# Unusual Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 12, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759 "2005-11-12T20:22:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759/41 "2005-11-21T17:02:39Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > OK I am down with 1, 2, 3 (shudder), and 5. > But I cannot suport you on #4 unless you can offer a better recipe. If you can I will be all over it. > Anyone? Bueller? Me too. I imagine fresh pumpkin is preferable, but with all the other work that goes into making dinner, using canned pumpkin should be acceptable. Heck, most of us only eat the pie as a conveyor for the whipped cream topping anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759/42 "2005-11-21T17:52:52Z")
My family has instructed me to make the green bean and Durkee onion casserole. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759/43 "2005-11-21T18:23:31Z")
Happened to catch this on Food Network recently: [Pumpkin Soup a la Rachel Ray](http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_29102,00.html). > [@A.R. Cane](#): > > Turducken was all the rage a few years back. I’m sure it would make for a memorable dinner. > > [http://www.culinarycafe.com/Holiday\_Favorites/Turducken.html](http://www.culinarycafe.com/Holiday_Favorites/Turducken.html) Why bother with all that when preassembled Turduckens can be bought in stores? ---
**Author:** ![Skott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759/44 "2005-11-22T02:06:59Z")
I have to agree with what someone else mentioned previously: Most people don’t take the time to deal with a soup course at Thanksgiving. At least, that’s what I’ve found the few times I’ve done it. 🙂 It’s really good otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759/45 "2005-11-22T05:58:06Z")
> [@Brynda](#): > > I would love to see the Roasted Squash recipe. Hint, hint. 2 medium butternut squash (4 to 5 lbs total) 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper preheat oven to 400 degrees cut off and discard ends of each butternut squash. Peel the squash, cut in half lengthwise, and remove seeds. cut into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2- inch cubes and place on a baking sheet. Add the melted butter, sugar, salt and pepper. With clean hands, toss all the ingrediants together and spread in a sigle layer on th baking sheet. Roast for 45 to 55 minutes until squash is tender and glaze starys to caramelize. While roasting, turn the squash a few times with a Spatula, to be sure it browns evenly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-thanksgiving-dinner-ideas/330759.md?page=2)