s/o: Popular Thanksgiving foods you cannot stand

[Anonymous]

we were forced to eat that green jello salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce with slivers of carrots and other shit floating around in it.

[Anonymous]

Gaaaaag.


Candied Yams. Or Sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Same thing, aren't they? Gooey sticky mess. Shiver.

I didn't grow up with Thanksgiving, and some of hte stuff I've faced over the years is frightening! (Mostly the really sweet side dishes....carrots in...something sweet, maybe maple syrup?)


Cranberry sauce from a can. Oh my.

Green beans floating in a sea of greyish liquid with crunchy stuff on top.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaaaaag.


Candied Yams. Or Sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Same thing, aren't they? Gooey sticky mess. Shiver.

I didn't grow up with Thanksgiving, and some of hte stuff I've faced over the years is frightening! (Mostly the really sweet side dishes....carrots in...something sweet, maybe maple syrup?)


Cranberry sauce from a can. Oh my.

Green beans floating in a sea of greyish liquid with crunchy stuff on top.

I'm going to vomit now

[Anonymous]

Fresh cranberry sauce. YUCK.

Jello molds. I used like them, but I outgrew that. Especially the ones with shredded carrots.

Pistachio salad. (Maybe not traditional, but..)

Sweet potatoes with the marshmallows.

[Anonymous]

PP here - creamed onions. Forgot about that one because I haven't had to face them for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaaaaag.


Candied Yams. Or Sweet potatoes with marshmallows. Same thing, aren't they? Gooey sticky mess. Shiver.

I didn't grow up with Thanksgiving, and some of hte stuff I've faced over the years is frightening! (Mostly the really sweet side dishes....carrots in...something sweet, maybe maple syrup?)


Cranberry sauce from a can. Oh my.

Green beans floating in a sea of greyish liquid with crunchy stuff on top.

Agreed! The strange thing about it, separated, most of the ingredients can be turned into a good meal. But, as example, mixing sweet potatoes with marshmallows...just beyond me...These things don't even look appetizing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cherry coke ham? Dear gods. Ick.

I dislike sweet potatoes with marshmallows and such, but pumpkin pie? Try making it without nasty condensed or evaporated milk, in a real butter crust, with real pumpkin that you roast and then purée. So much better!

You'd be the only cook in America delicate enough to tell the difference between canned pumpkin and homemade pumpkin. They all taste like ass anyway, so I'm not sure why people bother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we were forced to eat that green jello salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce with slivers of carrots and other shit floating around in it.

You are AWESOME. I just laughed out loud!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we were forced to eat that green jello salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce with slivers of carrots and other shit floating around in it.

You are AWESOME. I just laughed out loud!

I just read your post again. And laughed out loud - again!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cherry coke ham? Dear gods. Ick.

I dislike sweet potatoes with marshmallows and such, but pumpkin pie? Try making it without nasty condensed or evaporated milk, in a real butter crust, with real pumpkin that you roast and then purée. So much better!

america's test kitchen and most chefs do not recommend using real pumpkin due to the inconsistencies in size and texture.

Bullshit. I've been cooking since I could toddle: you watch the consistency of what you are using and adjust the rest of the liquid as needed. Roasting the pumpkin caramelises some of the sugars and it is delicious. Move beyond the lowest common denominator!

wow. I bet you were a joy at the table this year.

[Anonymous]

Anything with bacon in it. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:we were forced to eat that green jello salad on a bed of iceberg lettuce with slivers of carrots and other shit floating around in it.

You are AWESOME. I just laughed out loud!

+1. I just woke my nursing baby!
DH and I hate turkey and love ham. But god forbid we not have turkey. So i'm making a turkey and dressing, neither of which either of us will touch.
However, I'm making a ham, too.

[Anonymous]

Vegetables served as is without appropriate sauces, cheeses or toppings are an abomination on Thanksgiving. Nobody wants standalone vegetables on Thanksgiving - we want vegetables in casseroles!

[Anonymous]

Brussels sprouts, oyster stuffing, jello. All gross. DH's relatives always bring 'healthy' sides like tofu with quinoia. Blechhhh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cherry coke ham? Dear gods. Ick.

I dislike sweet potatoes with marshmallows and such, but pumpkin pie? Try making it without nasty condensed or evaporated milk, in a real butter crust, with real pumpkin that you roast and then purée. So much better!

You'd be the only cook in America delicate enough to tell the difference between canned pumpkin and homemade pumpkin. They all taste like ass anyway, so I'm not sure why people bother.

+1 Could not agree more. I cannot understand the obsession with pumpkin.