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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 97. 1996 TEiamiksgiviriig holiday: Mm-mmm- -- m! Lets eat! By Barbara Pyles plums for dessert. ing knife. Then, six years passed Lets travel bade in time to It was the perfect time for the before Washington declared an1621, oneyear after the Pilgrims braves to say the words, other. It makes one wonder if landed at Plymouth Rock. The eat! Lets the President had to clean up Mm-mmm- colonists had gathered the first As Massasoit led his men into bountiful harvest, and Gove- the Pilgrims Camp, the chilrnor William Bradford pro- dren shouted, "Theyre here! claimed a day of feasting and The braves had braided their hair, poking a single feather in prayer. About fifty Pilgrims had good the back. Deerskin clothing and reason to be grateful. They had moccasins kept them warm. The survived the first year, and with Native Americans brought venithe help and guidance of their son, after all it was the neighNative American friends, had borly thing to do. Apparently produced a bumper crop. There the feast was held outside, the would be enough food to last the pilgrims probably didnt have a winter. large enough building for such a From atop a slope. Chief crowd. Massasoit and ninety of his When all declared that they braves watched the Pilgrims. couldnt eat another bit, the visiThey only glanced at Captain tors, Pilgrim men and boys Miles Standish as he marched flopped on the ground. Later, his soldiers around the area. they held wrestlingmatches and Instead, they were watching the ran races. When the meat ran women prepare a community low, the men hunted. feast. The women and girls talked Wild turkey, found only in and prepared the next meal. North America, was the main Most wore caps, a white collar, course, likely not st uffed. (Actu- and a large apron over their long ally theres no proof turkey was skirts. Be careful daughter, served, but lets imagine that it keep tout skirt out of the fire." was). Several large tables were said one. The feast lasted three piled high with ducks, and even days. The Pilgrims never dreamed geese. There were squirrels, rabbits and venison, too. Probably that one day their merrymaking clams, combread, sweet pota- would be celebrated as a natoes, squash, com, and pump- tional holiday. President George Washington kin in some form. The Native shown the Americans had issued a proclamation for a day pilgrims how to grow and cook of thanks on November 26, 1789. pumpkins, so it's reasonably sure Women planned their biggest there wasnt any pumpkin pie. culinary production of the year, More than likely they had wild while men sharpened the carv- - A Lincoln declared Thanksgiving an annual holiday, celebrated on the last Thursday in November. From 1939 to 1941, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Thanksgiving Day was cel- Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday when families get togetiier and share a ebrated on the third Thursday meal of turkey and other goodies and thank the Lord for their many blessings. in November. Congress returned Thanksgiving to the traditional date in 1941. As long as the house was filled with wonderful aromas, good conversations, and family traditions, few cared about the date. Actually, Thanksgiving today isnt that much different from the first one. Its still a holiday when we think about the many things in our lives for which we are thankful, as the pilgrims did. Even so, at the end of the meal, it would be wonderful to turn every inch of the kitchen over to someone else. Happy Thanksgiving! To safely prepare your Thanksgiving turkey to Georgia According Utah State UniverLauritzen, Extension specialist, your sity Tom Turkey will be in great shape if you prepare it carefully and refrigerate leftovers quickly after serving. If you are not going to stuff your turkey and dont mind the increased cooking time, you can take it directly from the freezer to the oven and have a juicy', tender bird with only about five minutes preparation time. Use a thermometer to test doneness. The final temperature should be at least 180 degrees in the thigh or 170 degrees in the breast. For an 0 pound bird, this method will increase cooking time at 325 degrees by approximately 1 34 hours (from 8-1- about 3 12 to 5 14 hours) and for a 20 pound bird it will increase about three hours (from about 6 12 to 9 12 hours.) The easiest and safest way to defrost a turkey is to put it in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. A pound bird will take one to two days to defrost. The turkey should not be stuffed the night before roasting, especially if you are adding cooked dressing to an uncooked turkey. Leftovers need to be cooled to below 40 degrees as soon as possible to prevent food spoilage and possible poisoning. The best method is to slice the turkey and put the leftover dressing in shallow pans for quick 4--12 chilling. KANAB CITY LIBRARY 1 IcHRISTitAS 7 HOME TOUR BOUTIQUE Saturday, December 14 - Home Tour -7 p.m. $5 per person Tickets and map of homes available at: Kanab City Library Coleman's Exxon Honey's IGA video counter Travel Council Building Any Library Board Member -3- Please - no children under 12 years old on the tour li the mess in the kitchen. In 1863, President Abraham .. 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