# Describe your typical Thanksgiving dinner. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2006, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113 "2006-09-10T00:29:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/61 "2006-09-14T18:53:54Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] I just emailed Mom for it. I’ll post it as soon as she gets back to me. 🙂 [/QUOTE] ::tapping toes impatiently:: Come ON Mom. It has been two days so where is it? Huh? Huh? ---
**Author:** ![quilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/839c29/32.png) [@quilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quilter)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/62 "2006-09-21T00:20:58Z")
[QUOTE=melondeca] ::tapping toes impatiently:: Come ON Mom. It has been two days so where is it? Huh? Huh? [/QUOTE] _time passes…_ ::whimper:: Recipe please, oh please? ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/63 "2006-09-21T12:07:48Z")
😊 I inspired a thread! I’m seeing a lot of green bean casseroles. Not only have I never had that at Thanksgiving, I’ve never had it EVER. Nor is ham a staple. We might have it occassionally for Easter or Christmas, but not Thanksgiving. My Thanksgiving meal (as prepared by my mother): Turkey Roast duck Roast beef (what can I say…we love meat) Mac and cheese (baked, not stove top) Dressing/stuffing with gravy Sweet potato souffle Yeast rolls Mashed potatoes (not one of my favs) Collard greens (cooked with turkey hocks) Cranberry sauce (for tradition’s sake…I don’t usually eat it) Baked beans (cooked with bacon…yummy) Apple pie When my sister and I had our first away-from-home Thanksgiving, we decided to cook for ourselves. We felt like we had to have three elements for the meal to qualify as a “good” Thanksgiving: collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato souffle. Funny that these are the items that are missing from most of ya’lls posts. ---
**Author:** ![Sassy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@Sassy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sassy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/64 "2006-09-21T17:52:56Z")
I have made a list of the items I found where recipes would be wonderful. It’s a long list, but there’s still time to decide among the choices if we get the recipes soon 😉 Sweet Potatoes - all recipes Green Bean Casserole - all recipes Mincemeat pies with hard sauce. Pea Salad Harvest pie Mushroom and sage bread dressing Whole Mushrooms roasted in a creamy parmesan sauce with breadcrumbs on top Creamed Spinach Carrots with an orange ginger glaze. Sour Cream Crescent Rolls cranberry sauce - all recipes 5 cup salad (marshmallows, mandarin oranges, pineapple, sour cream, shredded coconut) Frozen cranberry loaf (cranberries, coolwhip, pineapple) Creamed corn - all recipes Deviled eggs - all recipes broccoli cheese casserole hot casserole with kidney beans, northern beans, lima beans and a sweetish sauce Mushroom, wild rice, and onion stuffing, sometimes with additions of dried apricots and/or slivered almonds Sweet potato casserole with ginger, pineapple, and orange juice mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of spinach, sauteed onions, garlic, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese goat chese baked in tomato sauce to spread on toasted garlic baguettes Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Tomatoes stuffed with Corn cranberry-granola casserole Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing Jezebel sauce Arroz con gandules (yellow rice with pigeon peas) Cranberry Salsa broccoli/tomato/feta with couscous and mushroom/barley Endive salad with bacon dressing spinach cheese balls Apple Raisin bread stuffing Cornbread Dressing - all recipes Mashed Sweet Potatoes in Orange cups Rum Cake Shrimp Casserole Potatoes Au Gratin Roasted green beans with chevre and sun dried tomatoes Broccoli/Wild Rice Casserole Mac and cheese (baked, not stove top) Thanks for your assistance! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/65 "2006-09-21T18:54:30Z")
I have spent Thanksgiving dinner the past 3 years in the most traditional way possible, eating with the Indians. We have the buffet at the casino. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/66 "2006-09-21T20:20:57Z")
Roast turkey – in a Reynolds bag. Stuffing – bread, celery, onion, seasoning, sausage. More stuffing. We usually get a 20 lb turkey, and make enough stuffing for a 95 lb turkey. Gravy. Mashed potatoes, usually from a box (ever since the time we substituted instant for fresh, and no one noticed). Green bean casserole, and/or stuffed zucchini Occasionally, sweet potatoes. I can’t stand 'em, myself. Can-shaped cranberry sauce. Brown ‘n’ serve rolls. Pumpkin pie Some other pie, usually apple. Steamed carrot pudding - a tradition from the English side of the family. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/67 "2006-09-21T22:38:59Z")
The Pea Salad recipe is very simple, and very good. Start with a bag of frozen peas. Bring to a boil with water. When done, drain and stir in crumbled bacon, chopped green onions and mayonaisse. Absolutely delish, and the proportions can be varied to taste. **Monstro** , I usually do greens with ham hocks or some other pork product. How does using turkey hocks change the flavor? This is definitely getting added to this year’s repast. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113/68 "2006-09-21T22:49:15Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] The Pea Salad recipe is very simple, and very good. Start with a bag of frozen peas. Bring to a boil with water. When done, drain and stir in crumbled bacon, chopped green onions and mayonaisse. Absolutely delish, and the proportions can be varied to taste. **Monstro** , I usually do greens with ham hocks or some other pork product. How does using turkey hocks change the flavor? This is definitely getting added to this year’s repast. [/QUOTE] I don’t really taste a difference. I don’t know why my mother uses turkey, because she puts bacon in everything else! This thread has made me extremely hungry, by the way. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/describe-your-typical-thanksgiving-dinner/372113.md?page=3)