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Sign in to savethumb|Traditionally, meals have been prepared by women in a home kitchen (painting from the circle of Jean-Baptiste de Saive, 1563).
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A meal is an occasion when people eat food together, typically prepared in a home kitchen. Meals matter because they are a fundamental part of daily life and have historically been central to family and social structures.
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- Breakfast
- Variations of breakfast
- Full breakfast
- Instant breakfast
- Champagne breakfast
- Lunch
- Variations of lunch
- Meal deal
- Dinner
- Variations of dinner
- Full course dinner
- Meals at other times of the day
- Meal preparation
- Food preparation
- Cooking
- History
- Eating the meal
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Traditionally, meals have been prepared by women in a home kitchen (painting from the circle of Jean-Baptiste de Saive, 1563).
A meal is an occasion that occurs at a specific time and involves the consumption of food. The English names used for specific meals vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal. A meal is different from a snack in that meals are generally larger, more varied, and more filling.