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Bah... I'm vegetarian, and a finicky one at that, Won't eat Turkey, never liked any sort of Pie.... can't stand Gravy.... I'm not much of a dinner guest
Overlord Thraka wrote: Bah... I'm vegetarian, and a finicky one at that, Won't eat Turkey, never liked any sort of Pie.... can't stand Gravy.... I'm not much of a dinner guest
Um... well, if you're a vegetarian, I would certainly hope you know that turkeys aren't vegetables
Unless you mean that crime against humanity "tofurkey"
Happy Bird day and all the good turkey sandwiches afterwards
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Nothing like turkey you've bred, fed, and made dead by your own hands
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The turkey is roasting, the cranberry sauce is resting, and the pumpkin pie is good to go. It’s a scene being played out today in homes not just from California to New Jersey, but from Coventry to Neasden, too.
Welcome to Britsgiving: the UK’s newest and completely unofficial holiday. According to Waitrose, one in six Britons now celebrate Thanksgiving, a number that just seems to be going up and up. Sales of turkeys in November are up 95% on five years ago at Waitrose, and 135% year-on-year from Ocado. #Happythanksgiving is currently trending on Twitter across the UK.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday of each November. It is many people’s idea of a perfect holiday – a day off work and no presents, just a belt-breaking feast with family and friends followed by a doze in front of the TV. For a day which is so all-American, it might seem strange that Brits are jumping on the bandwagon – after all, the Pilgrims fled to the New World to escape persecution in England. In fact, it makes some sense – those early Pilgrim celebrations were based on the harvest traditions they’d known back home. That’s probably not why so many Brits are now tucking into pecan pie and eggnog, though.
So why has Thanksgiving become such a big deal in the UK in the last five years? One reason is the sizeable expat community. Approximately 200,000 Americans now live in Britain, according to census data. Many Britons have American family or partners, or have been inspired to cook a Thanksgiving feast after a trip to the US. This is one reason Ocado launched a dedicated “American shop” online last year. Its Thanksgiving bestsellers are Libby’s Pumpkin Puree, Keebler Pie Crust and Borden Egg Nog.
Social media has played a part too, according to food writer and cook James Ramsden. “We see people from other countries getting excited about celebrations like Thanksgiving on social media – and it looks like fun. There’s that FOMO [fear if missing out] aspect.”
The increasing popularity of Thanksgiving goes hand in hand with the explosion of the US food trend (the US barbecue food market, for example, is now worth £68m in the UK). “We take a lot of our food trend cues from America so it makes sense that we would give Thanksgiving foods a try,” says Jonathan Moore, Waitrose Executive Chef. Plus, let’s be honest – it’s just a great excuse for a knees up with friends and family even if your closest connection to the States is watching Friends reruns.
“It’s bemusing but lovely,” says Ramsden, who is half-American, of the way Brits have latched onto a holiday he remembers for avoiding pumpkin pie. “It’s always great whenever we cook food from other countries and expand our culinary horizons. In Britain we do that better than almost any other country.”
If you are thinking of tackling the full Thanksgiving feast, it’s time to get organised. In fact, given the prep and number of side dishes (cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes) you might be better off bending the rules and serving your “Britsgiving” at the weekend instead of today.
“Do as much as you can ahead of time,” says Ramsden. “The last thing you want to be doing when people arrive is trying to chop, peel and boil.” Plus, keep those family members around long enough to help with the clear up: “Be prepared for a ton of washing up,” he adds.
Of course, if you’re more into the idea of feasting than cooking, you could try to score a last-minute reservation from one of the many UK restaurants, like The Lockhart in London, The Church in Birmingham and Calistoga in Edinburgh, serving Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey with all the trimmings plus no washing up? That’s something, British or American, we can all be thankful about.
.. you cultural Imperialists !
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The turkey is roasting, the cranberry sauce is resting, and the pumpkin pie is good to go. It’s a scene being played out today in homes not just from California to New Jersey, but from Coventry to Neasden, too.
Welcome to Britsgiving: the UK’s newest and completely unofficial holiday. According to Waitrose, one in six Britons now celebrate Thanksgiving, a number that just seems to be going up and up. Sales of turkeys in November are up 95% on five years ago at Waitrose, and 135% year-on-year from Ocado. #Happythanksgiving is currently trending on Twitter across the UK.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday of each November. It is many people’s idea of a perfect holiday – a day off work and no presents, just a belt-breaking feast with family and friends followed by a doze in front of the TV. For a day which is so all-American, it might seem strange that Brits are jumping on the bandwagon – after all, the Pilgrims fled to the New World to escape persecution in England. In fact, it makes some sense – those early Pilgrim celebrations were based on the harvest traditions they’d known back home. That’s probably not why so many Brits are now tucking into pecan pie and eggnog, though.
So why has Thanksgiving become such a big deal in the UK in the last five years? One reason is the sizeable expat community. Approximately 200,000 Americans now live in Britain, according to census data. Many Britons have American family or partners, or have been inspired to cook a Thanksgiving feast after a trip to the US. This is one reason Ocado launched a dedicated “American shop” online last year. Its Thanksgiving bestsellers are Libby’s Pumpkin Puree, Keebler Pie Crust and Borden Egg Nog.
Social media has played a part too, according to food writer and cook James Ramsden. “We see people from other countries getting excited about celebrations like Thanksgiving on social media – and it looks like fun. There’s that FOMO [fear if missing out] aspect.”
The increasing popularity of Thanksgiving goes hand in hand with the explosion of the US food trend (the US barbecue food market, for example, is now worth £68m in the UK). “We take a lot of our food trend cues from America so it makes sense that we would give Thanksgiving foods a try,” says Jonathan Moore, Waitrose Executive Chef. Plus, let’s be honest – it’s just a great excuse for a knees up with friends and family even if your closest connection to the States is watching Friends reruns.
“It’s bemusing but lovely,” says Ramsden, who is half-American, of the way Brits have latched onto a holiday he remembers for avoiding pumpkin pie. “It’s always great whenever we cook food from other countries and expand our culinary horizons. In Britain we do that better than almost any other country.”
If you are thinking of tackling the full Thanksgiving feast, it’s time to get organised. In fact, given the prep and number of side dishes (cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes) you might be better off bending the rules and serving your “Britsgiving” at the weekend instead of today.
“Do as much as you can ahead of time,” says Ramsden. “The last thing you want to be doing when people arrive is trying to chop, peel and boil.” Plus, keep those family members around long enough to help with the clear up: “Be prepared for a ton of washing up,” he adds.
Of course, if you’re more into the idea of feasting than cooking, you could try to score a last-minute reservation from one of the many UK restaurants, like The Lockhart in London, The Church in Birmingham and Calistoga in Edinburgh, serving Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey with all the trimmings plus no washing up? That’s something, British or American, we can all be thankful about.
.. you cultural Imperialists !
I was just about to say how glad I am we don't get Thanksgiving over here, but I guess we can't run from that either
The turkey is roasting, the cranberry sauce is resting, and the pumpkin pie is good to go. It’s a scene being played out today in homes not just from California to New Jersey, but from Coventry to Neasden, too.
Welcome to Britsgiving: the UK’s newest and completely unofficial holiday. According to Waitrose, one in six Britons now celebrate Thanksgiving, a number that just seems to be going up and up. Sales of turkeys in November are up 95% on five years ago at Waitrose, and 135% year-on-year from Ocado. #Happythanksgiving is currently trending on Twitter across the UK.
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday of each November. It is many people’s idea of a perfect holiday – a day off work and no presents, just a belt-breaking feast with family and friends followed by a doze in front of the TV. For a day which is so all-American, it might seem strange that Brits are jumping on the bandwagon – after all, the Pilgrims fled to the New World to escape persecution in England. In fact, it makes some sense – those early Pilgrim celebrations were based on the harvest traditions they’d known back home. That’s probably not why so many Brits are now tucking into pecan pie and eggnog, though.
So why has Thanksgiving become such a big deal in the UK in the last five years? One reason is the sizeable expat community. Approximately 200,000 Americans now live in Britain, according to census data. Many Britons have American family or partners, or have been inspired to cook a Thanksgiving feast after a trip to the US. This is one reason Ocado launched a dedicated “American shop” online last year. Its Thanksgiving bestsellers are Libby’s Pumpkin Puree, Keebler Pie Crust and Borden Egg Nog.
Social media has played a part too, according to food writer and cook James Ramsden. “We see people from other countries getting excited about celebrations like Thanksgiving on social media – and it looks like fun. There’s that FOMO [fear if missing out] aspect.”
The increasing popularity of Thanksgiving goes hand in hand with the explosion of the US food trend (the US barbecue food market, for example, is now worth £68m in the UK). “We take a lot of our food trend cues from America so it makes sense that we would give Thanksgiving foods a try,” says Jonathan Moore, Waitrose Executive Chef. Plus, let’s be honest – it’s just a great excuse for a knees up with friends and family even if your closest connection to the States is watching Friends reruns.
“It’s bemusing but lovely,” says Ramsden, who is half-American, of the way Brits have latched onto a holiday he remembers for avoiding pumpkin pie. “It’s always great whenever we cook food from other countries and expand our culinary horizons. In Britain we do that better than almost any other country.”
If you are thinking of tackling the full Thanksgiving feast, it’s time to get organised. In fact, given the prep and number of side dishes (cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes) you might be better off bending the rules and serving your “Britsgiving” at the weekend instead of today.
“Do as much as you can ahead of time,” says Ramsden. “The last thing you want to be doing when people arrive is trying to chop, peel and boil.” Plus, keep those family members around long enough to help with the clear up: “Be prepared for a ton of washing up,” he adds.
Of course, if you’re more into the idea of feasting than cooking, you could try to score a last-minute reservation from one of the many UK restaurants, like The Lockhart in London, The Church in Birmingham and Calistoga in Edinburgh, serving Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey with all the trimmings plus no washing up? That’s something, British or American, we can all be thankful about.
.. you cultural Imperialists !
I was just about to say how glad I am we don't get Thanksgiving over here, but I guess we can't run from that either
Oh cmon! It's a great holiday, everyone should enjoy it or something like it
My uncle made two turkeys: one the traditional way, and one on a rotisserie on the grill (yes, the area I went to had a foot of snow). The grilled turkey....oh, holy crap, that thing was the most delicious thing I've ever tasted. Seriously. Juices stayed in, it was perfectly seasoned...I'm not the biggest fan of turkey (cuz I know a lot of people who dry it out), but this was the most delicious bird I've ever consumed.
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My roommates and I celebrated our Thanksgiving this past Saturday by having a large feast for all of our friends. We deep fried a turkey, cooked a 5.8 pound Kentucky Legend ham, and grilled 16 Turkey legs. It was epic.
We had no leftover food. Tonight, my friends and I celebrate Drunksgiving. Because almost everybody brought a 30 pack or 1-2 bottles of wine.....
Ouze wrote: People from the UK: admit you are kind of stoked that Thanksgiving dinners are becoming a thing there.
It's the second best holiday in the world, with the best being the 4th of July, although any holiday centered around explosions is a tough one to top.
Soon they be BBQ'ing like Americans
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Happy Thanksgiving to all you southerners, even if you guys still don't celebrate it in the proper month!
Of course, hopefully everyone stays safe & in one piece come tomorrow...
Black Friday shopping is seriously fethed up. I guess we just don't understand the hype up here about deals so good they're worth sheading blood over.
Experiment 626 wrote: Happy Thanksgiving to all you southerners, even if you guys still don't celebrate it in the proper month!
Of course, hopefully everyone stays safe & in one piece come tomorrow...
Black Friday shopping is seriously fethed up. I guess we just don't understand the hype up here about deals so good they're worth sheading blood over.
Nope, just paying to watch grown men on ice skates do it.
Just kidding. Seriously though, I try not to even go out on Black Friday. The roads are just too dangerous. And shopping ON Thanksgiving is a f--ing tragedy. I wish I could afford to boycott any business that was open today (more accurately, any business which compelled employees to work today) but if I did it would literally leave me without a place to buy groceries.
Also, don't cook the stuffing inside the bird, it'll pull moisture from the turkey and that equals a dry turkey.
Also, let the bird rest at least and hour, no less! Or dry bird.
I beg to differ. If your stuffing dries out your turkey then your stuffing is way to dry. Stuffing is supposed to help keep your turkey moist. It is not supposed to be as dry as the dressing, rather, it should be fully saturated with the melted butter, chicken broth and raw egg.
It also helps to seal both the neck and rear cavities with Fuji Apple halves.
Happy Thanksgiving,
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Officially elevated by St. God of Yams to the rank of Scholar of the Church of the Children of the Eternal Turtle Pie at 11:42:36 PM 05/01/09
If they are too stupid to live, why make them?
In the immortal words of Socrates, I drank what??!
Turkey is never moist unless it is heavily processed, it can only ever be less dry.
Anyway, I had caesar salad, chicken asiago ravioli vodka sauce, ciabatta, and cannoli. All way better than the traditional thanksgiving foods, which can die in a fire. I gave thanks for my multicultural family.
It's the second best holiday in the world, with the best being the 4th of July, although any holiday centered around explosions is a tough one to top.
I don't know, I rather like New Year's Eve for all the drinking and one night stands...and also the family tradition of making mozzarella cheese sticks with wonton wrappers and meat sauce.
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