What Time do you have you Main Meal?

Miaireland

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

Mrs Fox

Miaireland wrote: »

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

Between 6-7.

Faith

Surely they'd be steamed potatoes if done in the slow cooker, as opposed to baked?

We normally eat dinner these days at 7.30. When I lived with my parents, it was 5.30, and it's gradually shifted later over the last 10 years.

eisenberg1

Miaireland wrote: »

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

6.30-7pm, during the week, at weekends usually about 8pm.

Gloomtastic!

Dinner is whenever Mrs G! gets home from work - usually about 7.

Applause

Miaireland wrote: »

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

It's usually around 6pm, but later on weekends, when I move to Portugal in a few months I'm sure it'll change to much later again.

The Hill Billy

When I was cooking for myself I would eat between 9 & 10. Now I am home again we eat between 6 & 7.

Miaireland

The Hill Billy wrote: »

When I was cooking for myself I would eat between 9 & 10. Now I am home again we eat between 6 & 7.

I only noticed now that you no longer have Bern under location. Welcome home.

Jezek

Back home we eat at a midday meal around 1300-1400 and a nighttime meal around 8:30-9:30 . I found the irish meal time of 1730 - 1830 waaay too early when I moved over here, but now I'm getting used to it...

The Hill Billy

Miaireland wrote: »

I only noticed now that you no longer have Bern under location. Welcome home.

Thanks! I'm back in Fabulous Fingal again.

tampopo

sixish.




coming down with the blues. was wondering what comfort food I could do simply easily and quickly. Pancakes with blueberries mixed in....fingers crossed that that'll work......

TeletextPear

Miaireland wrote: »

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

7.30 - 9 ish, depending on how hungry we are

Lovely Bloke

I finish work at 4 and home by 4.30, now we used to head out for a walk or something then, and get home prep and have dinner for 6 or 630, but now the little fella needs feeding at 5 to be in bed for 7 and asleep by 730, so we'll either eat with him, or when he's asleep.

I prefer earlier, because being up at 6 means being in bed by 930 or so, and I like to have longer between eating and sleeping.

Dizzyblonde

We usually eat dinner between 6.30 and 7.30.

On the subject of baked potatoes, I don't imagine they'd freeze well. For quick baked potatoes I microwave them first while the oven heats up to 220C, then put them into the oven for 10-15 minutes.

kenco

Miaireland wrote: »

I have a question for ye all. What time of day/evening/night would you have your main meal normally?

I was out to lunch today with a group of people and it varied from mid-day to 11 pm. I would be normally around 7.30pm

Normally eat at the earliest 8pm but 'the man' tells me that is not good for me blah, blah, blah.

Herself and the kids eat earlier during the week which works as once I get in from work Im not really hungry. At the weekends it could be 8:30 or so but Im trying for 8pm at the latest. If on my own 9pm wouldnt be an issue but each to their own I guess

beertons

We eat early, between 4&5. Even if we go out for an early bird, we're the first in the restaurant. Home by 6 for wind down, and the smallies are in bed by 7. Which is probably our downfall too, as we're peckish again around 8.

Minder

Kids eat at around 4.30 to 5 and I'll do dinner for Mrs Minder & I for 8pm. Weekends we like to try and get at least one dinner together, usually with the kids mucking in on the prep.

Tarzana2

Between 7pm and 8pm, we both get in the door at the same time - 7:10pm - so it's usually closer to 8pm when we're eating. Don't like to eat too early as that means supper will probably happen, but wouldn't like to eat dinner past 9pm usually, because I like to get in several hours of digestion before hitting the sack. I don't think trying to digest food when your body is winding down to rest is a good thing.

The Hill Billy

Split from the Chat thread. Deserves a thread of its own.

tHB

dee_mc

Sometime between 6:30 and 8:00 usually - changes in Summer because I work til 8pm or later, that's when meals from the freezer or steak and salad come in veeery handy!

Corvo

A source of constant frustration in my place - my father must be after having dinner by the time the angelus bell rings or god help our souls.

I prefer it later - approx. 7pm.

Stench Blossoms

I prefer to have my main meal of the day at around lunch time.

I don't usually get home until 6.30 - 7 and if I haven't prepped food in advance (which is pretty much all of the time) then it ends up being closer to 9 before I'm sitting down to eat and find it harder to sleep.

Mars Bar

Any where between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm for me. My Dad prefers having his dinner by 6 but I prefer a bit later coz I don't go to bed early.

seamus

Somewhere between 8 and 9 usually, 9.30 some days. I don't get home from work till 7, and the child goes down to bed at 8, so we can't really even begin to start cooking until just before 8. Some days my wife works till 9, so I have dinner ready for when she gets in.

Day Lewin

Typically around 7: a bit earlier of we are hungry, or up till 8 or even later if the day runs late: but around 7 is a good average.

We always, always ate dinner together en famille when our kids were growing up; and at that time we would be done by 7, in time for TV/homework/bedtimes etc // Its a little later now that they are reared but still over in time to go to a movie etc

If we eat too late it takes a while to wind down; and also sometimes causes indigestion in Himself. But Sundays might still be a late supper with a glass of Rioja about 9.

awec

I don't like eating early. 7:30 or so in the evening is good for me.

Some people eat on a schedule (dinner on the table at 5:30 every night or whatever) but that's not me. I eat when I get hungry so it can vary a lot. Weekends especially can be a lot later. I fit eating in around other activities during the day, as opposed to fitting other activities around set times for meals.

To Elland Back

Even when I had an expense account, I couldn't consider having a substantial meal in the middle of the day. I appreciate that if you had a strenuous manual job it might be handy, but I would be a write off. Anytime from 6 to 8 for me is fine

mary90

Between 6-7 by the time I get home from work and cook up something. Sunday being the only exception, Sunday dinners are served at 2pm, same for Christmas and Easter dinners!

lazeedaisy

If I had a preference, it would be 5.30, but since I don't get home from work til 7, it's usually 7.15 thanks to the slow cooker or himself thinks he's great coz he turns on the oven.

I have a Zumba class midweek, but can't eat a dinner before, so it's just a peanut butter sandwich 2 hours before,

On Sunday's I love dinner earlier .... Say 3pm, we rarely do that but then occasionally i work Sundays,

I absolutely hate to eat after 7 ish, way too late, but such is life.

earlytobed

During the week 4.45
Weekend or any day I'm off 1PM

kylith

Generally about 8pm, which is very late.

Get home from work at 5. Sit down with a cuppa and a snack. Walk dogs at from 6pm - 7:30pm. Start cooking then.

Gloomtastic!

earlytobed wrote: »

During the week 4.45
Weekend or any day I'm off 1PM

Apt username!

MissFlitworth

Sometime between 7 & 9 during the week and normally around 10pm on Saturdays, because we tend to go out for lunch or brunch and are stuffed but still want to cook something nice

StripedBoxers

Anytime from 6-9 midweek, depending on our mood, what we're having for dinner, and also gym/sports etc.

Weekends 7-10pm, depending on what we're having, etc. and again sports are taken into account too.

earlytobed

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Apt username!

Growing up, my Dad's dinner was on the table at 12.15 every day, 12.30 Saturday and Sunday. As D'unbelievibles say, it gives you a "good run at the day"

mary90

earlytobed wrote: »

Growing up, my Dad's dinner was on the table at 12.15 every day, 12.30 Saturday and Sunday. As D'unbelievibles say, it gives you a "good run at the day"

Sounds like a good ol Farmers dinner! It's the same with my father and brother at the minute 12:30 is dinner time and then 6:30 is tea time and they'll only have something small.

Curry Addict

we our eat main meal between 12 an 1 pm. I would be starving all day if i had to wait. eat early and burn it off during the day works for me.

the beer revolu

About 7 is typical for us.
If I eat a big dinner at lunch time, I'd eat another one in the evening.
I don't really like to eat after 8 or so.

Miaireland

earlytobed wrote: »

Growing up, my Dad's dinner was on the table at 12.15 every day, 12.30 Saturday and Sunday. As D'unbelievibles say, it gives you a "good run at the day"

I have an Uncle who is the same. He is in despair at the moment as there is a new priest in the parish and they are never out of mass in time for half twelve dinner on Sundays recently. He did not take very well to the suggestion of going to an earlier mass and is thinking of writing to the Bishop!

Boulevardier

I live on my own and hate cooking. The canteen at work does a decent lunchtime meat and 2 veg for 5.50, so I usually make that my main meal. I am usually ravenous by midday, so I try to take the earlier of our 2 lunch rota slots.

My evening meal usually is something like a burrito or noodles.

GBXI

I can't believe the times that people in here eat their main meal at!

Assuming everyone works close to the normal working hours, would you not be at your hungriest around mid-day/lunch-time? Eating your main meal at like 7 (seems to be about the average here) and then hitting the hay at 11ish, I dunno, just seems a bit daft to me!

The Hill Billy

When I have my main meal midday I just get snoozy in the afternoon. Not great if I am working.

Miaireland

The Hill Billy wrote: »

When I have my main meal midday I just get snoozy in the afternoon. Not great if I am working.

I am the same, if I have my main meal during the day I am falling asleep in the afternoon.

I remember when I had a summer job we were taken out to lunch by the boss. He asked me later that day would I mind waiting in a little used office to supervise an IT guy. I kept falling asleep and banging my head off the table, the poor IT fella must have thought that I had a liquid lunch.

seamus

GBXI wrote: »

I can't believe the times that people in here eat their main meal at!

Assuming everyone works close to the normal working hours, would you not be at your hungriest around mid-day/lunch-time? Eating your main meal at like 7 (seems to be about the average here) and then hitting the hay at 11ish, I dunno, just seems a bit daft to me!

It really depends on what you get used to. People who come from rural backgrounds where everyone could gather together for dinner in the middle of the day would probably find it odd to eat large meals at the end of the day.

But I know for us at least, I could have my main meal in the middle of the day, but I know my wife won't have time to sit down and eat a big meal. So then it would be a case of me sitting down for a sandwich in the evening while she makes herself a big dinner. We'd never get to sit down to a meal together

GBXI

seamus wrote: »

It really depends on what you get used to. People who come from rural backgrounds where everyone could gather together for dinner in the middle of the day would probably find it odd to eat large meals at the end of the day.

But I know for us at least, I could have my main meal in the middle of the day, but I know my wife won't have time to sit down and eat a big meal. So then it would be a case of me sitting down for a sandwich in the evening while she makes herself a big dinner. We'd never get to sit down to a meal together

Fair enough - hadn't considered a couples/time thing!

The Hill Billy

Not to mention the fact that if I had my main meal midday I would miss out on the family meal in the evening after work with my wife & kids. Usually the highlight of my day.

Faith

The Hill Billy wrote: »

When I have my main meal midday I just get snoozy in the afternoon. Not great if I am working.

Yep, if I have anything larger than a sandwich at lunch time, I'm like a zombie for the afternoon. My ideal lunch is sushi, but the nearest sushi place is just a tiny bit too far away to make it viable for a 30-minute lunch break.

Plus, naturally, I love cooking so I like to come home in the evening and make a big meal (... or go out for a big meal, which is equally pleasurable!). Either way, I want to relax with my food. I hate eating under pressure.

MrWalsh

Mostly I only get home from work after 6, except gym nights where its closer to 8 - so I have developed a routine whereby the dinners for gym nights are premade the previous nights - leading to an overall time of 7-8 for dinner on a weeknight, much earlier at the weekend, 4-5ish, unless I am going out to dinner for the evening. I dont like eating so late on weeknights as I got to bed around 10-10.30 but such is working life

Toto Wolfcastle

GBXI wrote: »

I can't believe the times that people in here eat their main meal at!

Assuming everyone works close to the normal working hours, would you not be at your hungriest around mid-day/lunch-time? Eating your main meal at like 7 (seems to be about the average here) and then hitting the hay at 11ish, I dunno, just seems a bit daft to me!

To me the idea of eating a big dinner at 12 seems mental, but I suppose it depends on what you're used to.

We eat at 7ish. My husband gets home at 5.30 and by the time we've had a chat and sat around for a bit we're ready for dinner. The last couple of weeks I've been starving all the time though so my main meal has been at anything from 3.30 to 8.

GBXI

Bobblehead Panda wrote: »

To me the idea of eating a big dinner at 12 seems mental, but I suppose it depends on what you're used to.

We eat at 7ish. My husband gets home at 5.30 and by the time we've had a chat and sat around for a bit we're ready for dinner. The last couple of weeks I've been starving all the time though so my main meal has been at anything from 3.30 to 8.

See I'm looking at it from a health/hunger point of view, less a practical one I admit. But breakfast or lunch should be your main meals, with a smaller meal in the evening from a health point of view. Also, I am ravenous at lunch-time because, even after an average sized breakfast, I'll have been asleep for 8+ hours before that, meaning I've had 1 meal in about 12 hours!

Toto Wolfcastle

GBXI wrote: »

See I'm looking at it from a health/hunger point of view, less a practical one I admit. But breakfast or lunch should be your main meals, with a smaller meal in the evening from a health point of view. Also, I am ravenous at lunch-time because, even after an average sized breakfast, I'll have been asleep for 8+ hours before that, meaning I've had 1 meal in about 12 hours!

Ah well then we're totally different. I don't eat breakfast and I still wouldn't be hungry enough for a big meal by lunchtime.