in my house we usually ditch the turk and cranberries to have a more traditionally polish meal. instead of turkey we have ham or a young roasted pig. instead of cranberries we have pierogi z malinami (blueberries) instead of mashed potates we have kopitka (these things that are made of a potatoe dough and boiled, thens erved with gravy) instead of stuffing we have biegos (saurkraut with pork chunks in it) and finally... instead of misc. vegetables we have ogurki i buraczki. (pickles and beets. not together) it may sound disgusting to you southern europeans with your audacious spices and seafood, but its good and i hope you respect my food. if not, i'll still eat it.
Peru, Aruz, batas, salada, Galinha com how do you say eggplant casserol? my mom just started useing the cranberry souce, my God we have been missing out. But we already had our Thanksgiving in Canada.
We have a traditional Thanksgiving with turkey, stuffing, potatoes, rice, cranberries, salad, and a few other things and celebrate it with family.
Where I live in Canada our tradition is norhtern European Based. So we do have the Turkey but we also have the Cabbage rolls, the Perogies the Jellied salads etc. etc. Now in my House we have that and then Bacalhou, Arroz marisco, Caldo Verde, Guizado a POrtuguesa. and Wine wine and aguardente. porto.
I live in Canada but work for an American company. So I eat my Canadian Thanksgiving meal in early October with the family. (The usual Turkey, bacalhau, etc...) But since I also have American Thanksgiving off, I usually sit around, watch the NFL while drinking some JD and puffing on some joints.
E pa! Oi meus amigos In my house, it's buffet style. Whatever you can shove on u'r plate or go back for second or thirds. My mom is a wicked cook...I just hope some day I can find a dame who can cook half as good! For starters...primeiro e sopa da galinha(chicken soup), depois, e arroz (rice), batatas afogados(roast potatos), meal (corn), cabbage rolls, asparagus or brussel sprouts (with vinegar, salt, pepper, butter), and of course, the Turkey (with stuffing) and cranberries on the side. Salada and apetiscos (entre's and apetizers are served after the actual dinner for whatever reason at my house). Kind a icing on the cake I'd think! Anyways you can drink some nice vinho vermelho (red wine) during or after the meal. As for dessert, it's usually one of two things...Tito fruit (like a fruit punch) or store bought icecream! Then its a matter of flopping on the couch and watchin the crap they put on tv that day. If it's not a Thanksgiving parade, it's the professional bowling championship, or worse, Honey I shrunk the kids Part III for the millionth time.
Sorry to intrude, but as an Italian-American, you might find this funny. We have a full Italian meal, take a break, and have a full traditional American meal. Back in college, I invited a Canadian friend to Thanksgiving. We started off with a traditional Italian anti-pasto. About 5 different types of cheese, 5 different types of meat, marinated vegitables, stuffed mushroms, roasted peppers, and I am sure I forget something. After a break, we came back and had pasta and meat cooked in the gravy (that's sauce to you). My Canadian friend, thinking we ate Italian, figured that was it. About an hour and a half later we are called back to the table. Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, ham, and more. He looked like he was going to explode. We then had fruit, followed by desert. We started eating around 3, ended about 10.
What did u guys do afterwards? Play bocci? Or did you guys take out the acordian and sing Ti Amo! Faggetaboutit
It is too cold to play bocci at this time of year. My older relatives then usually begin talking about the "good old days" which usually scared off any friends, girlfriends, and now my wife when she is around. I tell you -- these folks from a non-Latin background do not knwo what they are misisng! My wife's parents are from Germany, dinner with her family is nice and staid and the conversation polite. In my family, 10 people are all yelling at once.
I happen to live in a part of Toronto that is predominantly Polish. It's called Roncesvalles village. On the main strip (little Poland) there are several dozen deli's and restaurants. I am familiar with all the treats you mentioned and they are all pretty good, a little bland perhaps and very filling, but quite satisfying. There are some great sausages made with pork and garlic wich I buy by the truck load and the BBQ sausages (debryznia)?? are awesome! The polish are very nice friendly people. As for our thanksgiving I get to go to my mom's who just happens to be a fantastic cook. We do it very north american traditional (turkey, stuffing, roast pototoes, rice, gravy, brussel sprouts etc.). Desert is usually pumpkin pie, a cake and an espresso. Then its off to the basement family room to watch t.v. and fall asleep. Later on in the evening my mom prepares a platter of nice sized shrimp which we devour with some vinho verde or my dad's homemade red. Then we play sueca (Spelling?) a card game.
i dont know about you but im thankful that portugal nt team has so namy great upcoming players. we are truly blessed.
My wife is Native Canadian. The First time she came over for the Traditional Portuguese Sunday Family get together she handled it like a real trooper. But afterwards, when I was driving her home she asked me if things here going to be OK. she tought that me and by brothers here fighting with all the Yelling and screaming that was going on. I explained to her that that was normal. Well After We got married we Honeymooned in Portugal, You know meet the rest of the Family. I'm Originally from a small town outside of Coimbra. and as all Portuguese know the family is made up of forth and fifth removed cousins and of course half of the town who are compadres. Imagine a get together of 150 people (celebrating my grandparents 50th) beind my Parents house all eating and drinking and the yelling and screaming talk about mass confusion. I thought My wife would be divorcing me when we got back Canada
This sounds about right, My wife and I were in Portugal for the EURO and having her meet the rest of the relatives is always fun stuff. Besides the language barrier there is always the volume at which Portuguese people speak. I did get her hooked on Sardinhas, and caldo verde though.... Since Thanksgiving is a tradional American Holiday My parents would always attempt at serving traditional American dishes. But somewhere on the table you were sure to find the following: Some sort of Seafood dish (probably bacalhau) Papo-secos (bread) chourico queijo Salada de alface
just finish my long lunch, dinner all put together how about some sobremesa Castanhas Pao de lo Bolo Rei Bulharecos Pasteis de nata etc I just gain another 3 lbs
any ideas by the new guys I'm doing bulharecos tonight, com um molho made of port wine Bulharecos sao feitos abobora meanwhile my wife getting the turkey ready, too bad my son Jack can't make it, from North Adams, Mass, his got work the weekend but I'm still going to have a full house, another thread for the moderators to move it to NSA I do keep you guys busy