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Cáit's avatar

Hi Claire, it's not identical but in my family and area, in rural Co. Waterford, Ireland, a meal like this would be called a 'tea supper', in farming houses particularly as they usually had their largest meal at 1pm so the evening meal would consist of cold cuts of meat, pickled onions or beetroot, a scallion, a slice of loaf or soda bread with lots of butter and plenty of tea on the side. Some may have boiled eggs with bread, jam and tea for their 'tea supper'. And in this Ireland tea is often pronounced 'tay' as the Irish word for tea is 'tae'

Claire Dinhut's avatar

that's so interesting! thank you for sharing

Kim Belda's avatar

I was born in Montreal, QC Canada and my parents always called it : ce soir, on grignotte! C'était et c'est encore mes repas préférés!!!!

chef Harrison's avatar

Can confirm that boy dinner is just a bowl of unseasoned beans

Lex's avatar

This is my favorite form of dinner, snack, any meal really haha

EJP's avatar

"eat straight from the fridge" as my sister calls it