If Thanksgiving started in other countries

[MelK]

If Thanksgiving started somewhere else, what would the traditional meal be composed of?

The baseline -- USA: Turkey, Cranberries, Pumpkin Pie

Some possibilities:

UK: Magpie, beets, Figgie Pudding

Australia: Kangaroo, warrugul greens, Poached Pears in Australian Shiraz

[miajag81]

Ethiopia:

[diebitter]

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UK: Magpie, beets, Figgie Pudding


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Normal sunday roast then.

[JonPKibble]

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Ethiopia:

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LOL

[NutzyClutz]

In Entree, side dish, dessert format...

Switzerland: Mountain Goat, swiss cheese, yodels.
Sweden: Swedish fish, swedish meatballs, swedish fish

Iceland:

Meats: Whale, Putrified Shark, Puffin (No, I am not kidding!)
Veggies: Hay
Dessert: Skyr Pie (Skyr rocks, it's like yogurt on crack!!!)

[ChipWrecked]

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Ethiopia:

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Same thing Yoko Ono lives off of.

Dead Beatles.

[daveymck]

You realise that Turkey etc is the traditional UK Christmas meal then and was probably what was nicked as the idea for thanksgiving.

[Beer and Pizza]

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You realise that Turkey etc is the traditional UK Christmas meal then and was probably what was nicked as the idea for thanksgiving.

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Wild turkeys, cranberries and pumpkins are native to the Americas. Yet you are saying that in 1621 it was already a traditional UK dinner?

Cranberries are a very localized product (southern New England bogs). OTOH, pumpkins were exported early to Europe and are mentioned in Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor."

[diebitter]

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You realise that Turkey etc is the traditional UK Christmas meal then and was probably what was nicked as the idea for thanksgiving.

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Er, turkey is a new world bird. I think it was given to the pilgrims by Indians on their first thanksgiving. It is probably the other way around [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]