Because it
is a secular, non-sectarian celebration, Thanksgiving is without a doubt the
most celebrated day in the United States and perhaps the most important dinner
of the year. But, for all those who study or are in the United States, this
fourth Thursday of November, and for which it is the first Thanksgiving, it can
be a totally foreign festival. Here are the five things to know before sitting
down at the dinner table.
1. What are
we celebrating?
Thanksgiving
is a celebration that celebrates close family and friends as well as the fall
harvest. At the heart of this holiday is a deep sense of gratitude. As the name
suggests, this is a day to "give thanks".
2. The
Thanksgiving story
In the
absence of any historical consensus on the exact place or date of the first
Thanksgiving meal on American soil, the celebration of this holiday is most
often considered to have taken place in 1621, in the current city of Plymouth,
Massachusetts.
4. What's on
the Thanksgiving dinner menu?
Turkey
For most
non-vegetarian families, turkey occupies a prominent place in the Thanksgiving
feast. Whether roasted, smoked, pickled or fried, getting the perfect blend of
crispy skin on the outside, and soft flesh inside, is an art.
Stuffing
Before
baking turkey, stuff it with corn bread, onions, celery and dried bilberries.
After a few hours cooking inside the turkey, this "joke", with sweet
notes, will become deliciously tender and juicy.
Gravy Sauce
Once you
have removed the turkey from the oven, it will be time for the gravy sauce.
Prepared with leftover cooking juices in the bottom of a pan, this thick turkey
gravy sauce can generously accompany almost any Thanksgiving meal.
Mashed
potatoes
What other
dish could accompany this sauce? Topped with a juicy meat gravy sauce, mashed
potatoes is perhaps the most delicious (and hearty) dish on the Thanksgiving
dinner menu.
5. Black
Friday and Cyber Monday
After being
wildly gorged on Thursday at Thanksgiving dinner, it's time to indulge in a
frantic shopping spree on Black Friday. Considered the unofficial start of the
holiday season, Black Friday is famous in the United States for its
considerable discounts and the general hysteria it arouses from customers
running from one store to another looking for best deals. Luckily, for all of
us who do not like crowds, Cyber Monday, its online equivalent, takes place
on the following Monday.
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