Posted on 11/21/2007 8:09:11 AM PST by DogByte6RER
What The Pilgrims Ate
FIRST THANKSGIVING
In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is now known as the first Thanksgiving. While cooking methods and table etiquette have changed as the holiday has evolved, the meal is still consumed today with the same spirit of celebration and overindulgence.
WHAT WAS ACTUALLY ON THE MENU?
What foods topped the table at the first harvest feast? Historians aren't completely certain about the full bounty, but it's safe to say the pilgrims weren't gobbling up pumpkin pie or playing with their mashed potatoes. Following is a list of the foods that were available to the colonists at the time of the 1621 feast. However, the only two items that historians know for sure were on the menu are venison and wild fowl, which are mentioned in primary sources. The most detailed description of the "First Thanksgiving" comes from Edward Winslow from A Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, in 1621:
THE PILGRIMS' MENU
Foods That May Have Been on the Menu:
SEAFOOD: Cod, Eel, Clams, Lobster
WILD FOWL: Wild Turkey, Goose, Duck, Crane, Swan, Partridge, Eagles
MEAT: Venison, Seal
GRAIN: Wheat Flour, Indian Corn
VEGETABLES: Pumpkin, Peas, Beans, Onions, Lettuce, Radishes, Carrots
FRUIT: Plums, Grapes
NUTS: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Acorns
HERBS AND SEASONINGS: Olive Oil, Liverwort, Leeks, Dried Currants, Parsnips
WHAT WAS NOT ON THE MENU:
Surprisingly, the following foods, all considered staples of the modern Thanksgiving meal, didn't appear on the pilgrims's first feast table:
HAM: There is no evidence that the colonists had butchered a pig by this time, though they had brought pigs with them from England.
SWEET POTATOES/POTATOES: These were not common.
CORN ON THE COB: Corn was kept dried out at this time of year.
CRANBERRY SAUCE: The colonists had cranberries but no sugar at this time.
PUMPKIN PIE: It's not a recipe that exists at this point, though the pilgrims had recipes for stewed pumpkin.
CHICKEN/EGGS: We know that the colonists brought hens with them from England, but it's unknown how many they had left at this point or whether the hens were still laying.
MILK: No cows had been aboard the Mayflower, though it's possible that the colonists used goat milk to make cheese.
Nocturnal By Nature
” Fulfill - pleroo...”
Destroy = kataluo, meaning “to overthrow completely” or “abolish”
Fulfill = plerosai, meaning “to fill” or “to complete.”
To use the Bible to advocate the doctrine that the law was abolished and overthrown and we`re free to do as we please is a false interpretation.
Jesus went further to emphasize in verse 18, that not even the tiniest part of the Torah (the “Law”) is done away with, and won’t be until the heavens and the earth are no more AND warns against breaking the law, ( ‘luo’, meaning; “to infringe upon, loosen the force of, or render not binding).
“... For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven:...”
(((”We” - meaning those of us saved by His grace through our faith and trust in Him. Agreed.)))
Exactly.
Yep. And not one of us can keep the commandments. So whoever doesn’t...is condemned.
That’s why Jesus came.
Eagles and seals. MMmmmm!
Why would God allow his Son to be tortured, mutilated and murdered publicly if this was not 100% payment for all sin?
If there was any other way to wash your own sins it makes no sense for such a price to be paid for you.
I’m all for the lobster, that sounds great! Not so sure about eating the lovely swans and eagles, though.
I didn’t know acorns were edible.
As Raymond would say in that episode where Debra was making striped bass for Thanksgiving dinner, “Mmm...mmm...fish!” (ie, NOT!)
A Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! God bless you, and thank you for your service!
I can loan you a really sharp straight razor...
See post #50 to Dr. Zoidberg...
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Merely restating your point does not negate my negation of your restated point.
I`ve trumped your qoute and you`ve failed to properly rebut.
Here, try again:
Matthew 5:17-20, James 2:10, Matthew 19:17; Revelation 12:17; 14:12; 22:14, John 14:15-23, John 15:10; Hebrews 2:17-18, 4:15, ROMANS 3:31, James 1:22-25, Romans 8:5-8, 1 John 2:3-7, 1 Cor. 7:19, 1 John 5:3; 2 John 1:6; Matt. 11:29,30.
The New Testament reveals to us that Christ has fulfilled that law, thus God judges no one by what they eat. Christ has made us "clean" thus food cannot make us unclean.
Thanks! Related:
Beer, Plymouth Rock & The Pilgrims: The Real Story
Beer (& More) In Food | 11-14-2007 | Bob Skilnik
Posted on 11/16/2007 12:44:48 PM EST by toddlintown
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1926780/posts
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Lobster was considered a “garbage fish” until a much more modern era IIRC.
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