PrintWin Your Thanksgiving Turkey!
Do you know where you're getting your turkey this year? Not yet? Then we've got a contest for you! The good folks at D'Artagnan are providing us with a turkey a day to give away to one lucky Serious Eats reader from today until tomorrow (Nov. 18).*
D'Artagnan is a purveyor of many things delicious—from pâtés to sausages, foie gras to wild mushrooms, game meat to truffles. But what we're especially interested in right now is their turkey.
D'Artagnan's certified organic birds are fed organic grains and pure spring water—no protein supplements, added poultry or fish byproducts, pesticides or herbicides. Additionally no antibiotics, no growth hormones. The result is a poultry with great flavor, tenderness, and a 25 percent lower fat content than standard commercially raised turkey.
We will be giving away 12- to 14-pound organic free-range birds for the duration of the contest. Contest open only to participants in the continental U.S.
Win a Turkey
To enter to win, just answer the following question in the comments below:
What's your favorite side dish?
One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest. Comments for this entry will be open until noon ET tomorrow (Nov. 18). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
*Sorry, but we have to limit shipping to the continental U.S. Birds will be shipped from D'Artagnan no later than Monday, November 19.
Comments are closed: 130 Comments:
Stuffing. Wait...sweet potato casserole. It's a toss up!
Lyds1 at 12:06PM on 11/17/07
Green bean casserole... is that wrong?
uncleozzy at 12:10PM on 11/17/07
This is so tough! Sweet potatoes? Stuffing? Steamed vegetables? All of the above plus the turkey and the pumpkin pie make Thanksgiving my favorite holiday!
bobcatsteph3 at 12:17PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing, cooked inside the turkey.
rugbyspartan at 12:24PM on 11/17/07
Mashed potatoes and gravy...for days. Or I really also love orange jell-o salad.
MissFive at 12:26PM on 11/17/07
I'm southern, so definitely candied yams.
billstickers at 12:29PM on 11/17/07
Sweet potatoes---but baked in jackets with butter, salt and pepper. Marshmallows and maple syrup, etc.----yech.
tmdonahue at 12:34PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing
le_avion at 12:35PM on 11/17/07
stuffing...hmmm mashed potatoes..... no i can get those all year.... sweet potato casserole..... ahhh!!!! i love them all
jennywren at 12:37PM on 11/17/07
potatoes, mashed, smashed, boiled, or whatever
Marilyn at 12:42PM on 11/17/07
Mashed Potatoes with butter and cream, and a little more butter on top. It may not be good for the heart, but it's definitely good for the soul.
withgrace at 12:43PM on 11/17/07
Looks like stuffing is winning by a wide margin. I love it too; all that sage and celery is great. I also like it when it has the giblets, neck meat, oysters or mushrooms, although I'm not really a fan of cornbread stuffing.
Nicholas H at 12:44PM on 11/17/07
stuffing and gravy
ontheleftwing at 12:45PM on 11/17/07
Dressing and gravy.
robotbill at 12:47PM on 11/17/07
Gran's Oyster Gratin. Oysters, cream, crumbs, butter, onion - how could you go wrong?
jo at 12:47PM on 11/17/07
cranberries!
ptovsti at 12:50PM on 11/17/07
Corn casserole.
SelimaCat at 12:53PM on 11/17/07
All of them. I have been known to forego the turkey because it took up space on my plate that could be devoted to more side dishes.
Cynikell at 12:55PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing or Mashed Potatoes is a toss up
jdestes at 12:59PM on 11/17/07
mmmm stuffing. Green bean casserole is a close 2nd.
jamiephoto at 1:02PM on 11/17/07
actually we have asparagus as an unconventional side dish and I love it!
zekks at 1:04PM on 11/17/07
Sweet potato marshmallow casserole.
pritesh at 1:04PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
smorgen at 1:09PM on 11/17/07
sausage and cornbread stuffing
thebigguy at 1:09PM on 11/17/07
definately my mom's baked butternut squash and sweet and sour red cabbage. the colors of those two side dishes on the plate make it the most beautiful meal!
kissthecook at 1:16PM on 11/17/07
Scalloped oysters.
Allan at 1:17PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing covered with gravy. It's all about the gravy.
wisekaren at 1:19PM on 11/17/07
Creamed onions. Mmmmm.
Zazzy at 1:20PM on 11/17/07
Cornbread stuffing. And cranberry sauce, if that's considered a side.
Jeana at 1:21PM on 11/17/07
Sweet potatoes casserole, made with cream and brandy and a little orange zest. With a caramelized apples topper with a crisp topping just for good measure.
AimDM at 1:22PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing.
lisapeet at 1:25PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
ChelleyD01 at 1:26PM on 11/17/07
mmmmm stuffing
maialisa at 1:27PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing.
schnitzel at 1:31PM on 11/17/07
Is stuffing a side dish? Hmm, maybe it's the brussels sprouts. Or the cranberry relish (raw cranberries and orange peels are the main ingredients). I think it's the total package - the turkey plus everything else. Boy do I love this holiday!
stevea at 1:41PM on 11/17/07
Sausage stuffing!
prostudent at 1:42PM on 11/17/07
lets go with something different and say baked potatoes
xalexx at 1:45PM on 11/17/07
Stir fried green beans with roasted walnuts and potato "gratinee".
Pokee at 1:47PM on 11/17/07
hmmmm I guess I will go with stuffing.
sln123 at 1:51PM on 11/17/07
Jellied cranberry sauce is my favorite, although for some reason I don't really care for whole cranberries.
Jazzman180 at 2:05PM on 11/17/07
Mashed potatoes
CrispyGirl at 2:09PM on 11/17/07
broccolini stir fried in olive oil with garlic
LindaY at 2:09PM on 11/17/07
Hrm, this sort of depends on where we're eating and who did the cooking. If we're at my grandmother's then it's definitely the cheddar broccoli rice casserole my cousin makes. If it's just the immediate family then it's mom's carrot-ginger soup. If it's just my partner and I then it's my home-canned jellied cranberry sauce (aka cranberry jam). If it's my partner's family then it's the cranberry relish. It really depends. I also have a soft spot for mashed potatos and for stuffing, but those aren't thanksgiving-specific, at least to me.
EtherMaiden at 2:12PM on 11/17/07
tostones with garlic oil and ketchup on the side
brunjaune at 2:15PM on 11/17/07
cornbread dressing
awtane at 2:19PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing. Specifically, cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing. I've even made it when I haven't to stuff it into.
verbafacio at 2:23PM on 11/17/07
Mac & Cheese
...cook, chef, culinary sponge, traveler, volunteer, missionary.
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tyronebcookin at 2:29PM on 11/17/07
STUFFING! My husband makes the best. It's one of the reasons I married him. Ok, maybe it's just a fringe benefit...
amylou61 at 2:38PM on 11/17/07
The classic stuffing!
jonfoxx at 2:43PM on 11/17/07
Gravy, and stuffing, and mashed potatoes!
kitchenninja at 2:51PM on 11/17/07
Mine would be oyster/cornbread dressing with plenty of giblet gravy!
powerpig at 2:52PM on 11/17/07
dressing
kevlney at 2:52PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
proccers at 2:57PM on 11/17/07
Mmmm... green beans bundled and wrapped in bacon with a brown sugar sauce.
brandi at 3:09PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing dripping with gravy.
Eliz. at 3:14PM on 11/17/07
side dish is so patronizing. pumpkin pie is rad btw.
seyo at 3:14PM on 11/17/07
Collard greens
lizyjane at 3:17PM on 11/17/07
brussels sprouts...
mforrest at 3:18PM on 11/17/07
taters
prozzmozz at 3:25PM on 11/17/07
sweet potatoes baked w/ butter and maple syrup and topped w/ pecans
mrsbao at 3:34PM on 11/17/07
My daughters recipe.......sweet potato casserole with gingersnap topping !!!!
onepercent99 at 3:34PM on 11/17/07
stuffing cooked inside the turkey with a little gravy on it
jlipof at 3:38PM on 11/17/07
it's a tie between the stuffing and mashed sweet potatoes.
Littlebluesiren at 3:39PM on 11/17/07
Butternut squash.
thepictsie at 3:41PM on 11/17/07
Just one? Impossible. OK, if I had to choose, stuffing from inside the bird, followed closely by candied praline yams.
columbusfoodie at 3:42PM on 11/17/07
most assuredly, stuffing!
ntyracademy at 3:50PM on 11/17/07
Inside the bird stuffing, with buttery mashed taters running a close second. Thanksgiving is all about the carbs!
Greyhoundgrrl at 3:52PM on 11/17/07
mashed potatoes and gravy
salty at 4:00PM on 11/17/07
sweet potatoes, particularly roasted sweet potatoes w/ a bacon vinagrette.
pfibiger at 4:12PM on 11/17/07
Is the cranberry dipping sauce considered a "side dish"?
well, ok then. I happen to be a fan of the stuffed artichokes. ;o)
Jewels at 4:18PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing. With gravy. And a bit of cranberry sauce and turkey on the fork. (I know turkey's not a side dish, but that's how it's best.)
jessie at 4:18PM on 11/17/07
This question is downright cruel. Why would you make me choose?
Fine. Stuffing. Are you happy now? ARE YOU?
jb_dc at 4:23PM on 11/17/07
mashed potatos with tons of buttery goodness.
mmiller at 4:26PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
efr33t at 4:47PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
cairech at 4:54PM on 11/17/07
butternut squash gallette
Freyacat at 5:03PM on 11/17/07
mashed potatoes and gravy!
skkorman at 5:19PM on 11/17/07
stuffing
PattiA at 5:20PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing. Unless I'm allowed to call the turkey my favourite side dish to the stuffing.
beanish at 5:20PM on 11/17/07
stuffing...no geen bean casserole...no sweet potato casserole..no cranberry sauce...........actually like 'em all!
bojabb at 5:23PM on 11/17/07
Dressing, with sweet potatoes coming in at a close second.
billygoat at 5:28PM on 11/17/07
stuffing!
palmsey at 5:32PM on 11/17/07
dauphinois potatoes, with some caramelized onions thrown in there for good measure.
french tart at 5:33PM on 11/17/07
Brussels sprouts - sliced in half, sauteed in lots of butter until they're a bit browned, then finished with whole grain dijon and white wine. So delicious!!!
eatnutmeg at 5:46PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing and gravy.
justjoan at 5:55PM on 11/17/07
italian sausage and bread stuffing
JerzeeTomato at 6:17PM on 11/17/07
mashed potatoes with lots of gravy!
katief at 6:18PM on 11/17/07
slow roasted garlic mashed potatoes
comestibles at 6:19PM on 11/17/07
Roasted squash
jpark107 at 6:23PM on 11/17/07
furit salad made with real whipping cream
btully at 6:32PM on 11/17/07
Candied sweet potatos. So good.
FoodBoy at 6:38PM on 11/17/07
Sweet potato casserole (with all of the silly marshmallows and brown sugar and nutmeg).
Erin at 6:38PM on 11/17/07
Green beans with lemon and hazelnuts.
Eilen at 7:31PM on 11/17/07
ICE. Jack Daniels&Coke Zero
tgr1104 at 7:38PM on 11/17/07
Turkey *is* the side dish. We make a spinach cream cheese casserole thing that's the main dish for me.
sobriquet at 7:45PM on 11/17/07
I LOVE squash, mashed with gravy or butter on top...hands down the best side dish.
Bebemiqui at 7:47PM on 11/17/07
Stuffing and mashed squash. It's not a toss up - I mix them together.
KarynMC at 8:08PM on 11/17/07
It used to be chestnut-mushroom stuffing. Now, it's Jacques Pepin's butternut squash gratin-- just squash, 1.5c cream, and a sprinkling of parmesan. It's divine.
purpleceline at 8:26PM on 11/17/07
Cornbread-apple stuffing
izzy's mama at 8:28PM on 11/17/07
homemade cranberry relish: cranberries, chopped up whole clementine, very little sugar, splash of Grand Marnier
sinyet at 8:50PM on 11/17/07
Cornbread stuffing with cranberry relish.
jenberger at 9:21PM on 11/17/07
drunken sweet potatoes.....mashed sweet potatoes with a streusel topping and a healthy splash of bourbon in the potatoes.
elderberry44 at 9:22PM on 11/17/07
Pot Roast!
etyper333 at 9:28PM on 11/17/07
My mom's homemade noodles
MerMade07 at 9:36PM on 11/17/07
Roast turkey with gravy
SRitte153 at 10:17PM on 11/17/07
My favorite is a shitake mushroom bread pudding recipe from an old NY Times Sunday magazine section. It's fabulous!
Teachertalk at 10:23PM on 11/17/07
Cornbread dressing.
TheJTrain at 10:29PM on 11/17/07
So hard to choose. But probably stuffing.
jlouise210 at 10:44PM on 11/17/07
mmm...those all sound so good...
yeah, it's not exactly, gourmet, but green bean casserole has always been my favorite.
daniello at 11:38PM on 11/17/07
My invention of cranberry-apple sauce with fresh mandarin oranges
chopped in. Yum to you!
healthygourmet at 11:48PM on 11/17/07
green beans
Mike Sula at 12:31AM on 11/18/07
stuffing. or my homemade rolls.
cybercita at 1:08AM on 11/18/07
It's gotta be the dressing.. the savory flavors complement the bird so nicely. It's really a package deal. Can't have one without the other.
rickster at 2:39AM on 11/18/07
sweet potato muffins! I love them so much I made them two days ago becuase I couldn't wait until Thanksgiving... although stuffing with gravy is a really close second
dancingsheep at 2:47AM on 11/18/07
green beans
isol8d at 6:37AM on 11/18/07
grandma's cranberry relish - can't have Thanksgiving without it!
marmiller at 7:01AM on 11/18/07
stuffing! it is, i'd say, a borderline obsession.
amusingcalliope at 7:28AM on 11/18/07
salad
ha
guido at 7:36AM on 11/18/07
Press the back of my dinner spoon into my mountain of mashed potatoes and fill with turkey gravy.
cabbb at 8:56AM on 11/18/07
Sweet potato casserole (roasted, buttered w/brown sugar and marshmallows on top). I'm not allowed to fancy up the recipe or I'll hear the wrath of the family.
debralu at 9:23AM on 11/18/07
It's the cranberry relish. MMMMM.
k_d at 10:07AM on 11/18/07
It has to be mashed potatoes. Even if NOT Thanksgiving , if I eat turkey , mashed potatoes MUST be nearby .
NewEnglandBites at 10:29AM on 11/18/07
vodka cranberry.
fosswinsagain at 10:52AM on 11/18/07
Cranberry ANYTHING!
Curlz at 11:11AM on 11/18/07
100% stuffing!
Michaela at 11:14AM on 11/18/07
mashed potatoes w/ gravy! YUMMY :)
jennifer57 at 11:42AM on 11/18/07
Stuffing
tsegada at 12:01PM on 11/18/07
Anything with Mushrooms and/or brussel sprouts.
prackin at 12:43PM on 11/18/07
stuffing with oysters
ntyracademy at 12:50PM on 11/18/07
Winner: Jessie.
Someone from Serious Eats will contact you shortly to get your shipping info.
Thanks, everyone, for commenting. If you want to take one more stab at winning a turkey, we're giving away our last one today, right now, as I type and you read.
Adam Kuban at 1:13PM on 11/18/07