Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

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The exact menu of the very first Thanksgiving celebration, or more accurately harvest festival, is still a matter of debate among food historians. A letter written twenty-two years after the event suggests the main courses included lobsters, eels, fish and venison, all foods familiar to the native Americans and readily available in that region of North America. One food item conspicuously missing from that first menu is turkey, however. There is written evidence to suggest the governor of the Pilgrims did send men into the field to capture wild fowl, but it is highly likely the hunters brought back smaller birds such as quail, pheasant and duck, not the much larger and more elusive wild turkey. In addition to being a native bird, large birds like the turkey can be symbols of abundance, and the time and effort traditionally required to prepare them means they are often saved for special occasions.

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I don't like the skin on turkey we make roasted pork for thanks giving. We cook it until the skin is crispy like chips. Aww so gooood. We make potato salad, macaroni salad, regular salad, fish in seasoning, 3 different kinds of rice, mashed potatoes, veggies, garlic bread, pumpkin pie, apple pie, cheese cake................etc
 
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