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Why Christmas Turkey?
Hello, I'd like to ask, why to we eat turkeys at Christmas time? I don't remember any mention of turkeys when Jesus Christ was born, just a donkey and a few other animals.
I'd be really greatful if someone could tell me why we eat this bird at Christmas time, and how it came about.
All help greatly appreciated,
Nadia
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I think you may be taking the Nativity in conjunction with our Christmas dinner just a bit too literally, as I don't see a plateful of donkey going down too well as an alternative to turkey :-)
Across the world this meal is celebrated (or not) with many different meats and foods. Some have goose, chicken or beef etc. and some eat the main meal on Christmas Eve. Having turkey on the menu is still a somewhat recent inclusion gaining popularity here from the US - in fact during the 1950's and 60's even eating chicken throughout the year was only for the well heeled, saving it just for the Christmas meal.