Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving USA

American Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving will fall on Thursday November 25, 2010.

The custom of celebrating Thanksgiving, an annual celebration held after the harvest began around 1621 when the Pilgrims fulfilled a successful and bountiful harvest in the New World.

The first Thanksgiving Proclamation was made in 1675.

In the late 1700's a day of national Thanksgiving was proposed by the Continental Congress.

In 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving. Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each November as the holiday.

For a more detailed history of Thanksgiving around the world visit The History of Thanksgiving and the Celebrations.

Turkey recipe:

Oven-Roasted Turkey with Gravy

• Servings
• cook method
• prep
• cook
• ready

• 12
• Bake/Roast
• 20 minutes
• 3 hours
• 3+ hours

Ingredients

• 1 Butterball® Fresh Whole Turkey , cut into pieces
• 3 tablespoons thyme
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 quart turkey broth
• 1 cup white wine
• 3 ounce heavy (whipping) cream
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
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• 1. Method for Cooking Turkey

     • Rub turkey pieces with thyme and garlic. Broil on high for 20 minutes to sear the meat.
     • Switch oven to bake at 375° F and bake until meat thermometer registers 180° F in the thigh; 170° F in the breast.Approximately 2-3 hours
     • Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes.
     • Cut turkey into slices.

  2. Method for Turkey Gravy

     • Combine broth, wine, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper. Simmer and reduce to 50%.
     • Combine cornstarch and cream and add to broth-wine mixture.
     • Stir until gravy has thickened.
     • Serve on top of turkey slices.