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Thanksgiving Food

Thanksgiving Food

Date: Nov 24 2003

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The most important part of Thanksgiving is the food! There are three essential parts of the traditional Thanksgiving meal:
Stuffed Turkey, Sweet Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie
Of course, there are lots of things people eat at Thanksgiving, and not everybody eats turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. But, when Americans think about Thanksgiving, they usually think about these three foods.
So, if you want to experience an American tradition you should learn how to make and enjoy all three of them!

Dialog

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Here are some easy Thanksgiving recipes:
Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing
1×12 lb Turkey
1 x Chestnut filling recipe (see below)
1/2 cup Butter
1/4 cup Flour
Salt
Dress and clean turkey and fill with Chestnut Stuffing. Cream together the butter and flour and rub the legs, wings, and breast of the turkey with the mixture.
Place in oven (400-F) for 15 minutes. Season with salt. Reduce the heat to 350-F and finish roasting for 3-1/2 hours or until tender.
Chestnut Dressing
Boiling water
1 1/2 lb Chestnuts
1/3 cup Butter Salt and pepper
1 cup Dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup hot Milk
Pour boiling water over chestnuts and let stand 5 minutes;
Remove skin with fingers and a knife.
Cook nuts about 1/2 hour in boiling salted water.
Drain, mash and add butter and seasonings.
Pour milk over crumbs and add to nut mixture.
Mix well, then stuff it inside the turkey.
Garlic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into small pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Cook unpeeled sweet potatoes, covered, in boiling salted water, 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon butter for 2 minutes. When potatoes are fully cooked, drain thoroughly. Peel and dice and return to pan. Add sauteed garlic, remaining butter, sour cream and salt. Mash thoroughly. Fold in cilantro. Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with additional cilantro if desired.
Really Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe
1 1/3 cup Pumpkin; cooked & pureed
1 1/3 cup Condensed milk
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg, ground
1/2 teaspoon Ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon Cloves, ground
1 cup Water, hot
Beat all ingredients together. Pour into a 9-inch pastry shell. Bake at 375F for 55 to 65 minutes.

 

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Discussion

Hopefully you can find all the ingredients you’ll need to make a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Happy holidays!

 

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amethyst0228

China

good.

09:47 AM Jun 20 2008 |

angelteer

angelteer

China

i  know  a  little  about   the  Thanksgiving   Day  ,it is   to    celebrate     harvest    and   thanks  for   god   to   give  one  life  .i  can  imigine   ,a    busy  and  happy  day  .cook  a  dinner   with  a    family  .

09:48 AM Jun 06 2008 |

aysan_sh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i like to taste different kind of ffod

05:08 AM May 31 2008 |

ivyxie

ivyxie

China

i don’t like butter,but all those food have butter in it.maybe i prefer pumpkin pie

01:58 AM May 23 2008 |

guiltylove

guiltylove

India

I like eatting But i don`t like cooking ! I think the pumpkin pie is sweet! l do not like it ! i like turkey! that is big chicken ! i think so ! hehe ! i like Thanksgiving Food !Thanks somebody give the recipe to me ! i wanna try to cook!!hehe !!

05:20 AM May 21 2008 |

guiltylove

guiltylove

India

I like eatting But i don`t like cooking ! I think the pumpkin pie is sweet! l do not like it ! i like turkey! that is big chicken ! i think so ! hehe ! i like Thanksgiving Food !Thanks somebody give the recipe to me ! i wanna try to cook!!hehe !!

05:20 AM May 21 2008 |

thanhthao_89dn

Viet Nam

Hi everybody!

04:37 AM May 04 2008 |

sammo

Netherlands

i want realy learn english very will,but i need your help.

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05:42 PM May 03 2008 |

Ilmirichka

Ilmirichka

Uzbekistan

nice food !!! but i have never eaten. i want to eat i will try to cook !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05:10 AM Apr 26 2008 |

Maak

Maak

Pakistan

Hi friends, I am from Pakistan. I like cooking but no time. Once I tried to cook rice but I don't know after cooking what was that look but it was nice to eat. This is really a great coordination and joining the people.

05:35 AM Apr 21 2008 |

hamidha

Maldives

I'm from Maldives I like kooking. but i don't have a free time. only i'm kooking night.

 

04:42 AM Apr 21 2008 |

xianyou

xianyou

China

I don’t want to do it. but I’d like to taste a little.

02:08 PM Apr 18 2008 |

ma346394884

China

i don`t like to eatting turkey,it is so insipid that i cann`t  eat little.

11:24 AM Apr 05 2008 |

lazypig

Viet Nam

oh! It’s a wonderful food, I love it but I have never eaten it because I’m Vietnamese. I hope I will eat it soon
thank you very much

01:07 AM Mar 14 2008 |

Maak

Maak

Pakistan

I am from Pakistan. yup, I like eating but too much. Cooking is a good thing one can create various dishes but I have no time for coocking.

10:59 AM Mar 10 2008 |

Maak

Maak

Pakistan

I am from Pakistan. yup, I like eating but too much. Cooking is a good thing one can create various dishes but I have no time for coocking.

10:59 AM Mar 10 2008 |

sundayy

China

Delicious

03:24 AM Mar 10 2008 |

brook-guo

brook-guo

China

It sounds nice.I also like to cook by myself,which is an  enjoyable matter for me .Maybe  I can try to do it according the recipes above.

05:11 AM Mar 09 2008 |

Randur

Venezuela

i like to cook all my food, is very cook to all family

01:26 AM Mar 08 2008 |

Carrie7

China

i lile the turkey. i like eating all hte nice food. But im a lazy girl and won’t cook by myself.

08:13 AM Feb 29 2008 |

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