Just for fun: What does and does not belong at a Thanksgiving feast
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Anonymous
Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion. |
Anonymous
Hold my beer … |
Anonymous
I used to love mac and cheese at thanksgiving, but once I had kids, it became an everyday food and so now I think of it as too mundane for Tday. |
Anonymous
The place we buy most of Thanksgiving dinner from has a great mac and cheese that we don't eat any other time of the year. So it's a special treat for our kids compared to the normal mac and cheese they eat. |
Anonymous
What, mashed cauliflower doesn't taste like the real deal? 
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Anonymous
Can you name the place? I'm in the mood for great mac and cheese. |
Anonymous
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Yes:
Turkey Gravy Homemade cranberry sauce Stuffing - 1) basic and 2) cornbread with apples, caramelized onions, and vegan sausage (can't remember the origin of this one, but we do it every year) Sweet potato casserole (the kind of pecans on top, not marshmallows) Green bean casserole Roasted brussels sprouts Green salad Some years: Corn pudding Corn maque choux Roasted carrots A vegetable galette Please no: Creamed onions Canned cranberry sauce |
Anonymous
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NO:
Any food meant to be savory that is sweet. (looking at you corn casserole and sweet potatoes. Blech) |
Anonymous
Corn and sweet potatoes are sweet by nature! They're not "meant" to be savory or they...would be. |
Anonymous
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YES:
Turkey Gravy Stuffing/dressing Mashed potatoes Canned cranberry sauce Sweet potato casserole w/marshmallows Some type of green veggie NOT in a casserole HARD NO: Green bean casserole Chunky cranberry sauce Seafood or pasta (we’re Italian, so this is a hard one!) |
Anonymous
Wait until they get older. Now that the kids are all in their teens and 20s we do it for nostalgia at Thanksgiving because we don't have it with every other meal. I think we would have a mutiny if I didn't serve it. One of the kids makes it and I admit that I really look forward to it! (Side note: once a kid hits 10 in our home and extended family who attend that kid is expected to make a contribution to the meal.) |
Anonymous
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Yes:
Turkey Gravy Cornbread dressing Mashed sweet potatoes (WITH MARSHMALLOWS) Corn pudding (not the kind made with cornbread mix) Sauteed or roasted green vegetable Homemade cranberry sauce Congealed salad Parker House rolls Lots of pie No: Any other kind of stuffing Green bean casserole Mashed potatoes (unnecessary if we have sweet potatoes) Mac and cheese Salad Soup Any dessert that is not pie |
Anonymous
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NO: Anything thanksgiving related, especially a turkey.
YES: Carryout - usually Asian. |
Anonymous
| Ok can someone tell me what’s up with these creamed onions? Never even heard of them and now I’ve seen them on 2 different Thanksgiving boards. What am I missing/not missing? |
Anonymous
People (aka kids) who don't like the strange surroundings, crowds, and food that is not like their parents make it will still fill up on rolls, and that makes the meal more pleasant for everyone. Plus they're just cozy and soothing for everyone else. You must have a heart of stone not to feel a little love for a hot, homemade roll with butter melting into it. You're a monster. 
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