We love to make fun of jellied cranberry sauce — those squirmy, slithery slices of alleged fruit that are a must at every Thanksgiving dinner.
As a kid, I cringed every time the wobbly red stuff appeared. It looked like something from “Alien,” tasted like jellied slime and what it had to do with turkey I had no idea.
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His name was Marcus Urann, a lawyer-grower who realized that the berries he harvested exceeded demand. “Hating to see good fruit go to waste, he perfected a tasty sauce that he canned and called Ocean Spray
Ocean Spray
Ocean Spray may refer to: Sea spray, aerosol particles formed from the ocean. Ocean Spray (cooperative), a group of fruit growers. "Ocean Spray" (Manic Street Preachers song)
For instance, cranberries were mixed with meat and fat as a way to help extend the shelf life of the meat. The indigenous people then introduced the cranberry to the English pilgrims when they arrived in North America. According to Wick, they helped the pilgrims understand what cranberries were and how to use them.
On the other side of the debate are people who think that the canned sauce is too slimy, and some who even can't stand any kind of cranberry sauce due to its gelatinous nature. That's not that unusual, as texture plays a huge role in how we perceive food.
I love the texture, shape, ridges, and dependability of the cranberry sauce that comes from a can. Each year, no matter what happens or may go wrong, I know the cranberry sauce will taste exactly as it has for as long as I can remember.
One possible explanation for your craving may be a nutrient deficiency. As mentioned earlier, cravings can sometimes be the body's way of signaling a need for specific nutrients. Cranberry juice is a rich source of vitamins and minerals, and your body may be intuitively seeking out these nutrients.
History. The recipe for cranberry sauce appears in the 1796 edition of American Cookery by Amelia Simmons, the first known cookbook authored by an American. In 1606, the Mi'kmaq people introduced the French settlers in Port Royal, Nova Scotia to Cranberries.
Cranberry sauce — along with turkey, sweet potatoes, and pie of course — is a must on every Thanksgiving table. Sweet and tangy with a brilliant jewel tone, it's the perfect complement to the relatively mild-flavored turkey and turkey sandwiches.
Just before Thanksgiving in 1959, Americans were told that the cranberries they expected to serve with the holiday turkey might be contaminated by a chemical weed killer known to cause cancer in animals.
Cranberries are also rich in vitamin C and fiber, as well as the metabolism-boosting mineral manganese. And yes, you reap all these benefits whether the cranberry sauce on your holiday table is homemade or canned, jellied or whole-berry.
But why? Ocean Spray says this is to get the cranberry sauce out in one intact piece. “The rounded part of the can that looks like the bottom has an air bubble in it,” Ocean Spray's representative explains. The bubble is there so you can “break the seal the sauce makes with the can.”
If you take blood thinners, ask your doctor if you can safely eat and drink cranberries. You may still be able to enjoy them but in small amounts. You have stomach problems. Eating too many cranberries can cause stomachache and diarrhea, especially in children.
Turkey is often dry, salty, and bland, which makes it the perfect partner for something sweet and moist. Cranberries are not overly sweet. Their tartness pairs well with the more bland-tasting turkey. Our palates would be bored by singular tastes.
People often crave energy-dense foods: chocolate is the most frequently craved food, followed by other sweet and savoury foods which are high in calories. Pineapple is the second most popular food that people have a craving for.
Beyond their culinary role, cranberries have become a symbol of gratitude and appreciation. The act of sharing a meal with loved ones, expressing thanks for the harvest, and recognizing the blessings of the year is at the heart of Thanksgiving.
Historians generally agree that cranberries were part of the first Thanksgiving feast, but no one is quite sure how they were served. Cape Code Pequots and South Jersey Leni-Lenape tribes called cranberries "ibimi," or bitter berry. Native Americans mixed cranberries with deer meat, known as pemmicana.
The event that Americans commonly call the “first Thanksgiving” was a feast attended by Native American Wampanoag people and survivors of the Mayflower (Pilgrims) in October 1621. Cranberries were a known fruit to the Wampanoag tribe—who used it as a dye, medicine and food.
Is cranberry sauce supposed to be hot or cold? Either! Some prefer to have it served fresh and warm, straight out of the pot, while others need it completely cooled down to enjoy the flavours. Personally, we prefer cooled sauce.
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