Turkey for Thanksgiving Day
Have you ever wondered why Turkey is the Thanksgiving food? As if the celebration is not complete without any turkey. Turkey was once a symbol of America when former President Benjamin Franklin picked Turkey as a national symbol of America – because it was a good runner and had a sharp sight.
Another thing was in the year 1621, which popularly came to be known as ‘First Thanksgiving Feast in England. Queen Elizabeth of 16th century England had a roast goose during a harvest festival. During the meal, she received news that the Spanish Armada had sunk while sailing on the way to England for attack. Upon hearing the news, Queen Elizabeth ordered for another goose to celebrate. Goose became a favorite food at harvest time in England. So, when the pilgrims arrived in America, they swapped the roasted goose with roasted turkey as main course because it was abundant. Now, it is customary that every house cooks turkey as the main dish on Thanksgiving Day.
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