What do USA eat on christmas day ?

[David Bazzy Basnett]

I didn't know where to put these question . After the food fight on Thanks Giving Smackdown . Been from England , I am puzzled can someone help me out .The americans eat Turkey on Thanks Giving Day . We do not have Thaks Giving day in England . Here in England we usually eat as tradition aTurkey (followed by Christmas pudding) on Christmas Day . I was wondering do the americans eat any certain meal on Christmas day ? Maybe turkey again ?

[Big Bri]

Usually turkey or ham. It's basically a repeat meal of Thanksgiving.

[Nemecys]

Lasagna for us for the holiday! #$%$ tradition!

Jay

[BoydTexas]

I don't think there is a nationalist answer to this one. Where as Thanksgiving has a traditional meal built into its mythos, Christmas depends largely on family tradition. These traditions are rooted deeply in the ethnic background of the families. For example, in my family, which is from the southern United States, a country ham is traditional. My ex-wife's family are Italian Americans, and always eats big Italian meals at Christmas. My current wife's family is from Poland. . . I can't even pronounce half the things they eat. . .

[Chris Ingersoll]

Guest-David said:

I didn't know where to put these question.

Yeah, we don't have a general chat forum. Do y'all think it would be necessary?

As for the actual question, the others have pretty much nailed it in noting that it varies wildly by family. Also bear in mind that while nearly all Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, not all of us celebrate Christmas "as advertised" (e.g., big Christian holiday).

For the record, my family usually busts out the ham. It takes a very masochistic familiy to tolerate two big turkey dinners within a month of each other.

[thefamoustommyz]

If I'm LUCKY, I'll get chili dogs again this year...if not, then probably ham.