Thanksgiving is a time of food. It's a celebration of the Pilgrim's early successes in America, won through hard work to tame the land in what was for them a new world. The menu is usually the same. Turkey, sometimes ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls or bread, pumpkin pie and apple pie, and a variety of other trimmings adorn the holiday table. Families gather not only to celebrate the historic event, but just to catch up with everyone's lives. The food may be similar, but Thanksgiving dinner recipes have as much variety as the colors of the leaves on the November trees.
How about this Thanksgiving dinner recipe for a delicious appetizer? It's a pretty simple Pumpkin soup. Butter and oil simmer over a medium heat. Saute the white part of the leeks in this until they're soft. Now throw in some pumpkin puree along with cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger and some salt. Now stir in some vegetable broth. Next comes brown sugar. Use low heat to simmer it for 10 minutes. Once in the bowl some cream or half and half and another pinch of cinnamon can be added. Mmmm boy that's delicious.
Fried turkey is also good. It won't get greasy. The oil is so hot it doesn't flow into the meat. For this task a big oil pot and propane burner are used. Turkey fryers can be found in stores like Walmart. You'll need two thermometers, one for the meat and one for the oil. Make sure to fry outside in a clear area. Get that oil hot, up to 350F. It's finished cooking when the breast measures at 170F, which will take about three minutes per pound. It's common to inject spices into the turkey during frying, but the dressing is usually not fried along with the turkey.
For some other Thanksgiving dinner recipes for soup, try curried pumpkin apple soup, butternut squash soup, or pumpkin and sausage soup. But there are other good appetizers for the meal. Try something different like cheese wrapped asparagus. Use two cheeses, one spread and one sliced. One idea is swiss cheese slices with a softer blue cheese spread. Spread the soft cheese on the slices, wrap it around a few asparagus spears, then cook in a 230 degree C oven for about 15 minutes, or until the asparagus is soft. Sure wrapping cheese around asparagus turns a pretty healthy food into something a little more fattening. But Thanksgiving isn't a time for a diet. Live a little!
Many more delicious Thanksgiving dinner recipes are available on the Internet.
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