Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day, relatives and friends usually gather together for dinner, and turkey is the traditional main dish on the table. The turkey is usually stuffed with various seasonings and mixed foods, and then roasted whole. The host cuts it into thin slices with a knife and distributes it to everyone by the hostess. The usual side dishes include mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry jam, sweet corn and various vegetables. In addition, pumpkin pie is often used as a complementary food. Most of these ingredients are native to the Americas and were introduced back to Europe after the arrival of Europeans. But turkeys are an exception. According to Nathaniel Philbrick in his book "Mayflower", although turkeys are also native to America, the Puritans may have been familiar with turkeys when they were in England. The Spaniards brought domesticated turkeys back from Central America as early as the 17th century. Then turkeys became popular in Europe. In England, turkeys replaced goose as the main course of Christmas.
