What do Canadians eat for Thanksgiving?

Question

I've heard Canada's Thanksgiving is coming right up in October. What do you/they do for Thanksgiving? What do Canadians eat for Thanksgiving meal?

Answer 1

We usually have Turkey like the rest of North America. Usually mashed potatoes, stuffing & veggies, although it can vary from family to family. I have known people who celebrate with ham, we have a tradition of cooking carrots&turnips. Pumpkin pie almost always for desert!

Answer 2

Canada has many different Thanksgiving traditions but most all meals include a roasted turkey. Usually, the turkey is stuffed with breadcrumbs to which apples, sage, onion and walnuts have been added.

Years ago, wild turkey or pheasant was served at the traditional Thanksgiving meal. That is because the men of the household went hunting for the meat for the traditional dinner. The main course consisted of corn, potatoes, turnip, squash and other vegetables from the family garden. Today, most families still serve these vegetables, either from their own gardens or purchased from the local produce store or farmer's market. Desert still consists of the traditional Pumpkin pie and often this is accompanied by fresh apple cider, which was also served on Thanksgiving tables many years ago.

Answer 3

We eat pretty much the same... turkey, potatoes,veggies,pumpkin pie.. the usual. Some times my dad cooks a duck, there have been times that we have had fish instead of traditional turkey. ( I live on the coast)
Thanksgiving in Canada is not all that different than thanksgiving in America.
I have noticed though that alot of Canadians dont make such a big deal of it like Americans do.
But its the same, family gets together ... graces are said ... thanks are given ...
thats about it really.
I dont know about some of the larger cities .. but here we dont have parades or anything for it. Its a pretty "boring" holiday ... mainly just an excuse for the family to get together :)

Answer 4

In Canada, Thanksgiving is only a three-day weekend, and the holiday is not as important as in the US. Because of the shortened break there is far less travel during Canada's Thanksgiving and it is far harder for families to come together. Additionally, while the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may eat their Thanksgiving meal on any day of that three day weekend. This often means celebrating a meal with one group of relatives on one day, and another meal with a different group of relatives on another day. Christmas is far more family oriented in Canada than it is in the United States.

Canadians trace the holiday to a feast held by Martin Frobisher in Newfoundland in 1578. It is also probable that American loyalists who emigrated to Canada after American independence brought with them many of their Thanksgiving traditions.

The Thanksgiving celebration was held occasionally in English areas of British North America in the eighteenth century, especially in Nova Scotia. The holiday rose to much greater prominence with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. The holiday became entrenched in English Canadian society. In 1879 Canada's parliament declared Thanksgiving to be a national secular holiday. This date was moved several times, finally being set on its current date in 1957.

Answer 5

I'm not sure why people assume that Canadians are so different. Being a Canadian, I find it very offensive to come across this type of question.

FYI: Turkey!

Answer 6

Same as American's, TURKEY!

But Im Portuguese in Canada, and so I eat Balcahau (Cod Fish). A tradition in our culture.

Answer 7

2nd Monday in October. Canadians will eat almost anything, unless they are Quebecois!

Answer 8

Check out this site.... It has more than enough info!

http://www.annieshomepage.com/canadianthanksgiving.html

Answer 9

turkey and ham