Thanksgiving Day

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Jane B. said:
Ham is pork and pork is considered a white meat. Did you miss the big "Other White Meat" campaign that was on TV and a lot of other places?
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Pork is still classified as a red meat because it is a livestock product and livestock is red meat. The amount of myoglobin in pork is less than typical red meat but still higher than white meat. The "other white meat" was a marketing strategy used by pork companies to increase peoples acceptance to eat more pork because it is leaner in recent years than before. It was a marketing strategy and according to scientific classification, it is still a red meat. Meats which are red when raw and turn white on cooking, like pork, are categorized by the United States Department of Agriculture as red meats. The department of Agriculture classifies it as a red meat, until they change that, it's still a red meat. Since the USDA says it's red, it's red. Just because some consumers say it's white doesn't mean it's actually white. If a ton of people start to tell you the clouds are purple with pink polka-dots and rain skittles, does that make it correct? No, it doesn't. Learn to read before calling people out incorrectly. Thank you. :ty:

Sources:

Pork for a Change: Red Meat or White?

White meat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Is pork red meat or white meat

Why Is Pork Called the Other White Meat? - Ask.com

I could sit here and link sources all day, but I'm bored... so I'll leave with that.

P.S. In 1987 when this huge "The other white meat" campaign movement to pull in more customers started, I was 2 years old. So, yes... I missed that. Plus I much prefer to read a good book over watching TV. :P
 
Had a wonderful day with my kids, mom, extended family. My sweet goddaughter warms my heart. Near the end of the visit, I noticed I had my boots on the wrong feet. Everyone got a pretty good laugh out of that one. Leave it to me.

Hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day.
 
Calvin said:
Is there ham option for some of you?
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My family serves both ham and turkey. Usually because there are so many people. This year was a small group of twelve. One thing bad about not being the hostess......no leftovers.
 
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone have enjoyed their Thanksgiving with their family, friends and loved ones. :)
 
so funny that common sense slips by
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNONrf-vDI0]Pregnant Turkey Prank - YouTube[/ame]
 
This is one delicious pie I had. :D

 
Trainman said:
Here is a story about the first Thanksgiving.

Its nice to invite friends over for Thanksgiving/


The First Thanksgiving Story - YouTube
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102 Pilgrims ... all religious separatists. 50 died the first winter, and most stayed on board the Mayflower that winter of 1620-1621 because the winter was so brutal. An English speaking Abenaki Indian observed them from shore for months before going to greet them. He was an escaped slave (how he learned English). He introduced them to Squanto, a Patuxent Indian, who taught the remaining Pilgrims how to fend for themselves in the wild. They were part of the Wampanoag Nation. An alliance was made between the settlers at Plymouth Rock, and the Wampanoag Nation that lasted for 50 years.


Thanksgiving was a celebration that the Wampanoag Nation did every single day. They gave thanks to our mutual creator for everything they had, as a daily occurrence. It was their culture.

By the way .... my great great great great great grandfather was the pilot of the Mayflower. John Clark (1575-1623). My mother's maiden name is Clark.


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51239756
 
Steinhauer said:
...By the way .... my great great great great great grandfather was the pilot of the Mayflower. John Clark (1575-1623). My mother's maiden name is Clark.

John Clark (1575 - 1623) - Find A Grave Memorial
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On my dad's side, I'm descended from Edward Doty (not a Pilgrim but a Mayflower passenger) and William Brewster (Mayflower Pilgrim), via his daughter Patience.

On my mom's side, I'm descended from William Brewster again, via his son Jonathan twice. (That is, thru two of Jonathan's grandsons marrying two sisters from another family.)

So, I'm descended from William Brewster three ways. (Confusing, I know.) The gene pool wasn't too varied the first 100 years in the New England area (especially Connecticut). :giggle:
 
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