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About dinner/supper

As you already know, dinner is the last and main meal of the day. It usually consists of a healthy balance of meat, fish or soy, vegetables and starch products such as rice, potatoes or noodles.

What does the name mean?
The word "dinner" comes from the French word "dîner" ("repas pris le soir", which translates to "meal eaten in the evening"). The word "supper" derives from the French word "souper" (which is related to soup).

Why is supper different from dinner?
For starters, supper is an evening meal that isn't common in many cultures. The term "supper" has different meanings depending on the country:
- In Britain, supper is usually eaten at around 7.00 pm. It is less formal than dinner.
- In Canada and the United States, supper is served at around 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, though in Southern parts of North America, is it served between 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm. The words "dinner" and "supper" are considered synonyms in these countries.
- In New Zealand and Australian English, supper refers to a light snack or dessert eaten either late at night or later in the evening.
- In Portugal, Spain and Latin America, supper can be taken at around 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm. Dinner is usually served at around 8.00 pm, except in certain cultures (in Arab culture, for example, dinner can be served between 10.00 pm and midnight).

What's on the menu?
Formally, dinner is a meal consisting of multiple courses, which can vary from two to seven:
- Hors d'oeuvres, otherwise known as starters or appetizers;
- Soup course, occasionally a sorbet;
- Fish course;
- Entrée course, which can be as a palate-cleaning course such as a sorbet;
- Meat course;
- Dessert, known as pudding or sweet course;
- Cheese course.

About fanlistings

A fanlisting is simply a website created to unite fans of a certain subject. Or, to quote from The Fanlistings Network, "an online listing of fans of a subject, such as a TV show, actor, or musician, that is created by an individual and open for fans from around the world to join. There are no costs, and the only requirements to join a fanlisting are your name and country. Fanlistings do not have to be large sites (although some are) - they are just a place where you can have your name listed along with other fans of the same subject."

About the website

Healthy! was born November 6th 2007 after being approved by The Fanlistings Network on the happy date of October 28th 2007. It is a fanlisting created by a dinner/supper fan named Abbie. This layout you are currently viewing was made using Adobe Photoshop CS, and features six different dinner dishes (including one vegetarian, on the far right). The button pictures are from Meals, Wikimedia Commons, My Recipes and Wikipedia. The textures and patterns can be found over at Hybrid Genesis and SwearToShakeItUp (@ DeviantART). The information on dinner/supper is from Wikipedia. Let's not forget about the little pepper that decorates the layout!

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