What is a turkey and why is it called "turkey"

A turkey is a turkey, also called a seven-faced chicken. Originally wild, it has been domesticated as a meat bird. The whole body is covered with black, white and dark yellow feathers. The upper part of the head and neck is exposed, and there are red coral-like skin tumors and drooping meat under the throat, and the color can change from red to purple. The tail feathers of a male turkey can be fanned out and there is a tuft of hair balls on the chest. The female turkey weighs 8-9 kilograms, and the annual output of turkey eggs is 50-80, each weighing 20-80 grams. At present, the breeding varieties are mostly "bronze turkey" and "white turkey".

Turkey attracts people's attention because of its large size, fast growth, strong disease resistance and high lean meat rate. It can be compared with broilers and is known as "meat making machine". Turkey is not only tender and light in meat, but also has the advantages of "one high and two low" in nutritional value. One is that the content of protein is high, above 30%; Erdi is considered as an ideal health food for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases abroad. At the same time, turkey is also a good food for invigorating qi and spleen. At present, many countries in the world use turkey instead of beef, pork, mutton and duck.

Turkey is a specialty of America and was domesticated by Indians before Europeans came to America. The English name of Turkey is "Turkey". Because Europeans think it looks like Turkish clothing: black head and red body. Europeans like roast goose very much. After immigrating to the United States, there was a requirement to eat geese before raising them, so I ate turkey and found that turkey was more delicious than goose. There are many turkeys in North America. So roast turkey has become a big dish for Americans and an essential food for important festivals.

This custom has a history of more than 300 years.

It is said that on Christmas Day in 1620, a large number of immigrants from Britain arrived at Plymouth Mountain in the American continent. At that time, there were only turkeys in Shan Ye, so they grabbed turkeys as the main course of the festival.

So, in addition to ham, sweet potatoes, vegetables, raisins, pudding, fruitcakes, cocktails, and of course, there are "good guys" like turkey!

The practice of turkeys

The most traditional turkey cooking method is very simple. All you need to do is smear the inside and outside of the turkey with salt and pepper, and then bake it in the oven for about 3 hours.

Christmas turkey

Turkey has been eaten for nearly 400 years. The "diner" in the "Christmas dinner" and "Thanksgiving dinner" symbolizing bumper harvest and reunion did not originally refer to dinner. It should be eaten at noon. Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of June165438+1October every year. It is very close to Christmas, the biggest festival of the year. Christmas is a time to thank Jesus for coming. Therefore, the turkey dinner symbolizing gratitude extends to Christmas.

Turkey on the dining table

The American custom of eating turkey is to fill the turkey belly with all kinds of materials and bake it in the oven. After cooking, the whole turkey will be served, and then the roasted turkey will be cut with a knife and fork and enjoyed together. In other words, they ate the whole chicken. As for why not divide the table? This is probably the same reason that when we eat fish on New Year's Eve, the whole fish is served instead of fillets. It not only takes into account the beauty and visual richness of dishes. At the same time, it is also a symbol for the whole family to get together and enjoy a big meal.