We went to Dublin for a weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving with my sister-in-law. Though I have travelled and lived abroad, this is the first time that I a relocating permanently. I realize that I do miss a lot of cultural american things. I was looking for Turkey in Geneva, and could not find it easily. Someone recommended that we go to a specialty store, but there a turkey is 100 dollars!
Other Thanksgiving staples that I love include stuffing and cranberry sauce, both of which are hard to find. Apparently, there is a special staff store in the American embassy, open only to staff, that sells stuffing. Thanksgiving food is one of my favorites. In November, a lot of restaurants have thanksgiving specials. Three that I remember most are the following:
Boston: Thanksgiving sandwich. In the food court at my university, there was a carving station that had one of the best sandwiches that I have had in my life. The thanksgiving sandwich has stuffing, mashed potatoes, warm turkey, and cranberry sauce in it. I have never seen another sandwich like it outside of Boston. For those travelling to Boston, you can stop by the George Sherman Union and see if it is still there.
New York: Thanksgiving pizza. This was at a pizzeria in midtown east. Unfortunately I forgot the name. However, in November they have a thanksgiving pizza that is topped with turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, and bits of pumpkin.
Fishkill: Traditional thanksgiving plate. This is served at the Dutchess Biercafe in upstate new york. It is essentially a plate of Thanksgiving dinner--slices of turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and gravy. They also have a thanksgiving poutine which is good, but not as good as regular poutine.
In any case, Ireland was almost like a small American break. We did not get to see anything outside Dublin, and spent most of saturday cooking, but it was a comforting visit. I went to a yarn store and bought a bunch of Irish yarn (that unfortunately got disheveled by my dog later). Irish food reminds me of American food, probably because a lot of American food comes from irish food. While living in Boston, I never would order Boston baked beans. Since I am a bit homesick sometimes, I love them now. We had baked beans, sausages, and excellent brunch in Dublin. Brunch is not really a thing in Geneva. I miss a good brunch with bloody marys. When I visit New York again, the first thing I will do is eat chinese food, and then find a good bloody mary brunch that puts bacon in their bloody marys.
Other Thanksgiving staples that I love include stuffing and cranberry sauce, both of which are hard to find. Apparently, there is a special staff store in the American embassy, open only to staff, that sells stuffing. Thanksgiving food is one of my favorites. In November, a lot of restaurants have thanksgiving specials. Three that I remember most are the following:
Boston: Thanksgiving sandwich. In the food court at my university, there was a carving station that had one of the best sandwiches that I have had in my life. The thanksgiving sandwich has stuffing, mashed potatoes, warm turkey, and cranberry sauce in it. I have never seen another sandwich like it outside of Boston. For those travelling to Boston, you can stop by the George Sherman Union and see if it is still there.
New York: Thanksgiving pizza. This was at a pizzeria in midtown east. Unfortunately I forgot the name. However, in November they have a thanksgiving pizza that is topped with turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, and bits of pumpkin.
Fishkill: Traditional thanksgiving plate. This is served at the Dutchess Biercafe in upstate new york. It is essentially a plate of Thanksgiving dinner--slices of turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and gravy. They also have a thanksgiving poutine which is good, but not as good as regular poutine.
In any case, Ireland was almost like a small American break. We did not get to see anything outside Dublin, and spent most of saturday cooking, but it was a comforting visit. I went to a yarn store and bought a bunch of Irish yarn (that unfortunately got disheveled by my dog later). Irish food reminds me of American food, probably because a lot of American food comes from irish food. While living in Boston, I never would order Boston baked beans. Since I am a bit homesick sometimes, I love them now. We had baked beans, sausages, and excellent brunch in Dublin. Brunch is not really a thing in Geneva. I miss a good brunch with bloody marys. When I visit New York again, the first thing I will do is eat chinese food, and then find a good bloody mary brunch that puts bacon in their bloody marys.
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