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Thanksgiving Day

Oggi è il giorno del ringraziamento, per lo meno negli Stati Uniti.
Personalmente questa giornata evoca ricordi di freddo, neve, caldo di casa, e tavole imbandite. Tutti ricordi elaborati dai film che nel corso degli anni ho visto. Certo è che negli States questo giorno riveste un’importanza notevole, in passato serviva a celebrare la fine della stagione dei raccolti, la data di inizio risale al 1623, oggi serve essenzialmente per riuniune la famiglia intorno al tacchino, il vero re di questa festa.

carve-turkey.jpgA tal proposito il New York Times ha pubblicato una simpatica guida su come tagliare il tacchino che vi invito se non a leggere almeno a visionare. La guida è correlata da foto e da video sulle operazioni principali.
Immancabile poi il todo-list sia in preparazione, ma ormai è un po’ tardino, che quello per la giornata e il “the day after”. Vediamo cosa prevede l’organizzazione:

  • Don’t forget breakfast.
    Your family will be happier sitting down to an afternoon feast if their stomachs aren’t completely empty.
  • Make the stuffing in the morning and stuff the turkey right before it’s ready to go in the oven.
  • Enlist helpers to set the table before guests arrive.
    Those who are not setting the table can arrange the vegetable plate or other pre-dinner platters. Encourage reluctant children (and adults) to pitch in by announcing that the worst sourpuss will have to scrub the turkey pan at the end of the night.
  • Remove prepared side dishes from the freezer.
    Just before roasting the turkey, combine stuffing ingredients or place in an oven safe dish or foil.
  • Roast the turkey.
  • Within two hours after roasting, remove stuffing from turkey and carve meat off bones.
    Then, chill in refrigerator before wrapping for storage. Once chilled, wrap turkey and stuffing separately.
  • Once guests start to arrive, give each child an assignment.
    Such as greeting the guests at the door, taking people’s coats, making a new member of the family feel at home, or getting the younger kids prepared for dinner.
  • The table’s set, the guests have arrived, and it’s still a while before dinnertime?
    Suggest that everyone write thank-you notes to family members and friends who couldn’t be with you on this night, telling them why you’re grateful that they’re a part of your life and that you’re thinking of them. Have extra stationery, pens and stamps so guests can join in.
  • Have a great Thanksgiving!
    Be sure to send your guests home with leftovers.

Proseguendo nelle attività giornaliere, non poteva mancare America’s Thanksgiving Parade®.

Per chi invece ha nostalgia di tempi antichi, esiste un audio book gratuito nel quale William Bradford, George Washington e Abraham Lincoln proclamano la giornata del Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving su Wikipedia (US)
Thanksgiving su Wikipedia (IT)
Butcher’s Method Takes Carving Off the Table (NYT)
Thanksgiving Day Checklist

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