Cheesy and Fondue learn about Turkey and Ham at Thanksgiving. We discuss Thanksgiving food traditions. We talk about the world's heaviest turkey and a turkey eating competition. We learn about the first pardoned turkey. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

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Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp!

Show Notes

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-cheesy-the-podcast/id1594272993?i=1000542588397

https://www.berlitz.com/blog/history-thanksgiving-traditions-food

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a44775082/history-of-thanksgiving-food/

Turkey

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-we-eat-turkey-on-thanksgiving#:~:text=Throughout%20America's%20colonial%20era%2C%20communities,an%20arguably%20more%20important%20role.

https://burgerfarms.com/2273-2/#:~:text=Since%20Bradford%20wrote%20of%20how,a%20national%20holiday%20in%201863.

Ham

https://heritagefoods.com/blogs/news/the-history-of-ham#:~:text=The%20history%20of%20ham%20traces,the%20world's%20most%20revered%20hams.

World Record

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/70769-heaviest-turkey?utm_source=penticton%20western%20news&utm_campaign=penticton%20western%20news%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral

Pardon

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/11/20/first-president-to-pardon-a-turkey/71656929007/#:~:text=The%20first%20president%20to%20pardon%20a%20turkey%20was%20John%20F,in%20regard%20to%20the%20turkey.

Eating Competition

https://time.com/3602196/eating-competition-whole-turkey-joey-chestnut/