Fork to Table – for Thanksgiving
For many of us, thanksgiving involves getting together with folks that you enjoy and eating a lot of food! In Canada it is timely as we have usually just finished or in the process of finishing the harvest of our gardens
By Patricia Hanbidge
October 2, 2024
Key Points:
- Thanksgiving in Canada became a holiday in 1879.
- 142 million kilograms of turkey are consumed.
- Choose starchy potatoes for fluffy mashed potatoes.
- Winter squash is versatile and easy to bake.
- Pumpkin pie is best made from fresh pumpkins.
- Use autumn leaves and squash for table decor.
In Canada, we do have much reason to give thanks for as we do enjoy a land blessed with many natural wonders, clean air and fertile soil. Thanksgiving was declared a national holiday in 1879 and we have enjoyed an extra day to share that 142 million kilograms of turkey that is consumed. One last interesting trivia surrounding the venerable turkey is fossils indicate that wild turkeys have roamed North America for more than 10 million years.
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