11037 Today is the Thanksgiving day

Just wanted to wish all who are celebrating it a great Thanksgiving day - for me its one of my favourite American traditions. Two years ago, I was helping my American friend to cook two big turkeys!! I never did that and I had no idea of how to do it..but the result wasn't so bad!
The important thing is to celebrate that dinner with other friends, isn't it? Something I think most Italians can related to! :winki:

This question is addressed to all American members or to everyone that for some reasons enjoy this Day. I wonder if after moving in a new country with totally different traditions you still celebrate Thanksgiving Day. How you do that? Do you find easily the same ingredients to cook a perfect turkey as it was in America? Did you change something in the way you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 04:52

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all those who celebrate this festivity! It is a great tradition which I always enjoy if I am in the USA at this time of the year. A good preparation for the true spirit of Christmas.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 07:50

But we must remember before Christmass arrives we move through the season of Advent - a time of special preparation when we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Lord.
' Be on your guard, stay awake, because you do not know when the time will come'. Mark 13:33

Lorraine

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 08:11

[quote=Lorraine;104076]
' Be on your guard, stay awake, because you do not know when the time will come'. Mark 13:33

Lorraine[/quote]

Sometime around the 25th I suspect :yes:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 08:56

Not being American I never celebrated Thanksgiving until I came to live in Germany. As I had many American colleagues then they all made a big deal of keeping up the tradition. Being English speaking my partner and I were always invited and indeed also held the celebration at our place.
I then had my first real American one about six years ago whilst working in New York. I flew up to Minneapolis to stay with my cousins the Brucciani family and had dinner with 24 family members, many I was meeting for the first time. Absolutely magical time.
When I think of a thanksgiving dinner I always think of mashed sweet potato with cinnamon oven baked with a marshmallow topping.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. :smile:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 09:37

I don’t know if I have missed it but for me Thanksgiving is one tradition, which has not crossed the pond as many others have.

However I wish anyone who is celebrating, a wonderful day.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 11:40

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This is an American holiday, started by some of the first British immigrants but I'm sure we can all find something to be thankful for everyday (despite the economic issues). Plus in the US tomorrow marks the biggest retail day of the year.

Just as a reference the Mark 13:33 verse is talking about when Jesus will return to the earth. The Book of Mark was written after his crucifixion.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 12:24

Thanksgiving fell during the time I was doing my first flying training in rural Georgia, and the mother of one of the instructors, hearing that there were three foreign students, far from their families, invited us to their Thanksgiving meal. That was a poor, Southern family, opening their home to strangers, purely out of grace and kindness. I found it a very touching gesture, and a strong reminder of the basic goodness of American folk.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 16:09

[quote=Cristiana;104061]Just wanted to wish all who are celebrating it a great Thanksgiving day - for me its one of my favourite American traditions. Do you find easily the same ingredients to cook a perfect turkey as it was in America? Did you change something in the way you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?[/quote]

Shaggy turkey story:

As a thank you to all who have weighed in on our Thanksgiving tradition, we would like to share with you a special Hawaiian recipe for preparing wild turkey.

On the Big Island of Hawaii, (Kona, etc.) there are thousands of wild turkeys roaming about, mostly eating fallen fruit. However, the meat is very tough and requires special tenderizing.
After plucking da bird, one must pound the meat with a large lava stone for some time. Then da bird is put into a large cooking pot along with papaya, mango, pineapple, coconut milk and meat, apples, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, macadamia nuts, and any number of locally grown vegetables. Added to this is a lot of wine and/or spirits of choice. We also throw in the lava stone used to pound da bird.

Over an open fire, the mixture is cooked for three days. We then drain off the liquid for drinking and then eat the lava stone which is more tender than da bird.

For Italian wild turkeys, substitute a chunk of marble for the lava stone and chestnuts for the macadamia nuts.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 16:12

Really funny! Thanks for that. I just have a problem with the obligatory pumpkin (I think I'd prefer the lava-stone!)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 03:45

[quote=IRITALIA;104082]
I then had my first real American one about six years ago whilst working in New York. I flew up to Minneapolis to stay with my cousins the Brucciani family and had dinner with 24 family members, many I was meeting for the first time. Absolutely magical time.
When I think of a thanksgiving dinner I always think of mashed sweet potato with cinnamon oven baked with a marshmallow topping.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. :smile:[/quote]

Hi Iritalia,
thanks for your input,
reading this brings Thanksgiving closer!

Cristiana
p.s.: no turkey waiting for me yersterday :no: