Where did Thanksgiving food originate from?
Nov 28, 2024, 10:26 AM | Updated: Dec 21, 2024, 4:49 pm

Ever wondered where your Thanksgiving food originated from? (Canva)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends come together to enjoy a nice dinner and say what they are thankful for. But have you ever thought about where that delicious food came from?
The KSL Greenhouse Show hosts Taun Beddes and Maria Shilaos discussed the foods people eat on Thanksgiving day and the history that goes along with them.
“A big part of [Thanksgiving] is sharing the food,” Beddes said. “We view food as something that can bring people together and there’s a lot of historical significance to, especially, this holiday.”
Listen to the Thanksgiving food origins podcast below
Squash
According to Beddes, Appalachia and the Ozarks are responsible for bringing a lot of summer squash to the table.
“And then there’s species, also native into Mexico and different parts of North America that pumpkins and winter squash were developed from,” Beddes said.