Submitted by MitchTobol on

Thanksgiving facts

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After stuffing myself with fried turkey, brisket, potato latkes, stuffing and brussel slaw, I wondered how many other people enjoy the same. So...I went on a Thanksgiving fact finding tour and found the following morsels for you to digest.

 

  • Americans eat 736 milllion pounds of turkey every Thanksgiving
  • That's roughly 16 lbs per person (I definitely ate more than that :)
  • 88% of us eat turkey on this day
  • We spend over 2.4 billion dollars on the Thanksgiving dinners
  • Over 250 million turkeys were raised this year
  • Minnesota raises the most, followed by North Carolina and Arkansas
  • Average cost per pound of turkey...$1.15

 

Fun facts for a great day of food, fun and family. Now I wonder, how many different kinds of meals can you make with Turkey???

 

Turkey and eggs, turkey souffle, turkey pancakes, turkey loaf, turkey meatballs....

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Fred Klein

I love stuffing even more than the turkey

Submitted by Liz_Saldana on Fri, 11/29/2013 - 23:18

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Liz Saldana

I'm with Fred on this one. I love the stuffing more than the turkey. We also had potato latkes and sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. YUM!

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Sat, 11/30/2013 - 01:37

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Drumstick, mozzarella potato bake and pies, pies, pies.

Submitted by NULL (not verified) on Sat, 11/30/2013 - 01:51

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Sweet potato knishes!!! Yummy!!!
Corey Bearak

I tolerate the Turkey which Shelly did an axcellent job marinating and shooting up. I carve. I learned the art from dad. This year she made extra stuffing but it almost all went. Her niece made string bean casserole - another fave. We also enjoyed pumpkin and despite the apparent shortage of the nut, pecan, pies for dessert. The cleanup was easier this year.

Submitted by Lucas_Meyer on Mon, 12/02/2013 - 00:06

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Lucas Meyer

I agree with Fred and Liz: the stuffing is my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal (well, the Champagne beforehand is good, too!). And I am the one responsible for making it. It's caramelized onions (takes a long time to make these) mushrooms, stale Vienna rolls, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. Best with a little gravy on it. My great-grandmother's recipe.

Thanksgiving is far and away my favorite holiday!

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