The Beauty of America is in the Heritage Mix
@cmoneyspinner (9221)
Austin, Texas
June 18, 2020 1:44pm CST
We the People are used to certain foods always being served as part of the traditional American Thanksgiving meal. But the beauty of America is that many Turkey Day meals vary because of the family heritage, ethnic backgrounds, etc. So at one American's house you might see certain dishes or desserts you wouldn't see at another American's home.
For example, I have enjoyed many holiday meals and have wolfed down thousands of slices of pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, and apple pie. But never once have I been served a slice of mango pie.
Evidently, it's because I have never eaten a Thanksgiving meal in the home of an Indian-American.
Have you ever had a slice of mango pie?
I have not. But I would love to!
You can Google a bazillion recipes for this pie!
But of course, since I'm a lazy cook, I hunted down an easy recipe. 
Sharing the recipe, in case anybody else is interested.
Now I'm thinking that mangoes should be added to the fruits included in the traditional cornucopia. 
Sharing the recipe, in case anybody else is interested.
Now I'm thinking that mangoes should be added to the fruits included in the traditional cornucopia. 
This mango pie comes from Samin Nosrat, so you know it's perfect. It uses Alphonso mangos, which have a stronger and more vibrant flavor. It's tangy, creamy ...
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
18 Jun 20
Months and months back, I came across a menu card for Thanksgiving Dinner at a fancy hotel in the early 1900's. The meal they had was vastly different than what any region of the US knows Thanksgiving to be today.
I was watching a video series around Thanksgiving last year done by someone on youtube and was surprised to find that Anchovies was used in one of her Thanksgiving recipes.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@cmoneyspinner I said "no thanks" to that. It was in the stuffing
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
19 Jun 20
You made me think of something funny. There was a cooking I used to watch called "Two Fat Ladies". They were making a dish and it required pumpkin. One of the ladies said something like: "We use pumpkin in sorts of delicious recipes. But Americans do horrible things like put them in pies."
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jun 20
@cmoneyspinner And what we call butternut pumpkin you folks call butternut squash. I think it's nice to have these differences but it can get confusing. Jam and jelly are also used differently in Australia and the US.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
20 Jun 20
@JudyEv - My late husband is from The Bahamas and grew up in that country before they gained their Independence from England. He always told me he spoke the real English and I did not. I'll never forget the first time I heard him call a "cookie" a "biscuit'. I was munching on some cookies and he said "Let me have one of those biscuits." I'm like: "What biscuit?" For me, biscuits is what you eat with breakfast. You can butter them and dip them in syrup. Cookies is what you have with milk.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
Haven't tried mango pie but have tried coconut pie which we call locally as buko pie. The Thanksgiving celebration in the US is one of the colorful and festive!
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
19 Jun 20
@cmoneyspinner yes, especially those with chunk coconut in it.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
19 Jun 20
I have eaten pies with coconut but not a coconut pie. It sounds delicious!
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
18 Jun 20
Juice, smoothies, salsa, etc. There are so many things you can do with a mango.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Jun 20
I love mangos it is a shame we do not grow our own here but it is too cold. It is even nicer if you make it with fresh mangos. I guess we stick with what local foods are available and in whatever country we are in which determines what we eat. So I watched the video of him making the mango pie but then went on to watching cheese being made then parmesan cheese Youtube is my worst enemy!
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
19 Jun 20
We have lots of mangoes in the grocery store here in Texas but they are grown in Mexico. I buy a mango if I want to treat myself. As a kid growing up in Florida where the mangoes were so plentiful, the thought of having to pay a dollar for just one mango really irks me. In Miami, we had a tree but, in addition, our neighbors would bring my mom bags of mangoes they had picked off of their own tree. I come from a big family and people who didn't have kids would always bring food to my mom for us. Neighbors used to give us bags of mangoes, avocados, etc. I hate spending a dollar for just one mango, but I love the fruit so much I go ahead and pay for it.
@birjudanak (14319)
• India
19 Jun 20
I never eat mango pie but enjoying mangoes recently. There are many items here made with mangoes and i love to enjoy it.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
20 Jun 20
Not a mango lover but would try a slice of the pie if I ever get the chance. Love America!
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