|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
Food and Drink
|
The Romans ate three meals a day. Breakfast was bread and fruit. At midday they ate a light lunch of bread, cheese, cold fish, meat, and vegetables. The main meal of the day was a three-course dinner served in the evening. Not all Romans ate as well as this in the evening.
Most people lived in apartments that did not have kitchens. They either had to eat cold meals or buy hot food from the many take-out food shops. The poorest Romans had a very bad diet. They were given hand-outs of grain from the government that they made into porridge.
(A) TRICLINIUM
The dining room of the house was called the triclinium. Diners reclined on three couches that were arranged around a low dining table.
(B) EVENING MEAL
The main meal had three courses: a starter of eggs, seafood, or snails; a main course of roast or boiled meat; and a last course of sweets and fruit.
|
| |
Previous:
Back
|
Book:
The Romans
|
Section:
The Romans
|
Chapter:
Food and Drink
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
