[Sca-cooks] medieval words for breakfast, lunch and dinner

[Dan Phelps]

Was written:

> On the other hand, while we're looking for clues in medieval novellas,
> Boccaccio's _Decameron_ describes a pretty consistent daily routine: the
> young people at the villa wake up after sunrise, spend the morning
> outdoors, and have dinner near midday; nap, tell stories, and have
> supper around sunset.  There are also occasional mentions (in Day 3, for
> example) of light refreshments, such as wine and sweets, before the
> first meal.  I don't have a copy of the Italian text but could try
> looking it up if anyone's curious about the names of the meals.
>
Does anyone recall if there are any breakfast references in the Heptameron?
I've read it in translation and have a copy in a box still yet to be
unpacked but I do not recall one way or another.

Daniel