Powered By Blogger

Thursday, November 27, 2008

156- THANKSGIVING TRIVIA.....

A- During the 1950s, a brand name was being created for selling a certain kind of meat to Americans but did not want a name that would be offensive. So, what was the brand name created that now is a household name? _('Butterball')
B- Why did the Colonel change the name of his restaurants to simply KFC? (To "hide" the FRIED word!)
C- OK, what is the scientific wiggle thang hanging down from a male turkey's nose?_(snood)
D- True or False...Ben Franklin was pressing for the American wild turkey to be offically named our American bird, instead of the American bald eagle? (Quite true!)
E- False or True...the domesticated white turkey is so dumb that if it looks up during a rainstorm, it may drown? -(My maternal grandfather, farmer, raised them...and said they were dumber than______!
F- True or untrue...our fave New England cranberries were named because they looked like CRANES on the plant?_(True)
G- Are sweet potatoes or regular Irish potatoes your fave veggie next to the turkey on a Thanskgiving table?__
H- Are cranberries really grown in the water?_(NO!!!...easier to handle after they're submerged in the bogs...they float.)
I- Should you check the list of ingredients on the back or side of a container of cranberry juice? (YES, especially the % of SUGAR and WATER!!!)
J- What exactly does the term "cranberry cocktail' mean? (Means liquids are the primary base...water?...not much cranberry jucice.)
K- Ever tried the "new" FAD of submerged whole turkey frying?__Like the results?__
L- Stuffing or dressing?___
M-

No comments: