Let's Eat Some Turkey

The first thanksgiving was in 1621 between the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians. This meal on this day is a symbol of cooperation and interaction between English colonists and Native Americans. This is actually a celebration of the harvest, They were thankful that they had a good year of crops. This event of giving thanks happens all over the world. The gather of people at a table and sharing food with each other with peace. We have turkey, cranberries, stuff and a whole bunch of other stuff. In 1621 we are not sure what was exactly on the menu, but we know that venison and wild fowl was for sure. Did you know that the Pilgrims didn't use forks, they used spoons, knives or their hands to eat their food. Pepper was not available at this time. All the food was placed on the table and everyone ate what they wanted and as they chose. The pilgrims also liked their food spicy. Some of it was indeed fatty, it would be considered today, but they were more active then we are today and they needed the extra proteins in their diets. They dried there foods to preserve them because they didn't have refrigerators. This included corn, ham, fish, and herbs. The biggest meal of the day was eaten at noon, it was called noonmeat. Breakfast was mainly leftovers from the day before noonmeat. Supper was a smaller meal and it was not nearly as large as noonmeat.

Happy Thanksgiving.