Turkey Talk
This internal temperature in degrees Fahrenheit indicates a cooked turkey is safe to eat.
What is 165 degrees?
In the Friends episode "The One with All the Thanksgiving Flashbacks," this character gets a turkey stuck on their head.
Who is Joey (and later Monica)?
The ocean vessel that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
This canned berry side dish retains the shape of its container when served.
What is cranberry sauce?
The proper etiquette term for bringing a dish to share at a gathering hosted by someone else.
What is potluck?
The term for the red, fleshy skin that hangs over a turkey's beak.
What is a snood?
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, this unconventional food item is served for dinner alongside popcorn and toast.
What are jellybeans?
The US President who officially declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The classic Thanksgiving pie that relies on evaporated milk and a single egg yolk mixture to achieve its custard like texture, whose recipe was first printed on the back of Libby's canned pumpkin cans in the 1950s.
What is a pumpkin pie?
The term for a curated wooden board topped with cured meats, cheeses, nuts, and crackers often set out for an easy appetizer.
What is a charcuterie board?
The US state that produces the most turkey each year.
What is Minnesota?
This classic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon made its debut appearance in 1927, modeled after a famous cartoon cat.
Who is Felix the Cat?
The famous rock in Massachusetts where the Pilgrims traditionally stepped ashore when landing in the New World.
What is Plymouth Rock?
The state famous for producing the majority of canned pumpkin used for Thanksgiving pies.
What is Illinois?
The standard rule of thumb for hosting suggests pulling whine out of the fridge or opening red bottles roughly this many minutes before serving to let them breathe?
What is 15 to 30 minutes?
The first US president to grant an official presidential pardon to a turkey.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
The NFL team that has played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1934 (except during WWII).
Who are the Detroit Lions?
The horn shaped woven basket filled with fruits and vegetables that is a famous symbol of the autumn harvest.
What is a cornucopia?
The nut that is native to North America and serves as the star ingredient of a classic southern Thanksgiving pie.
What is the pecan?
The classic culinary technique of letting a roasted turkey sit undisturbed for 20-30 minutes before carving so the juices redistribute throughout the meat.
The speed in mph that a wild turkey can run in short bursts.
What is 20-25 mph?
In the How I Met Your Mother Thanksgiving episode "Slapsgiving," Marshall plays a song he wrote on this instrument.
What is the piano?
The traditional sport played during the very first 1621 harvest celebration, where the Wampanoag and Pilgrims competed using a deer-hide ball.
What is football (or kicking ball/soccer)?
The French culinary technique used to bake a turkey or casserole under a parchment paper lid with a small vent hole, which traps moisture while allowing steam to escape so the sides don't get soggy.
What is a cartouche?
The chemical compound found in baking soda that home cooks use to neutralize acidic turkey gravy or fix an overly salty dish.
What is sodium bicarbonate?