Tag: Medieval meals

While the concept of a morning meal is ancient, evidence suggests organized, daily breakfast for workers emerged in ancient Egypt. This article explores the various historical threads and traditions that lead us to understand where was the first known breakfast.

Historically, humans did not eat three square meals a day; ancient Romans, for instance, often ate only one or two. The concept of three structured meals is a relatively modern phenomenon, with its roots deeply tied to major shifts in human history, including the Industrial Revolution, which gave us the rhythm we still largely follow today.