Today
November 22, 2012 is Thanksgiving holiday celebrating in USA. This holiday is
celebrated not only in USA but also in Canada (2nd Monday in October), Liberia
(1st Thursday in November) and in Norfolk Island on last Wednesday in November.
Thanksgiving
is a religious and cultural tradition. Its meaning is to give thanks to god for
good harvest, a good growing season and for the early spring.
The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 with the Pilgrims and Indians
even this first Thanksgiving was not a holiday but a gathering. But since than,
it’s an official holiday and it is celebrated every year.
This holiday is special also about the menu. There are traditional
recipes, especially with turkey as a symbol of this holiday. We propose you some
traditional recipes to celebrate it today.
Thanksgiving
traditional menu