According to what traditionally is known as "The First Thanksgiving," the 1621 feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony contained turkey, waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. William Bradford noted that, "besides waterfowl, there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many." Many of the foods that were included in that feast (except, notably, the seafood) have since gone on to become staples of the modern Thanksgiving dinner. -Wikipedia
With that being said, I can personally think of a lot of things on the thanksgiving table that I don't usually eat, and doesn't sound too appetizing. To be honest with you, I was 19 years old the first time that I tried sweet potatoes, and 20 years old when I actually attempted the sweet potato pie. Why? I don't know.. Potatoes being sweet didn't exactly sound like something my taste buds were calling out to me.
Looking at what the pilgrims ate, there is no way I would have ate waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, or squash. I think that the modern day turkey day dinner has changed somewhat, but kept a lot of the tradition still alive. At our house, we typically have two meats, turkey and ham. Along with mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, salads and pumpkin pie. All of this sounds so good, and I eat all of that, but compared to some other families, we probably have a boring Thanksgiving table.
There is a few things on our Thanksgiving table that we have that I don't eat, because my husband likes them. He cooks up some chitlins, which I never eat when he cooks them. Sorry that intestines from the chicken doesn't sound very appealing to me. lol. He also fixes greens, which are okay *shrugs shoulders* on a good day. He also makes this cornbread stuffing that everyone in my family loves but me. That has crumbled up corn bread, bell peppers, onions, celery, chicken broth, liver and gizzards. Again, liver and gizzards, no thank you.
Thanksgiving is the season of giving, loving and sharing amongst friends and family. It seems like whenever we get together with family and have a good time, food is always one of the main ingredients in the mix. Food is one of the most basic necessities in life. We all have our own tastes, what we like and what we don't like. The holidays aren't any different. There are usually more options and a lot more food on the holidays though. Tis the season to gain weight. :)
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