Traditional Thanksgiving Feast
Are you an American missing home? Or a British or international student who always wondered what all the fuss is about? If so, why not come and immerse yourself in the festivities!
Enjoy a traditional all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving feast with turkey, a vegetarian option, and all the trimmings. And afterwards the Union Pub will be showing the American Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks in the Blue Bar.
The dinner will be £16 and you can eat as much as you can and there is no admission to watch the American Football. Arrive for dinner at 18.30 to get a seat and have a drink before dinner which will start at 19.00.One drink will be included with dinner and will be either a soft drink, one bottle of Budweiser or a glass of American wine. You will be able to purchase more drinks at the bar in Vista.
The all-you-can-eat buffet menu
* Roasted Turkey or
* Spinach, Parsnip and Butternut Squash Roulade served with
* Gravy, Cranberry Sauce and Sausage Meat or Vegetarian Stuffing
* Roasted Potatoes
* Baked Sweet Potatoes
* Mashed Potatoes
* Corn
* Cream Spinach
* Green Beans with Chestnuts
for dessert
* Pumpkin Pie
* Pecan Pie
* Apple Pie
After dinner head over to the Blue Bar to an exciting American football game which starts at 21.15. Don't worry if you don't understand the game or the rules, I am sure there will be plenty of people who do and they will be happy to explain. Nonetheless it will be a truly festive atmosphere and night.
My favorite parts:
-Watching this "American football game" is apparently a fundamental cornerstone of our culture. And, you know, those pilgrims and Squanto didn't really do anything that important.
-The drink list features Budweiser and "American wine"! Even the cheapest of European beers would send Budweiser running for the hills.
-I just love the menu's conscious effort to present a well-rounded Thanksgiving feast with three types of potatoes and three types of pies.
While the thought of a mass-produced Thanksgiving that I actually have to pay for (I mean, isn't it free?) was originally less than appetizing, I am actually quite excited. I have loved absolutely everything I have done with the international students; we are all willing to sample each other's cultures and cuisine. Besides, St. Louis Kelly and San Francisco Michael and I were realizing that we would really miss Thanksgiving if we just ignored it. So while I may have class earlier that day (grrr!) I will be turkeying it up with the best of them for dinner. And who knows? Maybe I will even fade into my turkey-induced stupor to a rousing game of American football come nightfall! I could even help explain the rules.... Well... sort of.
1 comments:
My most memorable T. D.: Tio John & I were traveling in Australia several years ago. We (with help from other Americanos)organized a Thanksgiving feast for everyone in the Y Hostel, and some neighboring hostels as well. What an international feast we had, with folks from all over the world! Hope yours is as memorable!
Tiajan
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