KindRecognition403

KindRecognition403 t1_j88my44 wrote

Reply to TIL Eating every course seperately is Service à la russe. Before this meals were service à la française where all courses were served at once. Ambassador Alexander Kurakin introduced Service à la russe to France in 1810 and it became the norm by the 1880s. by jamescookenotthatone

The three corse meal is actually much older than that and comes from the Islamic golden age. It was invented by Abu l-Hasan Ali Ibn Nafi better known as Ziryab. From Wikipedia:

“Cuisine

He was an arbiter of culinary fashion and taste, who also "revolutionized the local cuisine" by introducing new fruit and vegetables such as asparagus, and by introducing the three-course meal served on leathern tablecloths, insisting that meals should be served in three separate courses consisting of soup, the main course, and dessert.[21] He also introduced the use of crystal as a container for drinks, which was more effective than metal. This claim is supported by accounts of him cutting large crystal goblets.[11] Prior to his time, food was served plainly on platters on bare tables, as was the case with the Romans. He is also said to have popularized wine drinking.[22]“

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ziryab

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