Thanksgiving at my house was always a weird experience. A Father from Detroit and a Mom from Faial, the American half was the one to cook.
Or, we'd go to visit our closest relatives, the Portuguese side, and there'd be the traditional feast. For starters: Chicken soup with lemon. Then a huge roast Turkey, Giblet Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes (heavy on the cream & butter-like nothing I've ever tasted out of a box, or even on an American table), canned corn & peas and maybe a dish of Bacalhau casserole. And for dessert, my PORTUGUESE Grandmother's (Vovo's) Apple Pie. It was always juicier, with a flakier crust than any "American Pie" version I've tried. And she'd roll extra pie crust into the features of a face.
And somehow, there would always be football on TV. The American kind.
Here's a link to a Portuguese variation on an American Tradition. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe I will this year! Açorda Alentejana http://catavino.net/portuguese-thanksgiving-leftovers/
Or, we'd go to visit our closest relatives, the Portuguese side, and there'd be the traditional feast. For starters: Chicken soup with lemon. Then a huge roast Turkey, Giblet Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes (heavy on the cream & butter-like nothing I've ever tasted out of a box, or even on an American table), canned corn & peas and maybe a dish of Bacalhau casserole. And for dessert, my PORTUGUESE Grandmother's (Vovo's) Apple Pie. It was always juicier, with a flakier crust than any "American Pie" version I've tried. And she'd roll extra pie crust into the features of a face.
And somehow, there would always be football on TV. The American kind.
Here's a link to a Portuguese variation on an American Tradition. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe I will this year! Açorda Alentejana http://catavino.net/portuguese-thanksgiving-leftovers/
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