The historic descriptions of the pilgrims first celebration mentioned only fowl. While there may have been wild turkey, it was much more likely that the fowl mentioned was duck, grouse, goose and swan which were much more available and in quantity at the time.
Turkey became popular as the Thanksgiving celebrations became more and more of a gathering of family and friends. It was much easier to cook one large bird for the meal than several small chickens or ducks.
Native Americans kept turkeys as pets. At the first Thanksgiving, they cooked some of the turkeys for their guests, the Pilgrims.
Turkey wasnt the usaul main course. it was things like eel and other shore animals because they used to be plentiful
Size and the ability to feed multiple people from one roasted bird. Rather than cook several smaller fowl such as duck or chicken, one large turkey will satisfy the needs of many.
Because the pilgrims used to eat turkeys a long time ago so the tradition was passed on
Well, it began when the Indians or Americans had their very first Thanksgiving feast and they brought a cooked Turkey!
It is a Turkey.
It is a Turkey.
Turkey Day is an abbreviation for Thanksgiving Day. Its meaning readily is recognized. Indeed, it refers to the tradtional main course of the Thanksgiving Day dinner as turkey.
Thanksgiving is often an occasion for family get-togethers and large family meals with turkey and dressing as the main course.
Because the main dish on thanksgiving is well..... a turkey hahaha :)
Thanksgiving
Turkey is the main dish of the Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving is often an occasion for family get-togethers and large family meals with turkey and dressing as the main course.
In the United States, turkey is traditionally served as the main course of Thanksgiving dinner. This tradition appears to date back to New England.
TURKEY!!!!!!! It's turkey, along with mashed potatoes but Turkey takes over the dinner table.
turkey is a main dish because its what the pilgrims ate in 1621.
The celebration of Thanksgiving will be incomplete without the legendary Turkey. The Turkey derives its name from the 'turk turk' sounds it makes when scared. The famous 'Turkey' adorns the table of every household as a main course during the celebration. The customary dinner is a reminder of the 'Four Wild Turkeys' served at