Little is actually known about the foods that were served at the first Thanksgiving. We have only one written account from an eyewitness, a letter Edward Winslow wrote to a friend in England. From that, we know that the Indians brought five deer and the pilgrims hunted fowl for the feast.
The rest is pieced together from what is known about foods that were available at that time.
Foods that were served at the first Thanksgiving are thought to have been:
Foods that would not have been served at the first Thanksgiving are:
Other foods that are likely to have been eaten are:
There were no potatoes served.
Food eaten at the first Thanksgiving included wild game like deer, fowl (not necessarily turkey), fish, lobster and vegetables, like corn, that were harvested from their crops. Though desserts are served today, it is not likely that they had them at the first Thanksgiving.
fish
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.
corn, and turkey
The first Thanksgiving came out because the pilgrims wanted to give thanks for having food and shelter in the new world.
Turkey was most likely served at the first Thanksgiving because it was a bird of the new world. Other ripe crops like corn were also at the firs thanksgiving. Typically, any food that represent the "New World" woudl be served at hte firs Thanksgiving.
The Pilgrims and the Indians were the creators of Thanksgiving Day.Some of the food items brought to the first Thanksgiving feast were: corn, venison, turkey, bread, potatoes, and milk.
Very unlikely. Food at that first thanksgiving celebration were not very elaborate.There was no mention of cranberries in any of the written records.
corn, turkey
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Thanksgiving Day in the United States is traditionally a holiday to give thanks for the food collected at the end of the harvest season.
roast turkey but thats all i know
A whole bunch of stuff. But stuffing and pie, if you want some examples.
Her favorite thanksgiving food is Haggas