We were talking about meals last nght whilst eating
And according to Monty and his lovely partner, the starter-main-dessert way of eating is only about 90 years old (I think).

I never got round to asking what we did before that.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 10:50, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Everything at once, pudding and all.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 10:50, Reply)

Just ate what we could everything chucked on the table at once
it's called Service à la russe
(PsychoChomp, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 10:51, Reply)

I thought Russian Service was when you have the courses in sequence?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 11:03, Reply)

I am right.
'Service à la française' is all at once.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 11:05, Reply)

u +p
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 11:05, Reply)

That's what I meant,
in sequence is the new modern eating.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 6 Dec 2011, 11:23, Reply)