Ancient Food & Recipes of the Ages: the Renaissance

This book introduces readers to food, eating, and many typical recipes (e.g., Limonia) from the Renaissance period. During the Renaissance, people typically ate two meals a day: Dinner, at midday at around 11:00 or 12:00 and supper, in the evening, about 6:00. It was better to refer to having dinner instead of lunch or even luncheon. Invite people to dine with you, or ask "Where shall we dine today?" Schoolboys, working people, and housewives got up around 5 or 6 am, or even earlier. Breakfast was simply a matter of breaking one's fast on arising, and was not considered a formal meal. At Court, depending on the day's activities, or last night's, you would probably: arise somewhat later, have a little bread and wine while your servants get you: dressed, barbered, made up, perfumed, and so on.