Thanksgiving Menu! Any critiques?

[Anonymous]

-Roast Turkey
-Sausage + Mushroom Stuffing
- Gravy
- Rolls + Butter
-Buttered Corn
-Roasted maple carrots with hazelnuts and goat cheese
-Roasted asparagus w/ hollandaise sauce
-Baked brown sugar sweet potatoes
-cranberry pomegranate sauce
-Ina’s potato fennel gratin
-Mixed greens with mustard vinaigrette
- Baked Mac + Cheese
- Nutella Cream Pie
- Apple Pie

[Anonymous]

Looks great!

[Anonymous]

Sounds fantastic! Wish I could get an invite!

Some thoughts.

Could do a few less complex things...likely plain mashed potatoes or plain carrots. I prefer carrots plain and not sweetened. And you have brown sugar sweet potatoes and two really sugary desserts. This is not a recommendation to take anything off this menu as it is in the future to leave room for plain flavors so everything is not "rich". I trust people can get plain asparagus without the hollandaise already topping it?

I would provide a less rich tasting dessert option like natural vanilla ice cream or maybe sorbet. Something for people who don't like cakes and pies. Again, not critical. You know your crowd. And the ice cream can go on the pie for those who like that.

Mac 'n' Cheese isn't part of my family's tradition. Unless you have kids coming...or it's a big tradition
...it seems unnecessary. I love turkey and cranberry and pie...Thanksgiving stomach space is too precious for something as everyday as Mac 'n' Cheese.

[Anonymous]

Looks good, but too many sweet things. As I get older I have to watch sugar and carbs.

[Anonymous]

I'd add a cranberry without the poms (some people hate the texture) and also add a veggie that is less saucy/strongly flavored. Unless you know your crowd well, picky or less adventurous eaters are going to have a hard time with the goat cheese, fennel, mustard, hollindaise, etc...

[Anonymous]

I would put the dressing for the salad on the side so people can control the amount.

[Anonymous]

Swap something out for a simple green salad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd add a cranberry without the poms (some people hate the texture) and also add a veggie that is less saucy/strongly flavored. Unless you know your crowd well, picky or less adventurous eaters are going to have a hard time with the goat cheese, fennel, mustard, hollindaise, etc...

The asparagus and carrots will also be served plain roasted! With sauce and toppings on side.

I always do mac and cheese because I have small children and they only eat a few things. Mac and cheese, rolls, corn and turkey and pie. And sweet potatoes!

[Anonymous]

Sounds delicious — especially if “mixed greens” means salad, which will be a nice contrast. To me this menu seems heavy and sweet — that’s an observation, not a criticism, so tea, a fizzy drink, or a fruit bowl within reach might be nice if anyone wants a lighter end to their meal rather than dessert.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swap something out for a simple green salad

Yes! I have mixed greens/garden salad with a vinaigrette.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd add a cranberry without the poms (some people hate the texture) and also add a veggie that is less saucy/strongly flavored. Unless you know your crowd well, picky or less adventurous eaters are going to have a hard time with the goat cheese, fennel, mustard, hollindaise, etc...

The cranberry sauce is just pom juice and cranberries so no texture!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds fantastic! Wish I could get an invite!

Some thoughts.

Could do a few less complex things...likely plain mashed potatoes or plain carrots. I prefer carrots plain and not sweetened. And you have brown sugar sweet potatoes and two really sugary desserts. This is not a recommendation to take anything off this menu as it is in the future to leave room for plain flavors so everything is not "rich". I trust people can get plain asparagus without the hollandaise already topping it?

I would provide a less rich tasting dessert option like natural vanilla ice cream or maybe sorbet. Something for people who don't like cakes and pies. Again, not critical. You know your crowd. And the ice cream can go on the pie for those who like that.

Mac 'n' Cheese isn't part of my family's tradition. Unless you have kids coming...or it's a big tradition
...it seems unnecessary. I love turkey and cranberry and pie...Thanksgiving stomach space is too precious for something as everyday as Mac 'n' Cheese.

I have vanilla ice cream on the side!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds fantastic! Wish I could get an invite!

Some thoughts.

Could do a few less complex things...likely plain mashed potatoes or plain carrots. I prefer carrots plain and not sweetened. And you have brown sugar sweet potatoes and two really sugary desserts. This is not a recommendation to take anything off this menu as it is in the future to leave room for plain flavors so everything is not "rich". I trust people can get plain asparagus without the hollandaise already topping it?

I would provide a less rich tasting dessert option like natural vanilla ice cream or maybe sorbet. Something for people who don't like cakes and pies. Again, not critical. You know your crowd. And the ice cream can go on the pie for those who like that.

Mac 'n' Cheese isn't part of my family's tradition. Unless you have kids coming...or it's a big tradition
...it seems unnecessary. I love turkey and cranberry and pie...Thanksgiving stomach space is too precious for something as everyday as Mac 'n' Cheese.

I have vanilla ice cream on the side!

I’m trying the potato gratin because I absolutely hate making mashed potatoes and it’s such a chore for me. The gratin is a lot easier.

[Anonymous]

I would drop the corn, and the hollandaise on the asparagus. Otherwise sounds great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds fantastic! Wish I could get an invite!

Some thoughts.

Could do a few less complex things...likely plain mashed potatoes or plain carrots. I prefer carrots plain and not sweetened. And you have brown sugar sweet potatoes and two really sugary desserts. This is not a recommendation to take anything off this menu as it is in the future to leave room for plain flavors so everything is not "rich". I trust people can get plain asparagus without the hollandaise already topping it?

I would provide a less rich tasting dessert option like natural vanilla ice cream or maybe sorbet. Something for people who don't like cakes and pies. Again, not critical. You know your crowd. And the ice cream can go on the pie for those who like that.

Mac 'n' Cheese isn't part of my family's tradition. Unless you have kids coming...or it's a big tradition
...it seems unnecessary. I love turkey and cranberry and pie...Thanksgiving stomach space is too precious for something as everyday as Mac 'n' Cheese.

I had the same thought. I think maple carrots and brown sugar sweet potatoes are a bit redundant.