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What did Plymouth harbor pilgrims most likely eat for the first thanksgiving?
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∙ 11y ago
Nobody really knows but this is the History Channel's Interpretation.
Foods That May Have Been on the Menu
Seafood: Cod, Eel, Clams, Lobster
Wild Fowl: Wild Turkey, Goose, Duck, Crane, Swan, Partridge, Eagles
Meat: Venison, Seal
Grain: Wheat Flour, Indian Corn
Vegetables: Pumpkin, Peas, Beans, Onions, Lettuce, Radishes, Carrots
Fruit: Plums, Grapes
Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Acorns
Herbs and Seasonings: Olive Oil, Liverwort, Leeks, Dried Currants, Parsnips
Surprisingly, the following foods, all considered staples of the modern Thanksgiving meal, didn't appear on the pilgrims's first feast table:
What Was Not on the Menu
Ham: There is no evidence that the colonists had butchered a pig by this time, though they had brought pigs with them from England.
Sweet Potatoes/Potatoes: These were not common.
Corn on the Cob: Corn was kept dried out at this time of year.
Cranberry Sauce: The colonists had cranberries but no sugar at this time.
Pumpkin Pie: It's not a recipe that exists at this point, though the pilgrims had recipes for stewed pumpkin.
Chicken/Eggs: We know that the colonists brought hens with them from England, but it's unknown how many they had left at this point or whether the hens were still laying.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Pilgrims, who were the first people to notably celebrate Thanksgiving, didn't actually eat turkey during their celebration. Instead they feasted off from supply's from their ships, wild game such as venison, corn, potatoes, and other foods that the natives provided them with. Turkey never became popular until the 1800's where it became the image of thanksgiving.
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∙ 11y agoBeans and corn. I had this on a Turkey Trivia Quiz.
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∙ 13y agoVenison (Deer),Duck,Goose,Seafood,Eels,White Bread,Corn Bread,Leeks,Watercress,and various other greens,Wild Plums,Dried Berries,and Wine.
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∙ 12y agothe pilgrams and native Americans ate everything in their gardens such as corn, carrots, potatoes, ect. they also ate turkey and chicken
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What was the first holiday celebrated by Pilgrims?
Unfortunately this would be very pre-historic times and something we will never know. The closest answer that could be given would likely be the celebration of the seasons such as the winter solstice. Civilizations around the globe all tend to have ancient traditions to celebrate the coming of a season.
Would someone living in Scituate MA south of Boston in 1634 have been part of the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims or the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans?
Yes. Scituate was founded in the year 1627 by a group of people from Plymouth. Becuase Scituate is only so far from Plymouth, and it was settled by people from Plymouth, it most likely would have been, tough there is no hard proof of knowing this (as far as I know at least). But it would have been most likely.
Was there pumpkin pie at the first Thanksgiving?
Surely not. The cornucopia ("horn of plenty") is an ancient symbol of food and abundance, arising out of Greek mythology. It has become associated with the holiday we observe as Thanksgiving. But the Pilgrims didn't know they were having something called "Thanksgiving" at that first feast in 1621. They didn't say "This is the first Thanksgiving." It was just a big holiday feast of celebration. Commemoration came later.The Wikipedia entry for Thanksgiving tells us that the first official Thanksgiving Proclamation made in America was issued by the Continental Congress in 1777. Later on, in 1789, it became a national holiday.
Which foods did the pilgrims possibly have on the first Thanksgiving?
There are no records mentioning any foods for the 1621 Thanksgiving feast other than venison (deer meet) and fowl. Some believe they probably also had seafood such as lobster and cod, and swan, duck, and turkey meat. The feast would have had more meats than vegetables, which were less bountiful, but the vegetables served would probably have been pumpkins, turnips, peas, onion, and beans. It is likely they also had fruits; possibly plums and grapes. It is doubtful they had sweet desserts, as more than likely, their supplies of sugar brought over with them would have been gone by the time the feast was held. There are some records of the first Thanksgiving celebration that it was a three-day event.
Was pumpkin pie served at the first thanksgiving?
Although turkey has become the de facto main course for Thanksgiving dinner, there is no evidence that turkey was eaten at the first Thanksgiving meal between the Pilgrims and Indians. They most likely ate venison (deer) and seafood. It is possible that turkey was on the menu, but it would have just been another bird that was shot the same as a duck or a goose. It would have been cooked differently. More than likely the turkey would have been roasted over a fire or boiled. It certainly would not have been deep fried in oil or stuffed and oven roasted as it is today. So how did we get the idea that you have turkey and cranberry and such on Thanksgiving? It was because the Victorians prepared Thanksgiving that way. And they're the ones who made Thanksgiving a national holiday, beginning in 1863, when Abe Lincoln issued his presidential Thanksgiving proclamations...two of them: one to celebrate Thanksgiving in August, a second one in November. Before Lincoln Americans outside New England did not usually celebrate the holiday. (The Pilgrims, incidentally, didn't become part of the holiday until late in the nineteenth century. Until then, Thanksgiving was simply a day of thanks, not a day to remember the Pilgrims.)
Did the pilgrims serve pie on Thanksgiving?
It is not likely that the pilgrims served pie on Thanksgiving, at least not at the first Thanksgiving. It's likely that they were out of the flour they brought with them and did not have the ingredients or a way to bake them at that time.
What did pilgrims eat with at Thanksgiving?
Most likely, they would have hunted Turkey.
What were the foods and drinks of the Pilgrims of the first Thanksgiving?
The foods that were likely eaten at the Pilgrims for Thanksgiving were duck, goose, passenger pigeons, oysters, and fish. They also had pumpkin, Indian corn, beans, walnuts, and acorns. The Pilgrims drinks likely consisted of beer and wine.
When did the first thanksgivng take place?
Well, The first thanksgiving for the pilgrims was most likely in 1621
Were there any kids at the first Thanksgiving?
most likely there were kids in the first thanksgiving. it was celebrated with native americans and pilgrims. also, there was a time when 1/6 th of the Americas were Pilgrims, so there should've been kids to carry the holiday.
What are the prices from the first Thanksgiving?
There were no prices at the first Thanksgiving. All the food was either grown or hunted by the pilgrims or Indians. The only food that may have cost was food that the Pilgrims brought over from England, but it is likely that it had been used by the time they got together to give thanks on the first Thanksgiving.
What was the first holiday celebrated by Pilgrims?
Unfortunately this would be very pre-historic times and something we will never know. The closest answer that could be given would likely be the celebration of the seasons such as the winter solstice. Civilizations around the globe all tend to have ancient traditions to celebrate the coming of a season.
Did anybody else join the pilgrims for thanksgiving?
Yes, the Wampanoag Native Americans joined the Pilgrims for the first Thanksgiving celebration. They played a crucial role in helping the Pilgrims with farming, hunting, and fishing, and they also brought food to share. The celebration was a way to give thanks for a successful harvest and to foster goodwill and friendship between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag.
What birds did the pilgrims use to eat on Thanksgiving Day?
Rather than turkey, it was very likely grouse, duck, goose and swan.
What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to on Thanksgiving day?
Most likely songs such as English folk songs from their native country accompanied by a small guitar of Spanish origin. They also would have sung Psalms unaccompanied and in close harmonies. They may have used instruments such as a wooden flute or oboe and some of the pilgrims may have brought over a virginal (very small keyboard instrument) on their voyage to the new world.
Why is popcorn associated with Thanksgiving?
Popcorn was not around at the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony. They did, however, have roasted maize. It doesn't really pop but it does puff up when roasted. Popcorn is more popular today because a person isn't as likely to chip a tooth on it.
Would someone living in Scituate MA south of Boston in 1634 have been part of the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims or the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans?
Yes. Scituate was founded in the year 1627 by a group of people from Plymouth. Becuase Scituate is only so far from Plymouth, and it was settled by people from Plymouth, it most likely would have been, tough there is no hard proof of knowing this (as far as I know at least). But it would have been most likely.
