Comments on: Thanksgiving in Israel! It can be done! http://www.thebigfelafel.com/thanksigivng-israel/ Essential Tips for Living in Israel Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rachky http://www.thebigfelafel.com/thanksigivng-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 rachky Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:47:47 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=553#comment-4639 I've done Thanksgiving at our house a few times over the years with American friends (and their Israeli spouses), and we usually come pretty close to authentic. The Israelis never get it, but they always enjoy a good meal (that is, if they're willing to eat turkey and sweet side dishes...but that's a whole 'nother issue). Funny how I learned to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving only after I moved to Israel. You can order a whole turkey a few days in advance from most any major supermarket, make fresh pumpkin pie, real stuffing (not the kind that comes from a box that I grew up with) etc. The cranberry sauce is tricky to find - as are the mini marshmallows to top the sweet potatoes, but I hear there's also a good "American" store in Raanana where you can get the goods. And remember, don't let the turkeys get you down:-) I’ve done Thanksgiving at our house a few times over the years with American friends (and their Israeli spouses), and we usually come pretty close to authentic. The Israelis never get it, but they always enjoy a good meal (that is, if they’re willing to eat turkey and sweet side dishes…but that’s a whole ‘nother issue). Funny how I learned to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving only after I moved to Israel.

You can order a whole turkey a few days in advance from most any major supermarket, make fresh pumpkin pie, real stuffing (not the kind that comes from a box that I grew up with) etc. The cranberry sauce is tricky to find – as are the mini marshmallows to top the sweet potatoes, but I hear there’s also a good “American” store in Raanana where you can get the goods.

And remember, don’t let the turkeys get you down:-)

]]> By: Molly http://www.thebigfelafel.com/thanksigivng-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-4635 Molly Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:21:03 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=553#comment-4635 Thanks for the update! I went to the e-handturkey site, but what is it for? Thanks for the update! I went to the e-handturkey site, but what is it for?

]]> By: Eli http://www.thebigfelafel.com/thanksigivng-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Eli Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:07:35 +0000 http://www.thebigfelafel.com/?p=553#comment-4633 I understand you can get a turkey from the supermarket, if you ask a few days in advance (they are aware of the Thanksgiving concept). It'll be hard to get hold of a turducken, though. I think you have to build it by hand. As for the hand-turkeys: http://e-handturkey.biz/ I understand you can get a turkey from the supermarket, if you ask a few days in advance (they are aware of the Thanksgiving concept). It’ll be hard to get hold of a turducken, though. I think you have to build it by hand.

As for the hand-turkeys:

http://e-handturkey.biz/

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