defined as a dish or a set of dishes taken in a particular time of a day to satisfy one’s hunger.
Following are the types of meal: –
EARLY MORNING TEA (EMT)
The general timing is around 6:00 to 8:30am, again may vary from person to person. It should be a very heavy meal, because the longest period of time for which the stomach remains without food in between previous night’s dinner and the morning breakfast. The different types of Breakfast are as follows:-
a) Continental Breakfast: –
It is also known as “European Breakfast”. It contains fruit juice (fresh or canned), cut fruits, toast or breads along with jam, jelly, marmalade, butter, honey etc. It ends with tea or coffee. When the breakfast with tea, it is known as “THE SIMPLE” and when it ends with coffee it known as “THE CAFÉ SIMPLE”.
THE COVER LAYOUT CONSISTS OF:
(a) A side plate and a side knife
(b) A butter dish and a butter knife on a quarter plate
(c) A tea cup and saucer with a teaspoon
(d) A sugar pot with tongs
(e) A bread boat or toast rack
(f) Serviette
(g) Jam, marmalade and honey pots
b) American Breakfast: –
This breakfast is heavier then the continental breakfast. It contains fresh or canned fruit juices, cut fruits, cereals (corn flakes, wheat flakes etc.) with hot or cold meal, sugar or honey. The bread or toast with preservatives followed by “EGG TO ORDER” which means efficient preparation of eggs can be served according to the choice of the guest. Finally it ends with coffee or tea.
THE COVER CONSISTS OF:
(a) A side plate and a side knife
(b) A butter dish and a butter knife on a quarter plate
(c) A tea cup and saucer with a teaspoon
(d) A sugar pot (a tongs, if there are sugar cubes)
(e) A cruet set
(f) A All purpose knife and All purpose fork
(g) Jam, marmalade and honey
(h) Dessert spoon and fork
(i) Serviette
c) English Breakfast: –
This breakfast is the heaviest of all breakfast at first fresh fruits juice and cut fruits are served. Then the serials are given with hot or cold milk with sugar or honey. Then breads or toasts are served with preserves followed by the “EGG TO ORDER”. Then the meat or fish preparations are served and finally it ends up with coffee it is known as “THE CAFÉ COMPLETE”.
THE COVER CONSISTS OF:
(a) A side plate and a side knife
(b) A butter dish and a butter knife on a quarter plate
(c) A tea cup and saucer with a teaspoon
(d) A sugar pot (a tongs, if there are sugar cubes)
(e) A cruet set
(/) A fish knife and fish fork
(g) Dinner knife and fork
(h) Jam, marmalade and honey
(i) Dessert spoon and fork
(j) Serviette
Typical English breakfast Menu:
· Chilled fruit juices: Orange, pineapple. Tomato, grapefruit.
· Stewed fruit: Prunes, pears, apples, figs.
· Cereals: Porridge, cornflakes.
· Fish: Grilled herring, fried sole.
· Eggs: Poached, boiled, scrambled, fried, omelets
· Meat: Sausages, bacon, salami, kidney, breakfast steak.
· Breads: Toast, rolls, brioche, croissant, bread sucks.
· Preserves: Jam, marmalade, honey, butter.
· Beverage: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate.
· Eggs can be served with: grilled tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, baked beans, fried Potatoes.
d) Indian Breakfast: –
These various types of preparations, which differ from region to region in India. Such as puri & bhaji, paratha & sabji, stuffed paratha like aloo paratha, paneer paratha etc with curd & pickles, idli and dosa with sambhar & chatni, lassi fresh fruit juice, regional sweet dishes are also included.
ELEVANCES (BRUNCH)
This is an intermediate meal between breakfast and lunch. The name has derived from the timing of the meal. As it is taken around 11o’clock in the morning. At this time a cup of tea or coffee is taken with biscuits or cookies.
LUNCH
This is the first major meal of the day; generally it is served around 12 noon to 1:30 pm. During this time various dishes are taken but the amount must be controlled A good amount of food is that when you think that a little more can be eaten, stop at that time.
- AFTERNOON TEA
It is normally taken at around 2:30 to 3:00pm, a cup of tea or coffees along with cookies are taken.
2.SNACKS/HIGH TEA/EVENING TEA
It is also known as “La’ five o’ clock”. It is taken generally between 4:30 to 6pm.It is somewhat an elaborate meal. Tea or coffee is taken along with a good amount of snacks like cutlets, fish fingers. Fritters. Cocktails. Sandwiches, kebabs, pakodas.
DINNER
It is the most elaborate meal of the day. It is taken in a relaxed mood. The time of dinner is generally 8:30 to 9:30pm.A heavy wholesome food is taken, which involves many courses. Alcoholic beverage is also served in dinner. It is the second major meal after the lunch.
SUPPER
It is taken just before sleeping. It is very light and consists of only one or two cookies or goodnight chocolates.