What are the must-have Thanksgiving dishes? What the should-have dishes?
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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:24 PM Author: violet nibblets
Must-have:
Turkey (+ gravy)
Cranberry Sauce
Stuffing/Dressing
Pumpkin Pie
Sweet Potatoes
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Should-have:
Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable (green beans, brussels sprouts, etc)
Corn Bread
Autumn Squash (i.e., Acorn or Butternut)
Apple Pie
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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM Author: judgmental sable address mental disorder
Need green bean casserole
Cream onions
Cherry Pie or Shoe Fly pie
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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM Author: poppy sanctuary fat ankles
SHOULD-HAVE:
candied yams
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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM Author: Pearl 180 station twinkling uncleanness
i dont get this obsession with sweet potato
corn seems thanksgivingy - no?
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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:50 PM Author: tan tank macaca
There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams at my thanksgiving, but there will be roasted small potatoes and roasted butternut squash.
Also, there will be roasted Brussel sprouts with garlic - the garlic caramelizes and tastes like candy.
Cranberry bread made using a recipe from a Children's book about Thanksgiving is our family tradition and I must have it every year at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. This might be a New England thing.
I refuse to make gravy because gravy is for people who don't know how to properly roast a Turkey.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2#31970069)
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Date: November 23rd, 2016 2:45 AM Author: tan tank macaca
Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey, but if the turkey is roasted properly, it will be juicy, making the gravy not necessary.
Also, I don't like gravy so I don't serve it when I cook Thanksgiving. The in-laws get a little pissy about it, but my side of the family takes it in stride.
I do serve home-made cranberry sauce.
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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:34 AM Author: plum library milk
i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great of dishes, e.g., pumpkin pie is just gross and there are so many better alternatives, so you gotta pick the best of the bunch and then supplement with seasonally appropriate dishes that actually taste good.
Here is my menu for this year:
Drink: Apple cider and rum punch
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Appetizers
Fruit and cheese; goat cheese with caramelized onions & water crackers; chips & guac
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Meat: Turkey and Ham
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Sides and bread:
Pull-apart rolls and corn muffins with honey brown butter
Gravy
Cranberry and walnut relish
Stuffing
Kale and brussels sprout salad
Varenyky w/ground beef & potatoes and caramelized onions & potatoes
Scalloped potatoes
Roasted tomatoes with thyme and mozzarella
Roasted beets with grapefruit and rosemary
Roasted sweet potatoes with chickpeas, chile, yogurt and mint
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Dessert:
Apple pie
Kentucky derby chocolate walnut pie
Carrot cake cupcakes with toasted marshmallow frosting
Confetti cookies
Ice cream (vanilla) (for pies)
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2#34683878)
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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:39 AM Author: violet nibblets
i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot.
but your menu pretty much has all my must-haves, sometimes with a few twists, which is totally cool.
i disagree on your hate for pumpkin pie though. i personally love pumpkin pie, especially with a huge dollop of whipped cream on top. and i do think it's a pretty important dish at the Thanksgiving table.
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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:46 AM Author: plum library milk
I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's such a staple, but I honestly don't think it tastes good, and there are so many things I would rather prepare and eat instead that in the end, I left it off.
Was also little conflicted about leaving off mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts, but I think the other dishes make up for it.
I don't like green bean casserole and creamed onions at all and don't think anyone should ever make them.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2#34683994) |
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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:47 AM Author: plum library milk
Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to balance out all of the cooked stuff, and this particular kale salad is actually good - and I generally dislike kale.
I am using this recipe
https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kale-and-brussels-sprout-salad
but with this dressing
½ cup peanut oil
2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 Tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1-½ Tablespoons honey
Dash of cayenne pepper
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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:50 AM Author: violet nibblets
the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here.
truthfully, i could be convinced to just make the must-have list include "potatoes".
re the veggies, here's how i analyze it. i think anyone who hosts thanksgiving will probably include some sort of veggie dish, and as i note in my OP a veggie dish is one you SHOULD HAVE on the table.
but if you took 100 people and had them look at a Thanksgiving table, i'd bet way fewer would crow about the lack of a veggie dish than they would if, say, you excluded turkey/stuffing/cranberry/potatoes/pumpkin pie.
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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:56 AM Author: misunderstood set mad cow disease
Must have——
Turkey
Stuffing
Squash
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie
Should have——
Mashed potatoes
Candied yams and/or sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Apple pie
Green bean casserole or some kind of green bean dish
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Date: November 14th, 2018 1:08 PM Author: Misanthropic rigor newt
Must:
Turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Potatoes au gratin
Green beans
Stuffing
Should:
Meat lasagna
Okra
Brussels sprouts
Mac n cheese
Pheromone rich pussy
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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:28 PM Author: Pearl 180 station twinkling uncleanness
Must have:
Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I realise this is weak)
Stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Roast vegetables of some sort
Salad of some sort
Bread of some sort (cornbread, biscuits, fresh baked bread all ok)
Something with cranberries. No one really likes cranberry sauce I usually put them in q desert like cranberry muffins or apple cranberry pie.
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
Alcohol
Good to have:
Apple pie and/or cherry pie
More salad
Fruit and cheese plate
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2#37271185)
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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:33 PM Author: Awkward love of her life
must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie
entirely unnecessary: turkey, cranberries, stuffing, sweet potatoes
(my mom)
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