Question

The food often served at Thanksgiving today differs from the food served at the feast in 1621.

What evidence from the article supports this statement?


"For many Americans, the Thanksgiving meal includes seasonal dishes such as roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie."

"While no records exist of the exact bill of fare, the Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow noted in his journal that the colony’s governor, William Bradford, sent four men on a 'fowling' mission in preparation for the three-day event."

"The 1621 celebration marked the Pilgrims’ first autumn harvest, so it is likely that the colonists feasted on the bounty they had reaped with the help and guidance of the Wampanoag."

"Culinary historians believe that much of the Pilgrims' and Wampanoags' meal consisted of seafood, which is often absent from today’s menus."

Answer 1

The evidence from the article that supports the statement that the food served at Thanksgiving today differs from the food served at the feast in 1621 is:

"Culinary historians believe that much of the Pilgrims' and Wampanoags' meal consisted of seafood, which is often absent from today’s menus."

This indicates a difference in the types of food consumed during the early Thanksgiving celebration compared to contemporary Thanksgiving meals that typically feature dishes like roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.