I know it's traditional but why ?
2006-12-13 09:14:40 · 23 answers · asked by Doodle 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
A large dinner has always been an integral part of Christmas and, until 1840, beef was the main dish. Then, huge numbers of turkey and geese were imported from Europe and the goose (which was cheaper and has tougher meat than a turkey) was the most popular. As turkey prices tumbled, it became the No 1 Christmas Day meat.
2006-12-13 09:21:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cos they are a hell of a large bird that can go round for everyone. Any bigger and you would have to roast an ostrich. It looks good in the middle of the table, you couldn't stick a whole roast cow on there. Turkey is also reeeeeaaaaallly nice, who doesn't like turkey. As Joey on Friends said 'no phoebe, turkeys are stupid, ugly and delicious' = )
2006-12-13 17:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't. We eat turkey for Thanksgiving, but some kind of roast for Christmas. I'm doing a rolled pork roast this year, with a rice based apricot and pecan stuffing. I like ham or beef roast as well.
I usually buy a turkey this time of year because they are cheap, but I keep it in the freezer for a while. If you ever get a chance to try Turducken, try it. That's our favorite. It's a small boneless hen, with stuffing, inside a boneless duck with a different kind of stuffing, inside a partly boned turkey with stuffing. 3 different kinds of stuffing, 3 birds, and if you cut it right, you get some of all of it with each serving.
2006-12-13 17:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by ntm 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When early English settlors in Americans, they had a very hard life and always hungry. They prayed to the God for food and suddenly, I was told, that a flock of turkey came out for them to eat, so to speak. So Americans see Turkey in their thanksgiving day in Nov. Later, people also eat in at Christmas as well, because UK people no longer give thanks to God.
2006-12-13 17:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by Beckham 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You eat turkey at Christmas? We always had ham.
2006-12-13 17:19:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard of anyone eating turkey during christmas time. my whole family and i plus other people that i know eat ham during christmas.
2006-12-13 17:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by sabrina 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because its the biggest bird and christmas is supposed to be about sharing - a turkey is deemed big enough to all share from the same table xxxxx
2006-12-13 17:18:27 · answer #7 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the poor turkey would love to know the answer to that question as well.
2006-12-13 17:17:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We serve Ham and Roast Beef at Christmas. Iam glad cause after Thanksgiving Iam all Turkeed out. : )
2006-12-13 17:33:16 · answer #9 · answered by sweetpea 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We do? I can't remember now what I eat. I think we eat ham, or beef. But I like turkeys, and popovers though.
2006-12-13 17:39:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋