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ge meals, dinner parties, gettogethers o r reunions. what does thanksgiving mean to you? turkey dinners, cranberries, candied yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and family gatherings—these are all monly associated with most americans and canadians yearly celebration of giving thanks—thanksgiving day! in the united states, thanksgiving is on the fourth thursday of november. in canada, it is the second monday in october. on this holiday, a thanksgiving meal is prepared with all the trimmings。這時傳來消息說,西班牙的無敵艦隊在前往攻擊她心愛的英國途中沉沒了,女王高興不已,于是又要了一只鵝來慶祝這一捷報。當清教徒們從英國來到美國時,烤火雞代替烤鵝成了主要菜肴,因為北美大陸火雞數(shù)量更為豐富,比鵝更容易找到?;痣u肉不僅肉質(zhì)細嫩、清淡,而且在營養(yǎng)價值上有“一高二低”的優(yōu)點。二低是火雞肉在國外被認為是心腦血管疾病患者的理想保健食