edward winslow's account details that "they went out and killed five deer" and mentions that "our governor sent four men on fowling" and that "they four, in one day, killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week." while it is possible that turkeys may have been killed, it is more likely that ducks or geese were the primary targets.
根据爱德华·温斯洛的记载，他们那时外出捕杀了五头鹿。“长官共派了四个人去抓鸟。这四个人运气不错，一天就找到了几乎够一周吃的东西。”这些人有可能杀火鸡来庆贺，但鸭子和鹅更可能成为那时候人的首选。
in addition, the crops grown by both settler and native american would have graced that early thanksgiving dinner. corn, squash, potatoes, yams, even wheat to make bread were, in all probability, shared and enjoyed.
此外，在早期的感恩节晚餐中，当时的移民和美洲土著会用各种农作物，比如玉米、南瓜、土豆、山药、甚至小麦等所有可能的材料去制作面包，然后一起享用。