Thanksgiving Day in Naples: how to celebrate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day in Naples? Here's how to spend it!
In Italy it is usually not celebrated Thanksgiving Day which is traditionally celebrated in the United States of America (the fourth Thursday of November) and also in Canada.
With the passage of time, the country of the boot becomes more and more international, or rather, the population begins to observe of the traditions which can not be considered in any way Italian.
Il Thanksgiving Day it also starts to reach Italy and, who wants to celebrate it, the November 27 can follow our advice.
Thanksgiving Day away from home
Birdy's Bakery
There is no need to book a plane ticket and go on a long journey to experience Thanksgiving. Birdy's Bakery, the famous Neapolitan bakery, awaits you on Thursday 27 November at 20: 30 to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with typical dishes of the American tradition, the classic stuffed turkey will not be missing. Reservations are required and must be made at the shop. For more information contact 081.4967400. The restaurant is located in vico belledonne in chiaia 14a / b (Naples).
Il Cellaio Carni
At the steakhouse "Il Cellaio Carni E Vini" we celebrate one day before. The 26th November 2014 guests can enjoy one menu from a real Thanksgiving party: cream of pumpkin, sweet potatoes, squat cake, turkey, cranberry sauce, cornbread and much more! The restaurant is located in Via Carlo Poerio 54 / b (Naples). For more information contact 081 764 1380.
Thanksgiving Day at home with typical American products
Thanksgiving may also be celebrated within the walls of your home, perhaps ordering typical American products which will arrive directly by mail. Just a search on Google to find some shops that sell every delicacy for Thanksgiving, such as the famous Myamericanmarket. Among the many products, you can order the mixes for cakes and muffins, the famous cranberry sauce, the filling for turkey and much more.
Thanksgiving Day at home with DIY recipes
It is not certain that to celebrate Thanksgiving you will necessarily have to taste American products, but you can cook typical dishes yourself, such as stuffed turkey, cranberry sauce , pumpkin pie. Here are the various recipes:
Ingredients:
- 1 boned turkey (about 3 kg);
- 200 grams sausage;
- 100 grams cooked ham;
- 200 grams white meat;
- 50 grams pistachios;
- 50 gr pomegranate beans;
- 200 gr chestnuts; 2 leeks;
- 2 carrots; 2 shallots;
- 1 / 2 liter white wine;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 2 garlic cloves;
- oil, salt, pepper.
Preparation:
First prepare the filling using all the ingredients. Take the pistachios in the pan, peel and boil the boiled chestnuts, stuff the turkey and use some string to close the turkey. Put it in a suitable pan, brown it, place the vegetables around it and sprinkle it with salt, pepper and white wine, brush it with oil and finally, put it in the oven at 180 ° for 3 hours (about 1 hour for each kilo of turkey) . We advise, from time to time, to sprinkle the turkey with the cooking sauce in order to keep it soft.
Ingredients:
210 gr granulated sugar; 240 ml water; 340 gr cranberries; Orange 1.
Preparation:
Take a saucepan, fill it with sugar, add water and boil it. Then add the blueberries and cook the mixture over medium heat for about 6 minutes. Grate the orange peel, squeeze the juice and add them to the saucepan and turn. The sauce should be served at room temperature.
Ingredients:
175 gr of pumpkin;
100 gr of sugar;
salt, cinnamon, ginger (1 teaspoon each);
nutmeg (pinch 1);
flour (1 spoon);
2 eggs; milk;
1 pack of ready-made brisée dough;
whipped Cream.
Preparation:
Take the pumpkin, boil it and form a sort of puree. In the container add sugar, flour, spices and salt, add the eggs and mix everything. Then add 1 cup of milk and water and, if the mixture is too liquid, add more flour. The whole mixture must be poured into the shortcrust pastry base and then cook it at 250 ° for about 15 minutes. Then, cook for another 30 minutes at 200 °.