Do you ever wonder when this whole Turkey thing started? And why do we continue to eat Turkey, year after year for Thanksgiving and other holidays? Why not eat meatloaf or a special casserole that your family makes?Although, the pilgrims held the first feast in 1621, American’s didn’t start eating Turkey on Thanksgiving until the mid 1800’s. No one knows for sure why the Pilgrims and the Indians ate Thanksgiving Turkey but we do know that the Indians started off eating Venison. The Pilgrims called any type of "wild fowl" , Turkey whether it was duck or geese, any type of meat was referred to as Turkey.
We can thank a famous, editor and writer, Sara Josepha Hale, who pushed to make Thanksgiving a National Holiday. She also published recipes for turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie and started traditions that had nothing to do with the colonists. I like holiday traditions and look forward to that Thanksgiving meal every year, especially the Turkey. With so many resources at hand, it’s a lot easier to have a delicious Turkey these days.
We westerners are involved in these days with our activities, time is of the essence when preparing a Thanksgiving meal. I am so thankful that Cole’s Barbeque can take care of my Turkey needs and it can be shipped right to my door!
Shop early to have Cole’s Barbeque handle your holiday mealtime needs so YOU can focus on enjoying your family this holiday season!
