CHAPTER 3
Over time, we have seen an evolution not only in the way breakfast is prepared, but also its meaning. This chapter will show how the very definition of breakfast is multifaceted and complex.
Very often, this meal is confined to a short period of time during the morning and to a domestic context. However, there can be many places and times for breakfast to take place, and it is essential to define the non-domestic spaces in which this meal occurs. In addition to describing the Sapiens terms that apply and relate to this meal, we will give a true Sapiens definition of breakfast and the Italian “bar breakfast”, examining the connotations acquired through history and the interactions that it has with human activities, as well as the view that this moment of the day is as much a ritual as it is an experience.
