s/o Thanksgiving- Italians

megann831 · November 2011

DH's family is Italian, although not off the boat and they don't speak it. For Thanksgiving they begin with an Itailian meal (anitpasta, basked ziti, ect.) after sitting around for an hour they then bring out the traditional Thanksgiving meal (turkey, stuffing, veggies, ect.), we sit around for another hour and then desert. It is a very long day. This will only be my 2nd Thanksgiving with them and this time I will pace myself accordingly.

Do other Italians do this?

Sept1799 · November 2011

I am Italian and KNOW they LOVE to eat....this is how most of them eat. But they don't stop there........Then they bring out all the desserts and then all the leftovers. Its a all night thing.

We usually don't do the whole turkey thing just the pasta thing...usaully stuffed shells (yum) I love it. Its what I am used it. Although we have had the turkey thing and the only perosn that loves it is my dh. That is why we do it but I like the pasta thing better.

Aubrianarose · November 2011

This is how every holiday or celebration is with DH's family. He's actually from italy moved here 6 years ago.

Thankfully since his family won't be here for this thanksgiving I've sold him on only one pasta dish served besides the turkey and regular holiday fare.

hippotree · November 2011

We always have macaroni alongside the turkey - usually baked ziti, sausage, and meatballs.

DustiRoseNY · November 2011

You described our exact Thanksgiving, except switch your ziti for manicotti. It was more fun when I wasn't the one making everything. This is my first year hosting after my mom decided it was too much for her. So I'll be cooking for 20 people with 2under2 to take care of. Hopefully the work will be worth it and I'll be awake to enjoy it!

Hudson_Hawk · November 2011

The Romans were known for social binging and purging. My husband's family it Italian, but we tend to serve the pasta as an accompaniment to the main meal or as a course vs having 2 separate meals.

superaunt · November 2011

heh, yes.

my dad is fresh off the boat (i'm first generation born here). growing up EVERY meal included some sort of pasta- including all holidays. as an adult, i absolutely refuse pasta on Thanksgiving or Christmas, which are now very traditional.

srthomas88 · November 2011

My family is Italian and we eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal with Italian food as well. But, everything is set at the same time, not in stages.

megann831 · November 2011

I'd have no problem with everything being served together, but putting out two separate meals just makes for such a long day

ANJ410 · November 2011

Yes, that is completely traditional.

We start with antipast around 1:00

ravioli,baked ziti or lasagna with all the gravy meats around 2:00

then we take a break,

"traditional" thanksgiving dinner around 5:00

and then coffee and dessert around 7 or 8.

g8trkim · November 2011

DH's family is Italian. I made Thanksgiving dinner last year and gave her the task of desserts. We had 11 people at our house. And she made enough dessert to feed like 50 people, which actually really pissed me off because I said, "Just a couple things. There aren't many of us." Plus she insisted on us keeping all the leftover sweets.

This year she is having xmas at her house. There will only be 4 adults and DS. She said she is making a lasagna, ham, and turkey plus sides and desserts... seriously.

shanad · November 2011

ANJ410:

Yes, that is completely traditional.

We start with antipast around 1:00

ravioli,baked ziti or lasagna with all the gravy meats around 2:00

then we take a break,

"traditional" thanksgiving dinner around 5:00

and then coffee and dessert around 7 or 8.

Ours is the same, except no antipasta and we start at 3pm.

wife1014 · November 2011

Yes, that's every holiday in our family.

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