I am not an american and I dont know behind the tradition of cooking turkey in Thanksgiving Day.
2006-11-22 10:50:29 · 13 answers · asked by Chez 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Turkey was the game that was plentiful and easy to kill during the time the Pilgrims and Indians got together for a thanksgiving feast.
2006-11-22 10:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by gntolng 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure but i believe people eat turkey because back at the first thanksgiving turkey was one of the few animals found in abundance with winter coming up. They were large birds and could easily feed many. I may be wrong.
2006-11-22 12:55:49 · answer #2 · answered by dragongirl_92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, turkey might not have been on the Pilgrim's menu. What most likely was on the table was shellfish, venison, fish, duck, rabbit, but probably not turkey. The Pilgrims had already had turkey in Europe for many years before they arrived at Plymouth.
2006-11-22 11:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by F T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well.. yeah, there was probably alot of other game there. But since Turkeys a big bird, then I'm sure they had alot of it. That's the whole point of Thanksgiving.. cooking a big meal for alot of friends and family, soooooooo you would want a BIG BIRD... LOL
2006-11-22 11:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by philena30 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a american muslim because I'm from Bangladesh but I was born in New York of the United states.And I still don't know why the turkey is famous for Thanksgiving.LOL.
2006-11-22 12:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by 2cute2handle♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Turkeys are large enough to serve lot's and lots of people.
2006-11-22 11:55:11 · answer #6 · answered by Tina 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. They're delicious.
2. Any excuse to kill a turkey is good enough for me. They're mean ol' bastards!
2006-11-22 11:24:58 · answer #7 · answered by lillielil 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
becaue the turkey taste better than chickens
2006-11-22 10:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Ha!! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's what the first settlers had to eat many years ago.
2006-11-22 12:29:01 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Substitute Rat meat.
2006-11-22 10:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋