Thanksgiving for all you North Americans next week .Where are you all going?
Maybe it's trip to Ham and Bacon and consume at home. Need any guests????
I like to celebrate it even though I'm a Brit (love turkey) and some places already are booked up
Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving for all you North Americans next week .Where are you all going?
Maybe it's trip to Ham and Bacon and consume at home. Need any guests????
I like to celebrate it even though I'm a Brit (love turkey) and some places already are booked up
Thanksgiving for all you North Americans next week .Where are you all going?
Maybe it's trip to Ham and Bacon and consume at home. Need any guests????
I like to celebrate it even though I'm a Brit (love turkey) and some places already are booked up
RICHARD OF LOXLEY
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
It’s none of my business what people say and think of me. I am what I am and do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. It makes life so much easier.
Hi Richard,
I'm not supposed to mention this restaurant on HHAD but since you asked and to my knowledge there is only one American owned restaurant in town, I'm going to the California Cantina. They are going to have the full American Thanksgiving spread in buffet form and it is very cheap and all (American or not) are welcome.
My post (or the name of the place) may get removed but if it does I'll PM you in case you didn't see it.
Sorry Mods, I'm not promoting the place, just answering a question posted by someone else as it's the only place in town that I know of that's having a full American Thanksgiving dinner.
I'm not supposed to mention this restaurant on HHAD but since you asked and to my knowledge there is only one American owned restaurant in town, I'm going to the California Cantina. They are going to have the full American Thanksgiving spread in buffet form and it is very cheap and all (American or not) are welcome.
My post (or the name of the place) may get removed but if it does I'll PM you in case you didn't see it.
Sorry Mods, I'm not promoting the place, just answering a question posted by someone else as it's the only place in town that I know of that's having a full American Thanksgiving dinner.
Richard wrote:
Please let me know of any other (U.S.) American owned/run restaurants in town. I'm not aware of any unless the rib place (Great American?) is one. I never met the owner of that one. Our foods are so different from Britain (there are many items mentioned here that I've never heard of; jellied eels?!?) that I can't imagine a British restaurant would get the traditional Thanksgiving dinner done right. It's a lot more than just turkey, you know. That would be a bit like going to an American restaurant at 5 p.m. for tea and crumpets (whatever those are). I don't think you would get what you were looking for.Other US/Canada/Brit places are also doing it
I PM'd you about this comment as I would like to know more about why you made it.CRAP
I suppose now (amongst other things), you are going to tell us it is because the Turkey's are bigger in the USA.I can't imagine a British restaurant would get the traditional Thanksgiving dinner done right. It's a lot more than just turkey, you know.
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chelsea wrote:
hhfarang wrote:
No chelsea, I'm sure they come in all sizes everywhere, but the traditional side dishes are just as important...I suppose now (amongst other things), you are going to tell us it is because the Turkey's are bigger in the USA.
hhfarang wrote:
Norseman wrote:It's a lot more than just turkey, you know.
Thanks Norseman, I didn't know that!Lucky Restaurant & Guesthouse in Soi Kanjanomai is owned by an American.
Many folks who celebrate this holiday are going to find it hard to be thankful this year, except perhaps for their health, family and friends. Many have lost jobs, homes, cars and basically their entire lives. Let's keep them in our thoughts as we're quite lucky over here so far. That goes for Christmas also. Not easy to tell a young one why there isn't much under the tree this year. Pete
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Besides the Turkey (many Thanksgiving celebrations also include ham for those who don't care for turkey), it always includes stuffing or dressing as some call it. That is a dish made from dried cubes of bread, butter, onion, celery, eggs, chicken or turkey broth and spices like sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Recipes vary as do the ways to cook it. Traditional stuffing is called that because it is actually mixed and stuffed (and baked) inside the turkey and then removed before serving. The name dressing came because of a standalone version that is created by baking it in a separate dish instead of inside the bird.
The usual Thanksgiving meal also includes mashed potatoes and always turkey or giblet gravy, which is poured liberally as desired individually over slices of the turkey, the stuffing, and the mashed potatoes. Standard turkey gravy is a brown sauce made from the drippings left in the pan after cooking the turkey. Giblet gravy is the same but also includes some cooked innards of the bird like the heart, gizzard, and liver diced up into small pieces (giblets). I think that is mostly a southern states version.
There are also usually a variety of salads and other vegetables that may or may not include corn on the cob, peas of some sort (green or English peas in Northern States, black-eyed peas, lima beans, or butter beans in Southern states), and a cranberry sauce or relish made from fresh cranberries is normally served (don't know if those are available here, it also comes packaged but fresh is always better).
In addition to that, there are usually pies for dessert of various types. Pumpkin is traditional, but I've also seen Karo pecan, apple, and cherry. I don't know exactly what the menu will be here as availability of ingredients may be an issue and different areas of the states vary the menu a bit so you may want to call ahead and check to make sure it sounds good to you.
In America it is a huge meal, usually the only one that day, followed by crashing on the couch and watching American football (several games are on all day one after another).
It's one of the two times each year (along with Christmas) when most families really make an effort to be together and enjoy one another's company.
The usual Thanksgiving meal also includes mashed potatoes and always turkey or giblet gravy, which is poured liberally as desired individually over slices of the turkey, the stuffing, and the mashed potatoes. Standard turkey gravy is a brown sauce made from the drippings left in the pan after cooking the turkey. Giblet gravy is the same but also includes some cooked innards of the bird like the heart, gizzard, and liver diced up into small pieces (giblets). I think that is mostly a southern states version.
There are also usually a variety of salads and other vegetables that may or may not include corn on the cob, peas of some sort (green or English peas in Northern States, black-eyed peas, lima beans, or butter beans in Southern states), and a cranberry sauce or relish made from fresh cranberries is normally served (don't know if those are available here, it also comes packaged but fresh is always better).
In addition to that, there are usually pies for dessert of various types. Pumpkin is traditional, but I've also seen Karo pecan, apple, and cherry. I don't know exactly what the menu will be here as availability of ingredients may be an issue and different areas of the states vary the menu a bit so you may want to call ahead and check to make sure it sounds good to you.
In America it is a huge meal, usually the only one that day, followed by crashing on the couch and watching American football (several games are on all day one after another).
It's one of the two times each year (along with Christmas) when most families really make an effort to be together and enjoy one another's company.
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Do the 4 NFL teams that traditionally play on Thanksgiving still wear the retro uniforms? Dallas/Detroit rings a bell...but i forget the other 2. Makes me tingly all over thinking about a cold turkey sandwich, ice cold beer, and NFL.
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As I haven't been able to make it home for Thanksgiving in about seven years, I'm not sure if they always do that or if it was a temporary thing.
I know where you're coming from with the turkey sandwiches. My family always intentionally made way too much turkey just so we could enjoy those cold turkey sandwiches for a couple of days afterward! Yum!
I know where you're coming from with the turkey sandwiches. My family always intentionally made way too much turkey just so we could enjoy those cold turkey sandwiches for a couple of days afterward! Yum!