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BETHPAGE OLD BETHPAGE PLAINVIEW
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ISLAND TREES PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 17 NO. 32 Week of Nov. 18-24,1982 20 cents per copy
Thanksgiving Long Ago
A SUCCULENT FAT TURKEY LIKE THIS ONE, SPITTED AND ROASTED IN A
REFLECTOR OVEN, is just one of a variety of foods and baked goods that will be
prepared using recipes and methods dating back to the 17th Century during the annual
preparation of Fall Foodstuffs at Old Bethpage Village Restoration this weekend.
Lingering zesty aromas will flavor the air and
stimulate visitors' palates when the wood burning
cook stoves, beehive ovens and large iron pot
which hangs from an overhead frame in the farmyard
fire up for the annual frenzy of food prepara-tion
for the Thanksgiving holiday.
On the weekend of November 20 and 21 as well
as the Friday, Saturday and Sunday after
Thanksgiving, November 26-28, the restored kitchens
will bustle with the brisk activity of cooking
and baking recipes from the 1800s, using the same
methods that our great-great grandmothers did.
A fat turkey will be spitted and roasted in the
reflector oven on the Powell House hearth.
Pumpkin pies, especially decorated, will brown in
the brick oven and additional goodies, chosen
from a mouthwatering list of items known to
grace Long Island's tables at mid-Nineteenth
Century, will bubble, bake and stew.
Late fall crops for winter eating were also preserved
at this time of year. Several of these food
preservation methods will be demonstrated during
these days. Cabbages will be shredded and
salted down to make sauerkraut. Some of the
apple harvest will go into the pot to simmer in its
own juice until it thickens to apple butter. Some
will also be sliced, threaded and hung to dry in
front of the hearth.
Hunting is another seasonal activity in which
. Long Islanders engaged. On Saturday and Sunday
afternoons, November 20 and 21, the Old
Bethpage village militia men will bring their
muskets to fire at the kind of old fashioned target
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An American Thanksgiving has traditionally
been marked by family gatherings and an abundance
of rich foods. Prior to the late nineteenth
century however, Thanksgiving was not celebrated
as a national holiday but was observed in
various states on different days.
In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated
Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Much
like our modern day observance, the nineteenth
century Thanksgiving meant a day of rest from
schools, banks, public offices and most places of
business. Religious services were then and are
now held by many denominations after which
families gathered for a feast.
We at the BETHPAGE TRIBUNE wish all of
our readers a very Happy Thanksgiving filled
with many blessings. ..,^ ^v
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| Title | Bethpage-Tribune_1982-11-18 |
| Subject | Newspaper |
| Description | This is a Newspaper distributed locally within Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Island trees, Plainedge and Seaford. |
| Creator | Florence Cullem |
| Publisher | Florence Cullem |
| Contributors | Scanned and prepared by Hudson Microimaging, Port Ewen, New York 12466. |
| Date | 2010 |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | PDF; TIFF |
| Source | Bethpage Public Library |
| Language | English |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | The Newspaper is in the Public Domain and Digital Rights are held by Bethpage Public Library. |
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