The first course is the lighter part of the meal, usually consisting of a salad or soup, while the second course is normally your typical fish or meat dish. A typical lunch will have several courses. Serving as the day’s main meal, it is traditionally quite a bit larger than the dinner meal, or cena. Spain: “Spaniards eat their lunch, or comida, between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. Meals are often capped off with fruit not cake, pies or ice cream.” Soup is used to wash down a meal instead of drinks. Soup is usually served after the main course instead of before it. The courses are often eaten one at a time. Yes, that’s what I said-soup even in the heat of summer (smile).Ĭultural Examples of Soups Before or After MealsĬhina: “A typical Chinese meal consists of rice, one to four meat or fish main courses, two vegetable dishes and one soup. However, no sooner had I finished than I was off to do some research and find out why it’s wise to eat soup in the summer.
SUMMER WRISE SOUL FULL
In any case, I realized as I sat there with spoon in hand-savoring a freshly made small portion of what I call my foundational bone broth soup-that my air conditioner was on full blast, and the temperature outside was up in the 90s, while I sat there contently eating a small bowl of hot soup! Insanity is what most people would call it, but I thought: Why not? After all, didn’t most traditional cultures eat soup prior to every meal? Before long I finished my soup and went on to eat my main salad and salmon meal. Nevertheless, try it sometime, just for kicks, and see what interesting subjects your mind will bring your way. Do you ever do that? Probably not many of us get into such deep-thought states in light of our ever busier days, nights, and even weekends. This happened to me recently while I was quietly enjoying my lunch with some soft classical music in the background.
I don’t know about you, but since I’m sort of a recluse I often tend to cogitate ( to ponder on any one thing intently).
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