Thanksgiving food sucks

[MilitantBEEMER]

When we have family visit for Thanksgiving, we do a traditional dinner. I love, stuffing, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie.
Most Thanksgivings we do not have visitors so we do non traditional. Lasagna or Ribs or Steak and Shrimp. This year we will likely have filet Mignon, shrimp and lobster, far east rice, and some dessert.

 

[Big House]

My mom makes all her pies and stores them on freezer top in garage, the day before Thanksgiving. About 10 years ago, I made my way out to the garage, the morning of Thanksgiving and cut a piece out of the center of each pie. Her due diligence was to keep the pies covered with kitchen hand towels until the pies were to be served. The look on her face when she removed the first towel was that of, what the heck. But the words that came from her mouth after she removed the last towel was surprising to all that were sitting around the table.

 

[golddigger14s]

I’m not saying OP is wrong, but OP is WRONG.

I like the trad foods like turkey, potatoes, Mac & cheese, sweet taters, etc.

We also have baked beans, green bean casserole, boiled cabbage and pecan pie. Pumpkin pie, I can take it or leave it but give me pecan pie!

That's just the OP's way of saying he can't cook worth a darn. :}

 

[RickN]

Who chose the traditional menu? Do people REALLY like all that stuff?

I don't like turkey
I don't like stuffing
I don't like sweet potato/yams
I don't like cranberry stuff
I don't like pumpkin pie

For real, how did THAT become "tradition".

Gimme a steak and mashed potatoes...I'm good.

I like Turkey once or twice a year if done right. Smoked with cherry wood is excellent.
I don't like stuffing.
I don't like the overly sweet way most sweet potatoes are made for the holidays, but onion roasted or baked with butter and cinnamon is very good.
Cranberry sauce is OK once a year or so.
Pumpkin pie is good with enough whipped creme, but I prefer peach of cherry.

 

[KOPBET]

We're having green eggs and ham.

 

[commandcomm]

I concur with OP. I thought I was the only one.

 

[O4L]

I generally prefer ham over turkey especially a ham that I've slow smoked for 12 hours or so but turkey and Mom's homemade dressing, mashed, potatoes, and gravy hard to beat.

I definitely like smoked or deep fried turkey better than baked but with the right gravy baked is good too.

Mom's pumpkin pie is phenomenal. I'm also a big fan of pecan pie.

I've had a few Thanksgiving meals alone or at work that weren't traditional but I really like the more traditional version much better.

 

[GeneW]

Ribs & Brisket and Enchilidas & Tamales!

Turkey, well I'll eat it, but it's not in my top 250 foods to desire.

 

[Hawgman]

I like Thanksgiving Day food so much I wish it was available in restaurants year round. If it was, I’d order it every month or so. Then again, I’m not a communist.

 

[okiebertt]

I like ham and turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy and stuffing and green bean casserole, etc. I just don't eat sweets.