Blog #8 Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the holiday that consistently ranks among the top 5 days of the year for most Americans. It's obvious why most people like this holiday, it's a day when you can just share a nice hot meal with the family. Although I find it strange that the president has to pardon a poor turkey every year I do understand what they're going for. The whole concept of having a turkey during Thanksgiving is kind of weird. The holiday would be so much better if we roasted a whole pig. Unlike the turkey, most people can make more versatile dishes with a roasted pig. Granted it would be more expensive and cooking it would be quite the task since they probably wouldn't fit in a regular oven. But in the end, it's worth it since you don't have to eat a dry piece of turkey with some mushy stuffing. 



Another alternative to cooking a turkey would be whole chicken, they would finish cooking a lot sooner than a whole turkey and if you need more food you can just add in another. This is more cost-effective than the first alternative and even cheaper than just buying a turkey and all sorts of dishes can be made with the leftovers. Hopefully, people can learn to change things up for one and have something a little different for Thanksgiving. Maybe get a little creative and just create a dish you know the family would enjoy eating, not just one made for the tradition.



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