Historically most people gorged on large amounts of meat, typically barbecued meat, and splurged on rich desserts on special occasions like a wedding. First only elites could afford to eat that way on a daily basis and second one needed additional time and small army of cooks to prepare such meals. Most people around the world worked 6 days a week and reheated leftovers or consumed small portions of bread, beans, rice, along with fruits and vegetables if they could grow or purchase them. Thus, good eating became associated with a wedding day in which an entire community celebrated a neighbors special occasion and enjoyed a rare feast and access to abundance of meats and sweets.
