Scandinavian and Northern European Cooking

It is a thing that happens sometimes in I would say across Northern European countries. It's not something that all families do, but there are different reasons for it. People eat at different times and you don't want to screw with people's eating times. In Scandinavian and Northern European cooking, the way you plan meals can be very precise. You make one piece of fish or one piece of meat per person and you can't really easily add another kid.