The Evolution of Family Mealtime

Fact: Common Foods Common Foods: Fact: Common foods: Fact: The Food at this time began to be mass produced, mass marketed, and standardized. Factories processed, preserved, canned, and packaged a wide variety of foods that would be distributed all across the United States. Through the 20th Century (speak-easy dining) Soft drinks and salty hams and veggies platter (the Great Depression decade) Cheaper cuts of meat and grains (prepackaged foods) Microwavable (brand-name foods) Any brand- recognized platter Shellfish vegetable broth mashed beans The first restaurants with set serving hours emerged during this period. Digestion was thought to be driven by the heat of the sun. (fun food) Fondue platter (Internet-inspired creations) Exotic and colorful platter of food Roasts soups salad meal tray on a platter Meal Time Meal Time Evolution 12 PM 10 AM 8 AM 8 AM 6 PM 6 PM 6 PM of Anglo-Saxon period Renaissance 20th Century 1910s 1930s 1950s 1970s 1990s Today 8TH TO 6TH CENTURIES B.C. 5TH CENTURY B.C. TO A.D. 1066 A.D. 500 TO 1500 1801 TO 1900 14TH TO THE 17TH CENTURY Family Mealtime Ancient Greece Medieval Era 19th Century 1900s 1920s 1940s 1960s 1980s 2000s designed by BRIM Agency Meal Time Meal Time Meal Time 11 AM 6 PM SOURCES: http://www.foodimeline.org/foodfaq7.html hettp/leitesaulinaria.com/10348/writings-dining-through-the-decades-american-food-history.html http//www.foodtimeline.org/food1.htmi http://www.foodtimeine.org/fooddecadeshtml 6 PM We have all heard the classic saying: "families that eat together 6 PM stay together." Let's explore the history of family mealtime and why food brings people together--not just for the holidays, but every day of the year. Common foods: Soup Common foods: Common foods: Turkey legs Fact: Fact: Fact: (regional favorites) New Orleans creole platter (war rationing) Small portion platter (home cooking) Liver loaf, mashed potatoes, buttered spinach, hearts of lettuce Beef Wellington and asparagus (extravagant food with French influence) (food-pairing trend) Wine, cheese, grapes, and crackers platter (locally-grown foods) Dish made with fresh ingredients, vegetarian platter of food Pork Most people only ate one "meal" per day. Meal times were derived from the hours of devotions of the church. Tea-time was a reflection of high status. poultry vegetables flatbread mashed beans porridge bread