THANKSGIVING day is a U.S.A.holiday when people celebrate the good things in their life by being grateful for them. They usually gather around a table full of rich food and share time with their families. It kicks off the holiday season and takes place on the fourth Thursday in November.
What is the history of Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving Day can be traced back to
the 1621 celebration at the Plymouth Plantation, where the religious refugees
from England known popularly as the Pilgrims invited the local Native Americans
to a harvest feast after a particularly successful growing season.
The previous year's harvests had failed
and in the winter of 1620, half of the pilgrims had starved to death.
Luckily for the rest, members of the
local Wampanoag tribe taught the Pilgrims how to grow corn, beans and squash
(the Three Sisters); catch fish, and collect seafood.
There are only two contemporary accounts
of the 1621 Thanksgiving, but it's clear that turkey was not on the menu. The
three-day feast included goose, lobster, cod and deer.
Classic Thanksgiving dishes
Turkey: and/or
ham, goose and duck or turduken (a spatchcocked combo of three whole birds!)
Stuffing (also known as dressing): a
mix of bread cubes, chopped celery, carrots, onions and sage stuffed inside the
turkey for roasting. Chestnuts, chopped bacon or sausage, and raisins or apples
are also sometimes included in the stuffing.
Pies: pumpkin pies are most common, but pecan,
apple, sweet potato and mincemeat pies are also quite popular.
Don't you feel like tasting some of this delicious food? :o) Find out everything about Thanksgiving Day on this site.
Be thankful. Be nice.
