The Original Thanksgiving Meal

Ever wondered hoe the original Thanksgiving meal was served by the Plymouth colonists?
Well here are the facts:

They served venison, wild fowl and Indian corn. Then they went into their stash (stuff available around Plymouth and on the Mayflower) and came up with spices, garden seeds, grapes, melon, cheese, cod and lobster. Lobster??! Hey, wait a minute here. I haven't been to a Thanksgiving Dinner where they served lobster, ever! Maybe it should replace the turkey?? Tom thinks so, I know that.

Of course, there was a little bit of this and that like squash and artichokes, walnuts and hazelnuts, clams (maybe this was the beginning of the "clam bake?"), wild fruits and berries, etc.

At time progressed, a typical Plymouth colonist included the following in their menu and probably printed it out on parchment or something

BILL OF FARE

Olives, black and green
Cheese
Bread of Indian corn
Cheate bread|
Seethed fish
Roast fowl served up with a sauce
Boiled sallet
Dish of Jerusalem artichokes
Boiled onions
Ancient New England standing dish of pompions
Furmenty
Prune tart
Wine, beer and cider
Thanksgiving meal went something like this:

"…Custom, dishes were placed on the table and guests served and carved for themselves. Since forks were unknown in English households, eating utensils were limited to a personal knife, a spoon and a large napkin. The napkin was used not only to clean one's mouth and fingers, but also to pick up hot morsels of food, or to hold a roast for carving. Guests took the food they wished from each serving dish and ate it immediately, or they placed portions on their own trenchers. Trenchers (wooden plates) were frequently shared with a "trencher mate." A typical Protestant grace before the meal was another important element of such a dinner."