By FPL_Sheri
What items do you have to have for it to feel like Thanksgiving? Are monkey breads, cheese balls, and pecan pies going to adorn your table? Is there really even a question if you are going to have turkey or ham?
Thanksgiving has varied a lot over the years. Celebrations around harvest time have been around for thousands of years, and foods were what you and your neighbors had just grown, raised, or hunted. Shipping and trade routes expanded options as the years went on and have affected what we think of as a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. There is even some debate if turkey was originally the centerpiece of the First Thanksgiving. Brush up on your Thanksgiving knowledge with these articles and books before taking the quiz below. If these articles inspire you to be adventurous, try some new recipes for Thanksgiving this year. Please let us know in the comments below what your traditional Thanksgiving looks like and if you’ve added any new dishes to your table.
Take our QUIZ and then enjoy some further reading on Thanksgiving!
Test your Thanksgiving knowledge!
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Online Articles
“Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?” Food52 by Caitlin Raux Gunther, opens a new window
“American Thanksgiving” Food Timeline by Lynne Olver, opens a new window
“Thanksgiving 2022” History by History.com editors, opens a new window
Books & Magazines
We Gather Together, opens a new window
allrecipes Thanksgiving Pies & Sides, opens a new window
The New Thanksgiving Table, opens a new window
Indians and Other Misnomers, opens a new window
Stories for Children
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World, opens a new window
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