Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving , American’s most food oriented holiday, is steeped in tradition.  Popcorn is a bigger part of that tradition than you might expect.  It was one of the key ingredients in the recipes that the Native American’s brought to the first Thanksgiving feast.  Why not bring popcorn back into your Thanksgiving by using it in crafts and recipes?

One of the big drawbacks to Thanksgiving can be how hungry people get waiting for the meal to be ready.  A hot batch of popcorn gives your friends and family a snack that is perfect to hold them over.  Popcorn can also be a part of traditional Thanksgiving foods.  Use a recipe that allows popcorn to cook along with the stuffing, it gives it a unique crunch and flavor.

As far as tradition, popcorn has been a part of the tradition since the first Thanksgiving.  At the very first Thanksgiving Quaequina, a Native American, brought popcorn for everyone to enjoy.  The colonists referred to it as: rice corn, parching corn and popped corn.  This is considered by most historians to be the beginning of our love affair with popcorn.  Take time on Thanksgiving to give thanks for that gift from Native Americans.  And take time to enjoy some gourmet popcorn gifts yourself.