American Food & Thanksgiving

American Breakfast

Waffle

Pancakes, fried eggs, sliced ham

Donuts

Caesar salad – eggs and grated cheese

Salad Bar

Spaghetti, or pasta (noodles)

Barbecued pork ribs

Mexican food - tacos

Pan-fried chicken

Meat loaf (like a loaf of bread)

Prime Rib $$$$$$$$

Delicacies Rare or expensive foods for special occasions Like the word delicate A delicatessen is a shop or restaurant that sells prepared food ready for eating.

USDA Prime Beef (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Morel mushrooms

Smoked Salmon and Caviar

Maine lobster Maine lobster

Maryland blue crab

Thanksgiving is a harvest festival It falls on the fourth Thursday in November

The day after Thanksgiving is called “Black Friday” – it is the start of the Christmas shopping season. Traditional activities include watching football, eating a lot of food, and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York.

Thanksgiving origin in America

In the United States, the modern Thanksgiving holiday tradition traces its origins to a 1621 celebration at Plymouth in present-day Massachusetts. There is also evidence for an earlier celebration on the continent by Spanish explorers in Texas at San Elizario in 1598, as well as thanksgiving feasts in the Virginia Colony. The initial thanksgiving observance at Virginia in 1619 was prompted by the colonists' leaders on the anniversary of the settlement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

Traditional Thanksgiving turkey

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Roast turkey with stuffing Mashed potatoes and gravy Vegetables – corn, green beans, sweet potatoes Cranberry sauce Bread / dinner rolls Pumpkin pie