In my mother’s house, there was ALWAYS dessert after dinner (the large meal at the end of the day – whatever term you use) until she passed in her 80’s. And my siblings and myself all grew up skinny.
My Dad worked for threshers, when he was young, (old farmers will remember). threshers were usually fed at the farmstead where they were working. He told me about an old German family that served dessert first, Dad didn’t know this. The dessert was strawberry shortcake,(our family would make a meal out of just this treat). He ate heartily, then nearly fainted when the rest of the meal arrived! Dad was seventeen and Uncle Elwood was fifteen, the boys didn’t know any better, but he said it was the best shortcake he’d ever had! This would have been about 1924.
dcandmx over 3 years ago
Love is in the extra efforts….
gokarDun over 3 years ago
Lotta “love” around his belt line.
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Payback, Ben! ;oP
drycurt over 3 years ago
In my mother’s house, there was ALWAYS dessert after dinner (the large meal at the end of the day – whatever term you use) until she passed in her 80’s. And my siblings and myself all grew up skinny.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
Back in the day, for us dessert was a Sunday dinner treat!
Ukko wilko over 3 years ago
My wife had two uncles who, at reunion picnics, always ate pie and ice cream first. Other foods, of less importance to them, were saved for later.
cuzinron47 over 3 years ago
Not nice to tease him like that, you could tell he was about to whimper.
M2MM over 3 years ago
I’ve heard that Germans like to have dessert first, then the meat course. Sounds good to me! :D
mikeywilly over 3 years ago
My Dad worked for threshers, when he was young, (old farmers will remember). threshers were usually fed at the farmstead where they were working. He told me about an old German family that served dessert first, Dad didn’t know this. The dessert was strawberry shortcake,(our family would make a meal out of just this treat). He ate heartily, then nearly fainted when the rest of the meal arrived! Dad was seventeen and Uncle Elwood was fifteen, the boys didn’t know any better, but he said it was the best shortcake he’d ever had! This would have been about 1924.