Well many of us may not know that a very special holiday is arriving for our fellow American ex pats. You may have heard rumblings amongst your American colleagues that something is happening in their households that is a source of much anticipation. This holiday, of course, is Thanksgiving.
It all started, traditionally, in 1621between the natives and the pilgrims at Plymouth colony, but that's enough of the history lesson. What we're interested in is FOOD! American's all over the world and indeed back in their homeland have much reason to be excited for this festival. It is akin to a Christmas before Christmas in terms of family get togethers and the amount of food that is laid out and consumed.
So what is on the spread for Thanksgiving? Most people will know that the mainstay dish, much like christmas, is turkey. The accompanyment to this is of course, cranberry sauce, stuffing and a gravy of sorts.A plethora of mashed root vegetables, including sweet potatoes, normal potatoes, carrots and sometimes a swede goes along side this.
This meal traditionally is actually a very lively offering. Coming in November, nature provides a bounty of fruits and vegetables which were used in the first Thanksgiving. It may not be quite so similar today but waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash were all part of it. Some Southern states carry the seafood theme on through the use of oysters but by and large sea food is not a part of the Thanksgiving meal anymore.
No Thanksgiving meal would be complete without the pumpkin pie. We personally know many American's who panic over this final aspect of the dinner. Often they make many variations of it in order to show off their prowess leaving a great deal of pie to be consumed over the following weeks!
So this has been a very brief rundown of what to expect around the tables all over American households in the next few weeks. It, much like Christmas, is a time for reflection and recognising what in life you are truly thankful for. If you are lucky enough to be involved in such a huge feast make sure you let everyone know in your life how thankful you are for everything they do.
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It all started, traditionally, in 1621between the natives and the pilgrims at Plymouth colony, but that's enough of the history lesson. What we're interested in is FOOD! American's all over the world and indeed back in their homeland have much reason to be excited for this festival. It is akin to a Christmas before Christmas in terms of family get togethers and the amount of food that is laid out and consumed.
So what is on the spread for Thanksgiving? Most people will know that the mainstay dish, much like christmas, is turkey. The accompanyment to this is of course, cranberry sauce, stuffing and a gravy of sorts.A plethora of mashed root vegetables, including sweet potatoes, normal potatoes, carrots and sometimes a swede goes along side this.
This meal traditionally is actually a very lively offering. Coming in November, nature provides a bounty of fruits and vegetables which were used in the first Thanksgiving. It may not be quite so similar today but waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash were all part of it. Some Southern states carry the seafood theme on through the use of oysters but by and large sea food is not a part of the Thanksgiving meal anymore.
No Thanksgiving meal would be complete without the pumpkin pie. We personally know many American's who panic over this final aspect of the dinner. Often they make many variations of it in order to show off their prowess leaving a great deal of pie to be consumed over the following weeks!
So this has been a very brief rundown of what to expect around the tables all over American households in the next few weeks. It, much like Christmas, is a time for reflection and recognising what in life you are truly thankful for. If you are lucky enough to be involved in such a huge feast make sure you let everyone know in your life how thankful you are for everything they do.
www.yeschef.ae
facebook.com/yeschefdubai
@yeschefdubai
Youtube: http://bit.ly/NhxINb
G+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/111883162336333373318/posts
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