Traditional Thanksgiving Meal

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November each year in the United States.  Each Thanksgiving, families sit down at the dinner table digging into all kinds of yummy foods.  Here is a list of some of the traditional Thanksgiving meal that you are likely to see or eat at a Thanksgiving dinner! Many of these foods are traditional because they are what was eaten at the very first Thanksgiving in 1863.

Traditional Meats
1.  Turkey
2. Duck
3. Goose
4. Venison

Traditional Fishes
1. Eel
2. Cod
3. Bass

Traditional Shellfish
1. Clam
2. Mussels
3. Lobster

Traditional Fruits, Nuts, & Berries
1. Cranberries
2. Chestnuts
3. Apples
4. Raisins

Traditional Vegetables
1. Pumpkin
2. Onion
3. Winter squash
4. Peas
5. Corn
6. Green Beans
7. Yams
8. Potatoes
9. Sweet Potatoes
10. Carrots
11. Celery

Traditional Sidedishes
1. Cornbread
2. Rolls
3. Stuffing
4. Gravy

Traditional Desserts
1. Pumpkin Pie
2. Apple Pie
3. Mincemeat Pie
4. Sweet Potato Pie
5. Pecan Pie
6. Chocolate Cream Pie

Traditional Thanksgiving Beverages
1. Apple Cider
2. Wine

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