What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?
I really want to know. As most of you probably know, mine is pie. But I recognize that others may feel differently.
In a nod to my friends at Eater, I am establishing a morning line on which food will be voted ELE readers' favorite:
Pie: 2-1
Stuffing: 3-1
Mashed Potatoes: 3-1
Turkey and Gravy: 5-1
Cranberry Sauce: 8-1
Sweet Potatoes: 10-1
Green Vegetables: 500-1
So vote for one of the following:
Turkey and Gravy:
Stuffing: Stuffing runs a close second to pie for me. What's not to like about stuffing? What other food can so easily contain bread, butter, and sausage in every bite?
Cranberry Sauce or Cranberry Conserve to fancy-pants Foodies
Sweet Potatoes: I make mine with maple syrup and loads of butter and heavy cream.
Mashed Potatoes: I make the Al Forno mashed potatoes courtesy of George Germon and Johanne Killeen in Providence, RI.
Green vegetables: Am I influencing the vote by not having a picture of a green vegetable? You decide. I know it's hard to believe, but some people look forward to the green vegetables served at Thanksgiving as an antidote to all the other fat-laden deliciousness served. Personally I think the only way to rescue green vegetables is with bacon, sausage or other pork products.
Pie: Really, is there anything better on this earth than a great piece of pie?
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14 Comments:
Sweet potatoes.
I know many people find them revolting, but I grew up on mashed sweet potatoes (for some reason, with canned pineapple in them as well), covered in mini marshmallows and then put under the broiler.
Yes, it is much too sweet. And fairly low brow. But, while I'd be upset if you took away the turkey and stuffing and mashed potatoes and everything else, it would absolutely not be thanksgiving without the sweet potatoes with marshmallows.
adam at 9:23AM on 11/21/06
Turkey and gravy. It just feels like Thanksgiving.
I could have a Thanksgiving without pie, but I could never have it without turkey and gravy.
MurrayHill at 10:23AM on 11/21/06
All about the stuffing for me. Has to be the "doctored" Pepperidge Farm kind. No to Stove Top.
Actually, I'm big on the Turkey too, but I prefer it as leftovers for a Turkey Sandwich on nice hearty wheat bread the next day.
My Turkey Sandwich formula:
1) Lightly toast the bread.
2) Smear real mayonnaise on the interior sides of the top and bottom slices.
3) Liberally salt and pepper the sides with the mayo. Use more pepper than you think it needs.
4) Generously heap on the turkey, fresh tomato slices, and fresh Romaine lettuce.
6) Eat.
OffTheBroi at 10:49AM on 11/21/06
I don't like any of the Thanksgiving food. The only thing I ever really eat is the cranberry sauce.
progers at 1:56PM on 11/21/06
Much as I love pie, I've got to go with stuffing, simply on the basis of lasting power and versatility. I'll be eating it for days--warmed up with gravy, mixed into fried mashed potato cakes with turkey but, mostly, just in cold chunks straight from the fridge, maybe dipped in a little leftover cranberry sauce.
Barbara Hanson at 2:52PM on 11/21/06
MMMMMMM Stuffing
erocs at 3:45PM on 11/21/06
Pie is a first for me (or fresh home baked bread from scratch); turkey and gravy is a close second.
Tina_Queen at 5:57PM on 11/21/06
I second the sweet potatoes, and I second the marshmallows broiled on top. Really, when else can you call marshmallows part of dinner?
Carey at 6:29PM on 11/21/06
maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!
norman at 9:26PM on 11/21/06
the stuffing before it's been stuffed. all deelish salty savory warm mashy bread with meaty turkey broth, onions, celery, butter and seasoning. ahhggggg. i still get punished for raiding and i'm in my 30's - mom is wicked quick with that wooden spoon.
Julma at 11:10AM on 11/22/06
I'm sorry to buck your line, but I think what happens in Vegas when the result wasn't anticipated (like a rainout) is officially a "no bet" so your money is returned. Anyway, I have to vote for the post Thanksgiving massive, ridiculous Turkey sandwich. It goes something like this:
A sturdy bread to hold up to the food. either a Jewish rye or a rustic ciabatta type thing. Turkey on bottom, followed by a spoonful of gravy. Thin layers of potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, a spoon or two of gravy. Cranberries next, perhaps some yam too. A spoon gravy. Top it with a nice piece of turkey skin, put the 2nd slice of bread on, and give it a nice squeeze. My preference is to microwave it, but it can be enjoyed cold. Find a glass of whatever wine was left over from yesterday, and enjoy.
smalera at 12:48PM on 11/22/06
used to be mashed potatoes, but now it's stuffing.
jjkato at 2:09PM on 11/22/06
No question about it, the stuffing. Has to be homemade, with lots of onions. And slathered with homemade gravy (my mom's recipe).
Next, mashed potatoes, similarly slathered.
The turkey is only important for 2 reasons: (1) without the turkey, there wouldn't be pan drippings to serve as the base for the gravy. and (2) you need the turkey for the sandwiches for the the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend.
Pies are good, especially apple with real vanilla ice cream. But so are brownie sundaes - got to get some chocolate in there somewhere...
Happy eating, everyone!
Chris
chrisaldri at 8:30PM on 11/22/06
While I love mashed potatoes, in my family it's heresy to serve it with poultry. Rice and gravy, baby!
But the *dressing* (cornbread) is probably my favorite...
Oh, and the mashed sweet potatoes get dosed with a brown sugar/butter/bourbon mixture before the mini-marshmallows go on top.
Lilla at 1:17PM on 12/19/06