Noun

Singular meal

Plural meals

meal (plural meals)

  1. Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time (e.g. breakfast = morning meal, lunch = noon meal, etc).

Derived terms

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Fri Jul 10 11:07:19 2009

A meal is an instance of eating, specifically one that takes place at a specific time and includes specific, prepared food.

Meals occur primarily at homes, restaurants, and cafeterias, but may occur anywhere. Regular meals occur on a daily basis, typically several times a day. Special meals are usually held in conjunction with such occasions as birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and holidays.

A meal is different from a snack in that meals are larger, more varied, and more filling, while snacks are more likely to be small, high-calorie affairs; however, any food eaten in small amounts at an unscheduled time can be classified as a snack.

A picnic is an outdoor meal where one brings one's food, such as a sandwich or a prepared meal (sometimes in a picnic basket). It often takes place in a natural or recreative area, such as a park, forest, beach, or grassy lawn. On long drives a picnic may take place at a road-side stop such as a rest area.

A banquet is a large, often formal, and elaborate meal with many guests and dishes.

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Mon Jul 6 16:59:55 2009

What is the very best meal that yoy prepare?
Q. I would love to know what your very best meal is that you prepare and recipes for this meal (if you would like to provide them). Thanks!
Asked by mightyt100 - Thu Sep 28 13:11:34 2006 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I make an amazing stuffed turkey. You have GOT to try this: For the turkey, I put lots and lots of butter underneath the skin, and season it with pepper, garlic, Mrs. Dash and whatever else I feel like. Marinade is good too. Then I get one of those Reynold's roasting bags big enough for the turkey, lay it down and put veggies in it. I use hard veggies like carrots, potatoes, asparagus, onion, cloves of garlic, sliced corn cobs, or even apple slices. Some of the stuff will turn mushy while baking, but that's okay. Then I put the turkey inside the bag (after it's stuffed!), right on top of all those vegetables. The veggies act like a rack to elevate the turkey, and when it's all done the veggies are delicious. Put some holes in the… [cont.]
Answered by Heidi - Thu Sep 28 13:48:32 2006

What is the difference between meat and meal in dry dog foods?
Q. Example: chicken, chicken meal or lamb, lamb meal. Was wondering what to look for in a high quality dog food.
Asked by Breanna - Thu Apr 10 23:31:06 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Here is a site that will show you which dog foods are the best and the worst. I suggest that you get any one of the dog foods that are top rated. Most of grocery store dog food formulas, like Eukanuba, Pedigree,and etc contain "meat and bone meal" which has been known to contain dead dogs and cats that were euthanized in animal shelters. Their bodies are picked up and bought by the truck load by "rendering plants" , that also pick up road kill, dead live stock, and etc. They are shredded, and boiled. They skim off the fat on the top of the "soup" and collected it and sell it to pet food companies as "animal fat", the rest of the animals' remains are crushed up, dried and sold to dog and cat food companies as meat and bone meal. You can… [cont.]
Answered by ?Pals with Everyone? - Fri Apr 11 03:12:40 2008

What is a proper meal to prepare when meeting a girlfriend's parents for the first time?
Q. They are coming down around Christmas and I wanted to prepare them a surprise meal to make a good impression. Is there anything traditional for this type of meeting or should I make something more original?
Asked by Carnage - Sun Nov 23 04:06:50 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ask your girlfriend if they have any food allergies or dishes they really don't like. Also ask what a typical meal at her home consists of. With those guidelines, go ahead and prepare what you make best. Basically, prepare one or two things they often have. Then make something that your confident is really good and will show off your cooking skills. Most importantly, it's the thought that counts, and you already got that!
Answered by LHC - Sun Nov 23 05:38:09 2008

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The McDonald's Happy . Meal. is turning 30. Introduced in 1979, this staple of kid-friendly fast-food is now as recognizable as the McDonald's brand itself. The idea of the Happy . Meal. is so simple: A hamburger, fries and soda served in a ...

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