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I don't know for Christmas (I think that was added just because people like turkey) but for Thanksgiving it was hunted by the Native Americans for part of the feast.
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The answer to converting Sid's name to a popular part of Thanksgiving turkey is "Sid" can be transformed into "Sage," referring to sage seasoning commonly used in turkey stuffing. Alternatively, "Sid" could also evoke "Drumstick," a favored turkey part during Thanksgiving feasts. The play on words captures the essence of traditional turkey dishes enjoyed during the holiday.
The Turkey is an important part of the Thanksgiving tradition because according to the legend of the Pilgrims and Indians they shared turkey in a several day fest to thank the Indians for helping them plant crop and harvest for winter. Whether the Pilgrims and Indians actually ate turkey is not known. It is possible that they did because Turkey would be redilly abundant in the east US but this isn't a certainty. However, Turkey is a food that is abundant in the US and is large and can feed many people, this is probably why Turkeys are eaten at Thanksgiving.
A Thanksgiving food that starts with "J" is "jelly," often served as a condiment alongside turkey or as part of side dishes. Another option is "jambalaya," a flavorful rice dish that can be made with various meats and vegetables, though it's less traditional for Thanksgiving. Additionally, "jalapeño cornbread" might be served in some households, adding a spicy twist to the meal.
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.)
Turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving because the early colonists who had the first Thanksgiving mentioned eating turkey. The colonists celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Wampanoag Indians.
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The Indians took part in the first celebration at Plymouth, which means they were a part of creating what we now call Thanksgiving.
To ensure a perfectly roasted turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, cook it for about 13-15 minutes per pound at 325F. Use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches 165F in the thickest part of the turkey.
Clams, cod, eels, lobsters, and mussels may have been part of the first Thanksgiving fare. But they weren't identified specifically in any known record of that first celebration. The only surviving records indicated that venison and fowl were served.