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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 9, 2020 22:20:24 GMT
This map cracked me up. Apparently favorite side by state. Gravy? That's not a side, that's something you put on a side (not that my bias is showing) and deviled eggs?!?! wtf Indiana. I'll never understand the whole green been casserole thing, but understand that it's something that when you grew up with you understand.  eta - if you wanted to see whole article: www.delish.com/food-news/a34601006/thanksgiving-favorite-side-dishes/ |
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Post by compeateropeator on Nov 9, 2020 22:53:39 GMT
My state’s choice was stuffing. I am all in with that but would have gladly also taken mashed potatoes and gravy or rolls as our winner.
I actually like the sides more so than the Turkey...and the bad for you sides better than the salads and such. I would love a thanksgiving dinner of just sides (and appetizers and desserts of course).
That was a fun read and map. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 9, 2020 23:01:20 GMT
Looks like my family's people are in New England - stuffing is the only reason to cook a turkey!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 9, 2020 23:05:59 GMT
And what's up with Maine- side salad? Come on people! I'm actually surprised there aren't more cranberry sauces on there- NH standing alone. Apparently we really enjoy our carbs.
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Post by huskermom98 on Nov 9, 2020 23:10:21 GMT
I admit to adding to the GBC in Nebraska--that's the only thing I ever take to one of our family gatherings because not only do most people in the family love it, but it also travels very easily (all cans, just need to remember to take a small bottle of milk). I sometimes take a disposable pan, other times I use one at my Dad's house, but it's easy to stir together once we get there. My MIL usually makes it too for their gathering.
But corn for Iowa...ugh. I'll save my carbs for the stuffing and mashed potatoes!
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Post by compeateropeator on Nov 9, 2020 23:12:36 GMT
And what's up with Maine- side salad? Come on people! I'm actually surprised there aren't more cranberry sauces on there- NH standing alone. Apparently we really enjoy our carbs. I am surprised in Maine. I absolutely would not have pegged Mainers as side salad people, especially for Thanksgiving. 😄 I also would have thought Massachusetts would have been cranberry related. |
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Post by janeliz on Nov 9, 2020 23:13:05 GMT
Mac and cheese is definitely accurate for my family here in SC. It’s the one side my daughters ask for every year. I can take it or leave it.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Nov 9, 2020 23:17:48 GMT
My favorite side with turkey is Ocean Spray Jellied cranberry sauce. No substitutes allowed!
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Post by katlady on Nov 9, 2020 23:23:12 GMT
It is kind of funny to consider gravy a side dish. Maybe in Hawaii people don’t eat a lot of turkey on a regular basis so turkey gravy is a treat.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 9, 2020 23:26:23 GMT
YIPPEEEEEE TATERS for Colorado!!! Gotta be the best side for anything!! haha... And here is a weird family thing.. my In-laws NEVER serve gravy!!!! I have to bring my own jarred gravy every year.  Which reminds me I better get to Costco for their terrific gravy before it sells out or I will be stuck with just jarred gravy. |
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 9, 2020 23:27:23 GMT
I have never heard of a single person having biscuits for Thanksgiving dinner, everyone I know has rolls so who are the screwballs in Oregon that picked biscuits?
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Post by peabay on Nov 9, 2020 23:30:23 GMT
Ours isn't complete without mashed rutabaga and mashed potatoes.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 9, 2020 23:33:19 GMT
Mac and cheese is definitely accurate for my family here in SC. It’s the one side my daughters ask for every year. I can take it or leave it. I always love to see the regional diversity. I don't think I've ever seen mac and cheese on our Thanksgiving tables. And my family is huge and pick up spouses from different areas so some unique things make their way onto the table. We've had the lasagna, adobo, and yes unfortunately the green casserole has pretty much invaded a few of my different family branches. I think the wildest thing is how diverse the stuffing/dressing can be. We've seen everything from corn bread stuffing, oysters in the stuffing, stove top and a terrific Italian sausage stuffing with parmesan cheese that I stole from a cousin's wife and now claim as my own. |
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 9, 2020 23:34:06 GMT
Come on people! I'm actually surprised there aren't more cranberry sauces on there- If I'm asked my favorite side dishes, I'd never say cranberry sauce because I see it more as a condiment not a side. That being said, if I could only put three things on my Thanksgiving dinner plate it would be a little white meat turkey, a little cranberry sauce and a whole lot of stuffing. |
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 9, 2020 23:35:21 GMT
So many other questions. Did each state pick their items or where they given a list? Aren’t dressing and stuffing the same basic thing (yes I know stuffing is cooked inside the turkey and dressing out, but people don’t specify if potatoes are mashed, riced or whipped so i don’t understand being so specific about that)? If I put dressing and my husband put stuffing would they be counted as the same or would they be competing?
White gravy is what is served with biscuits and gravy, correct? People eat that on turkey?
Alaskans eat hashbrown casserole for dinner? I am not buying that. I have never even seen that eaten in Alaska at all. Never saw it on a menu in a restaurant and was never served that with any meal there, but maybe it is big in the remote areas for some reason? Seems really strange for dinner though.
Finally, deviled eggs are delicious but I don’t think of them as a thanksgiving food either, is that pretty common?
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Post by Neisey on Nov 9, 2020 23:36:59 GMT
I’m Canadian and I’m always a bit puzzled when I hear about mac and cheese as a side dish. I’ve never known anyone to serve it with turkey dinner. In my house, mac and cheese is a meal on its own lol.
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Post by katlady on Nov 9, 2020 23:40:18 GMT
I’m Canadian and I’m always a bit puzzled when I hear about mac and cheese as a side dish. I’ve never known anyone to serve it with turkey dinner. In my house, mac and cheese is a meal on its own lol. Lot of places in my area has Mac n cheese as a side dish choice. I grew up thinking of it as more of a side dish, but now I see it more and more as meal, with all kinds of goodies added to it, like pork belly! Yum! |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 9, 2020 23:41:31 GMT
I have never heard of a single person having biscuits for Thanksgiving dinner, everyone I know has rolls so who are the screwballs in Oregon that picked biscuits? Oh we've had biscuits! My mom used to make incredible biscuits - never developed the knack for rolls, not sure why. Interestingly my son is in charge of the rolls at our house and he would definitely say it's not Thanksgiving without rolls. |
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Post by jlynnbarth on Nov 9, 2020 23:45:14 GMT
YIPPEEEEEE TATERS for Colorado!!! Gotta be the best side for anything!! haha... And here is a weird family thing.. my In-laws NEVER serve gravy!!!! I have to bring my own jarred gravy every year. Which reminds me I better get to Costco for their terrific gravy before it sells out or I will be stuck with just jarred gravy. I can't make a good turkey or brown gravy to save my life. White gravy for buscuits and gravy I'm a pro. Anyway, do you have a Honey Baked Ham near you? They sell turkey gravy in their freezer section and it's really good if Costco is out. Just an FYI.  I would love for Thanksgiving to just be rolls, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, deviled eggs, candied yams and pumpkin pie. Yep, all the fattening stuff. |
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Post by janeliz on Nov 9, 2020 23:52:07 GMT
Mac and cheese is definitely accurate for my family here in SC. It’s the one side my daughters ask for every year. I can take it or leave it. I always love to see the regional diversity. I don't think I've ever seen mac and cheese on our Thanksgiving tables. And my family is huge and pick up spouses from different areas so some unique things make their way onto the table. We've had the lasagna, adobo, and yes unfortunately the green casserole has pretty much invaded a few of my different family branches. I think the wildest thing is how diverse the stuffing/dressing can be. We've seen everything from corn bread stuffing, oysters in the stuffing, stove top and a terrific Italian sausage stuffing with parmesan cheese that I stole from a cousin's wife and now claim as my own. I’ve always wanted to try oyster stuffing. I definitely need to do it one of these years. |
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 10, 2020 0:01:05 GMT
I’m Canadian and I’m always a bit puzzled when I hear about mac and cheese as a side dish. I’ve never known anyone to serve it with turkey dinner. In my house, mac and cheese is a meal on its own lol. Mine too, I think it is regional in the US. Southern states seem to consider it a side, other states consider it a main course. |
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Post by janeliz on Nov 10, 2020 0:03:37 GMT
I have never heard of a single person having biscuits for Thanksgiving dinner, everyone I know has rolls so who are the screwballs in Oregon that picked biscuits? We loooove our biscuits here in the south, but I do think they can be a little heavy for Thanksgiving. I prefer a Parker House roll or crescent roll. |
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Post by Merge on Nov 10, 2020 0:04:20 GMT
I have not been able to develop a taste for dressing since living in the south. We prefer traditional stuffing, but I add chopped poblanos to the onion/celery mix.
I stopped making green bean casserole when I left Nebraska. Nasty stuff.
We have added Mac and cheese some years.
Mashed potatoes have always been and always will be my favorite. I don’t make them at any time except the holidays because I can eat a whole plateful (with gravy, which is not a side).
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Post by padresfan619 on Nov 10, 2020 0:09:33 GMT
As far as I’m concerned the only thing that needs to be on the table are the mashed potatoes and rolls. My mom adds in a stick of butter and a package of cream cheese so they aren’t just regular mashed potatoes.
I don’t care for dressing, at all. I could never touch it again and be completely fine. I do like green bean casserole but no one else in my family does so we never have it. The turkey is fine but I wouldn’t miss it if we didn’t have it.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 10, 2020 0:15:42 GMT
Big yes for mashed potatoes. And gravy and dressing. Of course.
I don’t think I’ve ever had rolls, biscuits, green bean casserole or Mac and cheese at a thanksgiving dinner.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Nov 10, 2020 0:18:57 GMT
I’m Canadian and I’m always a bit puzzled when I hear about mac and cheese as a side dish. Come to the South and you'll be really puzzled. When you order a Meat + 3 (vegetables), mac & Cheese is always one of the vegetable options! I've lived in 5 states and we typically serve the favorite from 4 of them. I now understand one of the reasons I left KY and never went back....broccoli casserole! |
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Post by dewryce on Nov 10, 2020 0:23:02 GMT
I have never heard of Mac-n-Cheese, broccoli casserole, or corn as sides for Thanksgiving. I’m with you, gravy isn’t a side. Well, that might depend on how much you use  Side salad? Who is going to waste room on their plate for a side salad with all of those delicious carbs to love on? But also, deviled eggs are an appetizer, and not a Thanksgiving one around here. If anyone has a great fresh green bean casserole recipe with the overall flavor and gb texture of the original I am all ears! BIL, who trained and worked in France, made an amazing one one year, and wrote out a recipe for us when I ask. We were not trained in France. It did not go well. Sooo bad. ~ Texas |
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Post by kelly8875 on Nov 10, 2020 0:24:27 GMT
In Iowa we are definitely corn eaters. We never make enough for leftovers and always have to make more for Friday. But I’m not sure it’s the top side. I’d have to say mashed potatoes. My preference is mashed potatoes covered in corn and then gravy 😂
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Post by KelleeM on Nov 10, 2020 0:31:53 GMT
Ours isn't complete without mashed rutabaga and mashed potatoes. Here in MA too. My dh’s family introduced me to mashing rutabaga and carrots together...it’s good! I’ve never been served any kind of bread or rolls with Thanksgiving dinner...there are just too many other, more delicious. Things to enjoy! |
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 10, 2020 0:32:56 GMT
Sounds right, but I'm sure it's popular everywhere too.
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Side salad? Who is going to waste room on their plate for a side salad with all of those delicious carbs to love on? But also, deviled eggs are an appetizer, and not a Thanksgiving one around here. 
