感恩节食谱的择选关键在于：食物要有好的寓意，要能够表达出对好年头、对好运气的感恩之心，以及与朋友、家人共同分享的宽宏之心。现如今，人们准备感恩节大餐什么都不缺，唯一可能碰到的困难就是缺乏想象力和创造力。
Edward Winslow's account details that "they went out and killed five deer" and mentions that "our governor sent four men on fowling" and that "they four, in one day, killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week." While it is possible that turkeys may have been killed, it is more likely that ducks or geese were the primary targets.
根据爱德华·温斯洛的记载，他们那时外出捕杀了五头鹿。“长官共派了四个人去抓鸟。这四个人运气不错，一天就找到了几乎够一周吃的东西。”这些人有可能杀火鸡来庆贺，但鸭子和鹅更可能成为那时候人的首选。
In addition, the crops grown by both settler and Native American would have graced that early thanksgiving dinner. Corn, squash, potatoes, yams, even wheat to make bread were, in all probability, shared and enjoyed.
此外，在早期的感恩节晚餐中，当时的移民和美洲土著会用各种农作物，比如玉米、南瓜、土豆、山药、甚至小麦等所有可能的材料去制作面包，然后一起享用。
Today there is such a large variety of food to choose from that a Thanksgiving Dinner can feature almost any main course. True, the traditional turkey is still the meat of choice, yet goose, duck, ham, even some of the sea's harvests can be used. In place of sweet potatoes, peas, greens, and even more exotic vegetables all make their way to this celebration of Thanksgiving and harvest.
如今的感恩节大餐可选的食物可谓五花八门，几乎所有的菜都可以出现在晚餐中。没错，传统的火鸡依旧是肉类的选择，而你还可选用鹅、鸭、火腿以及各种海产品。除了甜土豆之外，豌豆、各种绿色食物甚至国外泊来的蔬菜都成功地登上了感恩节盛宴的饭桌。
The key to a Thanksgiving menu is to choose foods that will represent the idea of giving thanks for a good year, a harvesting of good fortune, and the sharing of the bounty of your efforts with friends and family. In today's world, the only limit on preparing a Thanksgiving Dinner is an individual's imagination and creativity.
感恩节食谱的择选关键在于：食物要有好的寓意，要能够表达出对好年头、对好运气的感恩之心，以及与朋友、家人共同分享的宽宏之心。现如今，人们准备感恩节大餐什么都不缺，唯一可能碰到的困难就是缺乏想象力和创造力。