photo by Steve Voght
It’s Thanksgiving (more or less) and what’s most commonly associated with Thanksgiving are two things. Naming the things you’re thankful for and turkeys, because what better way to say thanks than to feast with friends and family on bird corpse! Exactly.
I’ve been asked how to say “turkey” in Turkey. The bird, not the country. I mean, the former being the bird, the latter the country. Why did we ever give these two the same name? Anyway, in Turkey this bird is called “hindi”. They didn’t leave this bird without a country however; India is named Hindistan here.
As for the consumption of dead bird flesh, here are ten reasons not to eat turkey this Thanksgiving (the bird, not the country. On second thought, don’t eat the country either. Not with me in it.). Let’s let the turkeys have a happy Thanksgiving also! Here are some recipe’s to try out instead:
- Cashew Nut Roast
- Homemade Tofurky Loaf
- Cider-Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Coconut Smashed Yams
- Creamy Chive Mashed Potatoes
- Green Bean Casserole
- Pumpkin Pie
In my country the turkey’s not even called something remotely close to the way we call Turkey. How about in yours? Jeez, what interesting questions can one ask their readers about turkeys and Thanksgiving? I really don’t care that much about the tradition. 😉
