Why do we have a roast dinner?
Why do we have a roast dinner? The Sunday Roast originated in the British Isles as a meal to be eaten after church on Sunday. On Sundays, all types of meat and dairy produce are allowed to be eaten; this is unlike Fridays, where many Roman Catholics and Anglicans traditionally abstain from eating meats, so ate fish instead. Where did the roast dinner originate from? United Kingdom Sunday roast/Origins When should you eat a roast dinner? The generic term is 'roast meal'. If you're having it between twelve and two o'clock, you may call it a roast lunch (luncheon, if...