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CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
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posted posted 11-26-2008 03:07

In honor of the US's Thanksgiving, take the Turkey Quiz :
http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp

Later,

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Blaise
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From: London
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posted posted 11-26-2008 11:16

If Americans eat Turkey for Thanksgiving, what do they eat for Christmas dinner?

Suho1004
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From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 11-26-2008 12:50
quote:

Blaise said:

If Americans eat Turkey for Thanksgiving, what do they eat for Christmas dinner?



Turkey. Americans really like turkey. If I'm not mistaken, Benjamin Franklin proposed that it be designated the national bird. Would have made a lot more sense than the bald eagle, if you ask me.

Some families do eat other things for Christmas, like ham. I've never heard of anyone having a more traditional fowl like goose, but I'd bet there are people out there who do, and it's something I'd like to try one day. Of course, these days Christmas dinner for me usually consists of rice and soup and various assorted greens and other side dishes. A few years back I made turkey two years running and invited over a lot of people, but holy crap is that a lot of work.


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CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
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posted posted 11-26-2008 14:20

yeah, a lot of times it ham in my experience. However, turkey is pretty common as well.

Thanksgiving has to be my favorite holiday. Eat a bunch of food, overdose on triptafen, watch football, drink beer and wine, fall asleep. Great times

As for the work Suho, just brine it, brown it and then bake it. Juicy every time

Later,

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GrythusDraconis
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From: Here and There
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posted posted 11-26-2008 16:22

HAM! Mmmmm... This year for thanksgiving we're having Chicken. LOL Turkey isn't turkey until it's FRIED turkey. Suho can help with that little detail, I'm sure.

That's interesting regarding the Turkey being the national bird... definitely less majestic and what would we do if it was illegal to kill them? Would we eat bald eagle for thankgiving?

GD

WebShaman
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From: The Happy Hunting Grounds...
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 11-26-2008 16:30

I made a Goose for the X-Mas before last.

Delicious!

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- Sophocles

Tao
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From: The Pool Of Life
Insane since: Nov 2003

posted posted 11-26-2008 21:40
quote:

WebShaman said:

I made a Goose for the X-Mas before last.


Made it do what?

I'm not that good on Turkey trivia it seems.

quote:

"Your score: Gobble, gobble, good! You got 4 questions right. "


Four good?
Where do all the Turkeys come from, the ones that are eaten in the states that is? Is it spread over the country or are they concentrated in a particular state or states and why Turkey? Actually , no scratch that, I don't real;y want to know why?
Crazy mericans

Suho1004
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From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 11-27-2008 01:10
quote:

CPrompt said:

As for the work Suho, just brine it, brown it and then bake it. Juicy every time



Actually, I had no problem with the actual cooking, it's just all the work that goes into the turkey and the trimmings. My wife helped me out, but since I'm the one with experience in Western cuisine, it was mostly up to me. That's a lot of work for even two people, preparing a turkey dinner to feed a dozen.

quote:

GrythusDraconis said:

LOL Turkey isn't turkey until it's FRIED turkey. Suho can help with that little detail, I'm sure.



Now why didn't I think of that?

quote:

That's interesting regarding the Turkey being the national bird... definitely less majestic and what would we do if it was illegal to kill them? Would we eat bald eagle for thankgiving?



Actually, it's illegal to kill bald eagles because they are (or used to be, I should say) an endangered species, not because they're the national bird.

WebShaman
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From: The Happy Hunting Grounds...
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posted posted 11-27-2008 10:08
quote:

Tao said:

quote:WebShaman said:I made a Goose for the X-Mas before last.Made it do what?



I made it bake in the oven, then carve itself, then serve itself

Sure took awhile to train it to do this.

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- Sophocles

Blaise
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From: London
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posted posted 11-27-2008 11:41

Goose is the traditional Christmas bird dontchaknow!

So is the only difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas (apart from the religious connotations), the presents and the tree?

CPrompt
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From: there...no..there.....
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posted posted 11-27-2008 13:21
quote:

Blaise said:

So is the only difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas (apart from the religious connotations), the presents and the tree?



I think the only similarity between the two would be the food

Later,

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WebShaman
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From: The Happy Hunting Grounds...
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 11-27-2008 13:40
quote:

Blaise said:

Goose is the traditional Christmas bird dontchaknow!So is the only difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas (apart from the religious connotations), the presents and the tree?




Well, no.

The reasons behind the two celebrations are different, of course.

Thanksgiving is about a giving of thanks, and although I cannot speak for others, in my family we use Thanksgiving to celebrate and give thanks for our family and our lives.

X-Max is normally about giving to others (at least, it is in my family). Gifts and the being together that brings with it happiness.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles


(Edited by WebShaman on 11-27-2008 13:41)

Suho1004
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From: Seoul, Korea
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posted posted 11-27-2008 14:07

Yep, I'm going to have to go with CPrompt and WS here: the food is really the only similarity. It's like here, in Korea, we eat similar foods during Chuseok (harvest moon festival) and Seollal (lunar new year), but they are not even close to being the same holiday.


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Blaise
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From: London
Insane since: Jun 2003

posted posted 11-27-2008 18:14

Don't get me wrong I understand the history of the celebrations are completely worlds apart, I was just talking about the outward view of them.

But I suppose it's best put as the only similarity is the food.



(Edited by Blaise on 11-27-2008 18:23)

reisio
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From: Florida
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posted posted 11-27-2008 18:58

How Turkey Got Its Name:
http://web.mit.edu/mskilic/www/turkeyname.html

Suho1004
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From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 11-28-2008 00:53

@Blaise: I do understand where you're coming from. I think it's best to say, though, that Americans like to celebrate major holidays by getting together and stuffing themselves with turkey. In other words, it's more a function of how we celebrate holidays than a characteristic of the holiday itself. Does that make sense? All the other elements of Christmas and Thanksgiving are quite disparate. For example, there is no music associated with Thanksgiving, but Christmas music is a genre unto itself.

@reisio: fascinating! Now I want to try chulluk.


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Arthurio
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From: cell 3736
Insane since: Jul 2003

posted posted 11-28-2008 08:51

chulluk ... mm ... I wonder if it tastes like chicken ...

WebShaman
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From: The Happy Hunting Grounds...
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 11-28-2008 11:35

I think I want some gallapoula!



WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles



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