Turnips are members of the cabbage family.
Turnips are members of the cabbage family.
Thanksgiving is the true test of the sweet potatoâs versatility. It is transformed into pies, puddings, and muffins, as well as candied vegetables, biscuits, and even ice cream.
In Louisiana Creole country, many days begin with sweet potatoes in the form of waffles, fritters, or pone.
Green beans are an old New World food, known in Mexico for 7,000 years before the arrival of the Conquistadors.
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620.
The term âturkeyâ was used by Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.
The Pilgrimsâ feast in 1621 that is now seen as âthe first Thanksgivingâ may or may not have included turkey (Pilgrims used the term âturkeyâ to mean any sort of wild fowl), the three-day celebration did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.
The 1621 âThanksgivingâ feast was not repeated the following year. But in 1623, during a severe drought, the Pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain.
October of 1777 marked the first time all 13 colonies joined in a singular Thanksgiving celebration. It also commemorated the patriotic victory over the British at Saratoga.