Many foods on the Thanksgiving table are indigenous to the Americas: potatoes, pumpkin, turkey, cranberries, corn, yams. In fact, MANY foods now used around the world originated in the Americas and were cultivated by Native American tribes and cultures before they were "discovered" by European treasure hunters. What would Italy be without tomatoes? What would Switzerland be without chocolate? What would Pad Thai be without peanuts? Thanksgiving is a great time to learn about foods native and non-native to your region. See a map of foods and learn more here.
Some of the foods originating with Native Americans:
Avocado
Beans (all but garbanzo, soy, mung)
Blueberries
Cashews
Chocolate
Corn (also popcorn)
Cranberries
Huckleberries
Maple Sugar
Peanut
Papaya
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Pecan
Pineapple
Quinoa
Squash
Sunflower seeds
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Vanilla
Yams
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