Roast turkey is an indispensable dish in Western Christmas. Why do you eat turkey at Christmas? Turkey has been eaten for more than 300 years at Christmas. Why do you eat turkey at Christmas? What's the point of eating turkey at Christmas?
When it comes to Christmas' eating ', most people think of Turkey first. On the night of December 24, the whole western family usually get together for Christmas dinner. There are many kinds of food on the dining table, and the most important one is the indispensable traditional delicacy - roast turkey. In the eyes of Westerners, dinner without roast turkey is not Christmas dinner.
Why eat turkey at Christmas?
Turkey is a special product of America. Before Europeans came to America, it had been domesticated by Indians. Turkey's name is "turkey" in English. Because Europeans think it looks like a Turkish dress: black and red. Europeans like roast goose very much. After immigrating to America, before the geese were raised, they had to eat geese. So they ate turkeys. They found that turkeys were better than geese. And there are many turkeys in North America. So roast turkey has become a big dish for Americans, which is indispensable for important festivals.
This custom has a history of more than 300 years. It is said that on Christmas day of 1620, a large number of immigrants from Britain arrived at the mount Portsmouth in the American continent. At that time, the products there were poor, only turkeys all over the mountains, so they caught turkeys as the main course of the festival.
Therefore, in addition to ham, sweet potato, vegetables, raisin pudding, fruit cake and cocktails, there is no shortage of Turkey! From the perspective of nutrition, Turkey has a lot of meat, delicious taste, rich nutrition and low cholesterol content, so it is also reasonable for westerners to like to eat.
How to eat turkey at Christmas?
The American custom of eating turkey is to fill the Turkey's belly with various materials and bake it in the oven. When it's done, bring the whole turkey to the table, and then use the knife and fork to cut the turkey and enjoy it. In other words, they eat 'all chicken'.
As for why we don't serve them properly? It's probably the same as we eat fish on a big night, and we don't use fillets to serve the whole fish. It not only gives consideration to the beauty of dish color and the richness of vision. At the same time, there are also symbols of enjoying a big meal when the whole family get together.
In general, British families will put a large number of fruits and vegetables, such as carrot, celery, onion, chestnuts, etc. into the Turkey's belly, and then spread a variety of spices on the surface.
Western style Christmas Turkey
Ingredients: 4 cups of wild rice, 1 pair of mushrooms, 1 pair of celery, 1 pair of carrots, 1 snow Turkey. Proper pepper, 1 Antu (25g) butter, a little alizarin, proper salt, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 cup chicken soup.
Method: wash Turkey and remove internal organs, marinate with salt and pepper for 30 minutes. Stir fry the wild rice, garlic and other vegetable granules in butter for a while. Add the madder and seasoning. Add chicken soup and bring to a boil. Simmer until half cooked. Let cool. Place the wild rice stuffing in the turkey cavity, cover the opening with tin paper, and bake in the gas oven for 8 degrees (230 ℃ / 450 ℉) for about 2 hours until cooked.