We had a nice Thanksgiving in France with our friends Damien and Elodie, and two other teachers from Lycee Bayet, where I work. This was the first time that either of us had ever cooked any traditional Thanksgiving foods.
We found the only whole turkey available in November in Tours - when we bought it, the woman at the butcher looked at us like we were crazy! Here, when you buy a whole turkey, it still has the head and feet attached. It took the butcher about 10 minutes to pull the feet off while we watched in horror. Roasting a whole turkey in a French oven was also difficult, as it just barely fit inside.
After a lot of searching, we also found cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and something that resembled a pumpkin for our pie. Overall, we were able to cook a convincing American meal for our friends, who enjoyed this meal a lot more than when we made meatloaf.
Elodie, the librarian at Lycée Bayet organized the Soirée Thanksgiving for us.
Brendan carves the turkey in style.
Damien serves the cranberry bread.
Brendan carves the turkey in style.
Damien serves the cranberry bread.
