A Tale of Two Turkeys

[astartesyriaca]

Being an ex-pat in the UK, I find that hosting Thanksgiving across the pond has its advantages. The shopping hassle is much less this time of year, and I get to cook yummy "American" food (well, you know...) for a bunch of excited British friends who tend to be much more thankful to celebrate it than many Americans I know (they love the idea of a

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[starlight976]

I'm so not a huge fan of turkey, but I am definitely trying the second one at some point in my life! Possibly when I'm married and can bully my husband into trying it. But either way, I'm saving the recipe. Thanks a bunch! :)

[david_anderson]

by "natives" do you mean the english or the native americans?

The Europeans gave the NA smallpox. The worst form of syphilis is almost certainly a gift from NA to Europeans. While there may have been syphilis around Europe pre-Columbus, it certainly wasn't as virulent.

As for the turkeys, I'll definitely have to give that bacon turkey a try. Everything goes better with bacon!

[astartesyriaca]

Thanks for the clarifications, you should have been there to sort us out!