While there is some debate around the exact origins of the first Thanksgiving ever celebrated, the dishes associated with the modern day American celebratory dinner have probably evolved from one of the the first, which was shared among the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe in 1621. The meal included turkey, waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin and squash - mainly traditional Native American foods.
While the Thanksgiving dinner menu has had various incarnations since, the turkey - or its equivalent according to preference - remains as the centrepiece, accompanied by a chorus of trimmings. Below are some of the staples of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Classic Thanksgiving dishes
- Turkey: and/or ham, goose and duck
- Stuffing (also known as dressing): a mix of bread cubes, chopped celery, carrots, onions and sage stuffed inside the turkey for roasting. Chestnuts, chopped bacon or sausage, and raisins or apples are also sometimes included in the stuffing.
- Mashed potatoes with gravy
- Sweet potatoes: often served as candied sweet potatoes, sometimes topped with marshmallows
- Butternut squash
- Corn
- Green beans
- Cranberry sauce
- Plain bread rolls, savoury biscuits or corn bread (popular in the southern US states and some parts of New England)
- Pies: pumpkin pies are most common, but pecan, apple, sweet potato and mincemeat pies are also quite popular.
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Thanksgiving menu offerings in London
Christopher’s
The historic venue housed in a Grade II-listed building in the heart of Covent Garden was once a papier mâché factory and opened in 1870 as London’s first licensed casino. Since 1991 it has been dubbed as one of the capital’s best American restaurants, with retro Art Deco interiors reflecting the “heady glamour of the Modern American era”.
Its three-course Thanksgiving offering includes a range of American-themed bites: Maryland crab cakes and Missouri-rubbed rack of lamb and a slow cooked organic turkey. There will also be Thanksgiving-themed cocktails on offer including warm Pumpkin Rum Fun, Wild Turkey (made with bourbon and champagne) and the non-alcoholic Sweet Home Caramella.
christophersgrill.com
Crown and Shuttle
The Shoreditch bar restaurant is offering an “East London take on the traditional Thanksgiving grub”, with dishes including turkey schnitzel bashed sweet potato, chili brisket bowl with cornbread, corn fritters, candied beets and collard greens.
crownandshuttle.com
Blues Kitchen
Enjoy live retro soul and blues tunes along with a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the Camden branch of the American-themed barbecue and burger restaurant.
theblueskitchen.com
Balthazar
The original New York branch of this French brasserie and bakery is set in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighbourhood. The celebrity favourite was one of the hardest places to get a reservation for after opening. Its London branch is offering a Thanksgiving-themed menu which includes spiced butternut squash soup, traditional roast turkey and pumpkin cheesecake along with a gingerbread fizz cocktail.
balthazarlondon.com
Q Grill
Run by the former chef at the Ivy, the Camden venue is serving a one-off Thanksgiving menu featuring roasted pumpkin soup, spiced corn bread, roast turkey with truffled macaroni and cheese and chocolate, pumpkin and pecan tart.
q-grill.co.uk
Smith and Wollensky
The London branch of the US steakhouse will be serving classic Thanksgiving dishes from squash soup to turkey as well as duck fat roasted root vegetables, plus pumpkin, apple or pecan pie served with vanilla ice cream for pudding.
smithandwollensky.com
Dirty Bones
The diner style restaurant serving American comfort food and cocktails are offering a four-day long Thanksgiving-themed menu from November 26 at both its Kensington and Soho locations. Dishes include fried chicken with “all the dirty trimmings” such as jalapeno corn bread muffins, creamy macaroni and cheese, collard greens and rosemary fries with sage gravy.
dirty-bones.com
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The Big Easy
The city’s “definitive barbecue and lobster shack” , inspired by those seen along the Gulf Coast of America in the 19th century, has been serving “good ol’ home style food" for 22 years since its first branched opened on Kings Road. Its Thanksgiving –themed dishes include butternut squash soup, pit smoked turkey with “Grandma Emma’s spirited apple cranberry chutney” and “the best green bean casserole ever”.
bigeasy.co.uk
Slap Ya Papa 
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This New Orleans-inspired supper club serving “ lip smackin’ soul food” is offering a Louisiana-style "Big Easy Thanksgiving" menu including deep fried turkey, glazed roast ham with cornbread stuffing and truffled brussel sprouts and “fancy green beans” along side festive cocktails, hot toddies and “the best darn live Dixieland music this side of the Mississippi”.
slapyapapa.co.uk
Verden and Rita’s
The favourite of Hackney locals, Verden and Rita’s, is presenting a pop-up “All-American three course feast” featuring roast and confit turkey, brown butter sweet potato greens and pumpkin pie, along with some of the best US craft beer and wine.
verdene5.com
Soho Ski Terrace
Enjoy a Thanksgiving-themed menu, including turkey sliders with cranberry relish and sweet potato fries with spicy buffalo sauce, at the Soho Ski Terrace rooftop venue at the Courthouse Hotel. The pop-up venue features a retro vibe inspired by ski chalets of the Fifties, with candle-lit lanterns, and retro ski posters, and is open until March.
courthouse-hotel.com
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