| The Pilgrim's Menu (History Channel 11/21/07) |
| Foods That May Have Been on the Menu |
| Seafood: Cod, Eel, Clams, Lobster |
| Wild Fowl: Wild Turkey, Goose, Duck, Crane, Swan, Partridge, Eagles |
| Meat: Venison, Seal |
| Grain: Wheat Flour, Indian Corn |
| Vegetables: Pumpkin, Peas, Beans, Onions, Lettuce, Radishes, Carrots |
| Fruit: Plums, Grapes |
| Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Acorns |
| Herbs and Seasonings: Olive Oil, Liverwort, Leeks, Dried Currants, Parsnips |
| The Pilgrim's Menu (History Channel 11/21/07) |
| What Was Not on the Menu |
| Surprisingly, the following foods, all considered staples of the modern Thanksgiving meal, didn't appear on the pilgrims's first feast table: |
| Ham: There is no evidence that the colonists had butchered a pig by this time, though they had brought pigs with them from England. |
| Sweet Potatoes/Potatoes: These were not common. |
| Corn on the Cob: Corn was kept dried out at this time of year. |
| Cranberry Sauce: The colonists had cranberries but no sugar at this time. |
| Pumpkin Pie: It's not a recipe that exists at this point, though the pilgrims had recipes for stewed pumpkin. |
| Chicken/Eggs: We know that the colonists brought hens with them from England, but it's unknown how many they had left at this point or whether the hens were still laying. |
| Milk: No cows had been aboard the Mayflower, though it's possible that the colonists used goat milk to make cheese. |
