The corn would have been dried out by November, meaning the Pilgrims would not have eaten corn-on-the-cob at Thanksgiving. The corn would have been shucked, as well as ground. This would have been primarily done to make into a meal, or to cook into bread.
Besides,Did the pilgrims eat grapes?
Having listed what medieval pilgrims could not have or were unlikely to have tasted, what then did they eat? Some of the medieval pilgrim’s diet was based on the ancient Mediterranean crop triad: wheat, olives and grapes. The route of the Camino Francés is tangential to the Mediterranean climate zone so the pilgrims had access, in some places
Likewise, people ask,What did the Pilgrims drink on the Mayflower?
Pilgrims drank beer with most meals, as they considered it safer to drink than water. New England voyage ships’ provision lists that survive from this time period show typical foods carried aboard for long journeys from England.
Subsequently,What did the pilgrims eat at the first Thanksgiving?
What They (Likely) Did Have at the First Thanksgiving. Venison; Fowl (geese and duck) Corn; Nuts (walnuts, chestnuts, beechnuts) Shellfish; So venison was a major ingredient, as well as fowl, but that likely included geese and ducks. Turkeys are a possibility, but were not a common food in that time. Pilgrims grew onions and herbs.
What did the colonists eat for Thanksgiving in 1961?
The colonists didn’t have potatoes, butter, nor flour, so you can safely assume there weren’t any mashed potatoes or pies. If you wish to pay tribute to a truly traditional Thanksgiving meal from 1961, consider featuring venison, goose, chestnuts, and succotash.