I’m very lucky. Being a Canadian with American parents, I’m spoiled with the prospect of eating Thanksgiving dinner in October and November. I look forward to the chance of driving 5,000 calories into my body in one sitting, becoming lethargic, and then vowing to never eat again. I swear that after eating Thanksgiving dinner my house could catch on fire and I’d still think it would have been a pretty decent day. I’m like a tranquilized dog who lies on the grass and doesn’t care that the mailman is coming.
I have to admit that there’s something about Thanksgiving which piques my curiosity, as I’ve never tried it before and have always wondered about it. I’m talking about the ominous cylinder of red goop — cranberry sauce.
photo credit: Daniel Morrison
Some people go absolutely insane over cranberry sauce. While some people build their entire Thanksgiving dinner fantasies around Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie or Aunt Mary’s stuffing, there are some that salivate at the thought of cranberry sauce (and after hearing a bell, I’m sure). I like to consider myself a brave person; I’ve tried a lot of foods in my 28 years. Heck, when I was a baby I used to try all kinds of crazy things: peas, carrots, and beef puree come to mind. I just can’t bring myself to try this one thing.
Yet, I find myself at the dining table staring at it. I’m helpless under cranberry sauce’s spell. I get the 1000-yard stare, and by this time I’m probably mouth-breathing as I try to unravel its many mysteries. Do I eat it with turkey in the same bite? Do I cut it with a knife or just mash it around into easily manipulated shapes with my fork? Has the sauce somehow defected from the desert line-up, and if so, are the other deserts angry?
Thinking about it logically, I know that I’m missing out on something. Something that looks the way that cranberry sauce does couldn’t be featured in so many Thanksgiving dinner productions if there wasn’t something remarkable about it.
I think I’ve just talked myself into it. I’ve been married, I have children, I think it’s time for me to move onto the next phase of my life and try cranberry sauce. Wish me luck.
And here’s to wishing everyone luck today with our Thanksgiving specials today. Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone, and thank you for playing at Vega!
1Beth on Nov 27, 2008 at 1:51 pm:
yick cranberry sauce lol I won’t try it… i don’t think it looks good and i wouldn’t wanna lol
Happy Thanksgiving
2catbustsazz on Nov 27, 2008 at 9:22 pm:
NOOOO!! Do not try it!! It’s evil…with its lines indented from the can on it…does that suppose to make it more eye appealing?? Ok, I did get brave and try it one time..I repeat ONE time is all…
Here, it is sliced in neat little slices, about 1/4 thick and each person usually takes a slice. I have watched how others eat it because I was curious too, and most do mix it with something so THAT ought to tell you something right there. Who invented this stuff anyways?? It’s such a bitter little fruit…
3catbustsazz on Nov 27, 2008 at 9:23 pm:
OH, HAPPY THANKSGIVING everybody! Even if you find only ONE thing to be thankful for, it’s a wonderful day!
4Mermaidcutie on Nov 28, 2008 at 8:53 pm:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!
I’m addicted to sweet potatoes never had it till I came to US. However I’m very daring in trying different kinds of food from fish eyes to snakes.
Hope you have a wonderful day
5Joel on Nov 28, 2008 at 9:29 pm:
Now that you mention it, I don’t think I’ve ever tried sweet potatoes before either. I have to stop living in this bubble!
6Marty on Dec 3, 2008 at 5:53 pm:
I wonder how many people look forward to the turkey sandwiches as much or more than the actual turkey dinner itself. I am one of those people and I’m VERY particular about my turkey sandwich. First, you have to…absolutley HAVE to…make it with what my family has always called “fingerprint” white bread…that means very very soft white bread…you touch it with a finger and it leaves an indentation. Then you put mayonnaise on both slices of bread, lay on some turkey, then dressing, and some cranberry sauce. It’s a handful of heaven!!!!! lol
7bobcat21 on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:31 pm:
how is it that its been a year now since people talked on the part of the blog?
8bobcat21 on Nov 4, 2009 at 1:31 am:
how is it that its been a year now since people talked on the part of the blog?
9bobcat21 on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:31 am:
how is it that its been a year now since people talked on the part of the blog?