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in the kitchen
This is called Transubstantiation. In the Catholic Church it is believed to be a literal transformation, although the bread and wine do not change in appearance or physical properties. In the Protestant Churches it is generally believed to be symbolic.
Nobody gets "bread and wine" in the Catholic Church. In a Latin rite church you receive Holy Communion when you are around 7 years of age, in the Eastern rites, usually when you are baptized as an infant. But, please, these are NOT "bread and wine", they only have the appearance of bread and wine, after consecration, they are the Body and Blood of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ - read the second half of the sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel (John 6:22-59).
On the altar.
bread The wine represent blood and thbread represents the flesh.
In the Christian Eucharist, also called Communion and The Lord's Supper, the wine is in the Chalice and the bread is on the Paten.
the consecration
Communion.
The special meal you celebrate in church is commonly known as holy communion. This is where bread and wine are taken in remembrance of the death of resurrection of Jesus.
During the giving of communion, (bread and wine) and the preparation for it.
Of course, it's just food.