Alison Roman, the author of the cookbook Dining In and a former editor at Bon App étit, said four is her preferred time. To start, some very smart people whose job it is to think about food agree with me. That is the crux of the argument, but there is plenty of other evidence to marshal in favor of a 4 p.m mealtime. My response is quite simple: Have a salad or something. feasters need not consume and thus need not worry about taking up undue stomach space, not to mention organizational effort. I have encountered is that it introduces the problem of lunch, a meal that 2 p.m. A leisurely meal would then end at 5:30 or so, which is still plenty early in the day for an hour-long nap and a return to leftovers, in the form of a pre-bed snack, at 8:30 or nine.
Just as practically, if guests traveled any significant distance and are not staying the night, a late dinnertime means an even later return home.Įating at 4 p.m. What of an evening mealtime? Dining at, say, 7 p.m., while standard on a regular night, precludes one from experiencing the vital activities that follow a feast: a genuine nap and ample time to digest before reheating a plate of leftovers later in the evening. Thompson–esque haze of unfilled time in which overstuffed, possibly tipsy diners wander without purpose, probably asking one another overly nosy questions, counting down the minutes till bedtime. And besides, what does one do after wrapping up the meal at three or four? A nap, yes. is underdeveloped, premature-a mealtime selected by someone who has not yet learned to delay gratification. It sounds like a workday.įurthermore, anticipation is a key part of the Thanksgiving Day emotional arc. Does that sound like an unhurried, cozy holiday morning? No. If Thanksgiving dinner is to take place at 2 p.m., as many incorrect people have suggested, cooking must commence at 9 a.m. Let’s say this process, from raw bird to neat slices, takes about five hours (and that is if everything goes exactly to plan). Read: How Friendsgiving took over Millennial culture It also needs to be prepped before it can go in, and then should rest for about a half hour afterward before being carved. It needs about four hours in the oven (give or take, depending on the size). There are many obvious reasons why this is the case. In the spirit of a holiday when people, in claustrophobic proximity to their loved ones, feel compelled to take stronger-than-usual positions on issues of even minuscule import, I have a conclusion to share: The correct time to eat Thanksgiving dinner is 4 p.m.
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