Thanksgiving in Bogota?

Waterdawg says on Nov 18, 2007, 05:59:

Hard time as far as I know .. Turkey is no problem . Dressing you will have to make from scratch , Cranberry's ( good luck ) ! I brought back a can of sweet potato's when I came back from a quick hitter in the States .. Pumpkin pie , yea right !

Tried to get my son to pick up a few things for me last week and send them down ( running a little late ) . Sent me an email with the shipping cost ( UPS. DHL, FEDX ) . forget that shit . Think I need to find some investors and start an Air Cargo service down here . These guys are laughing all the way to the bank , and I don't care what fuel costs are !

pilotguy says on Nov 18, 2007, 07:52:

Waterdawg, I agree. I would be interested in that project as an investor. I am paying a fortune everyday. That is if you can work with an ex-officer that did not "work for a living" :) joe

Gator says on Nov 18, 2007, 08:36:

Turkey(pavo) no problem. As Waterdog said the rest of the "traditional"foods are a problem. Since the Pilgrims did not land in Colombia finding a local restaurant will be a problem. We never had any luck.

Two things we have never seen-cranberry sauce and those canned toasted onions that people put on the top of a green-bean casserole.

You might call the public information office at the embassy in Bogotá and ask.

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Lowell says on Nov 18, 2007, 08:51:

I'd love to get my hands on some cranberry juice for my wife.

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Robert Jorge says on Nov 18, 2007, 09:17:

I believe sweet potatos can be found in Colombia. Mrs. RJ said they sell them in some tiendas in Villavo. I think they are called camotes or batatas?

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miamimike says on Nov 18, 2007, 09:55:

Even here in Miami, while I have been to many Thanksgivings Dinners with a mixed guestlist, almost to a "T", Latinos didn't eat(or even sample) Stuffing, Cranberry sauce, Sweet Potato/Pumpkin Pie even if the Items were on the table. I don't think it makes much difference if those items are prepared or not for the meal to be a sucess.

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Lowell says on Nov 18, 2007, 13:41:

I bought a pumkin for halloween. I think I'm going to buy another one and try to make some pumpkin pie. I can buy the pastry and my local panaderia uncooked. Whipped cream?

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bamacellist says on Nov 18, 2007, 19:02:

C'mon... pumpkin pie is pretty simple :) I did it many times while living in Caracas; you can do it, too! Use auyama. Remove the seeds and cook it until tender. There is no real correct, or incorrect, way to do that. You can roast it or boil it, peeling before or after cooking. If you've got a recipe that calls for a 15 oz can of pumpkin, that's about 1 3/4 cup of mashed pumpkin. Enjoy!

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Buongone says on Nov 18, 2007, 21:13:

It is my understanding that Colombians don't celebrate Thanksgiving. That's only for us, so called, "Gringos". Shit, my friends in Cali are already putting their X-Mas celebrations up.

Buongone says on Nov 18, 2007, 21:14:

That should be decorations, not celebrations up. Sorry !!

Lowell says on Nov 19, 2007, 09:07:

Somehow, Thanksgiving has lost its importance now that I live in Colombia. It wouldn't be the same anyway.

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lampltr says on Nov 22, 2007, 06:44:

Actually is a good idea to pass our festive celebrations for a social gathering for the extended families here in Colombia. To bring a new idea with a different twist to share with all, even deep frying turkeys haha. I do not personally know how often a family will have a reunion (Mine has not had one since I have been together with my wife 4 years now).
Here in Italia, they are very quickly grabbing hold of our celebrations from American and incorporating into their society. We even teach them why we do this, the history behind it and all, but they especially love the different food!