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mummymac CH.com Alumnus Offline Kissed Donny Osmond and proud of it Posts: 943 Jersey\|United_Kingdom\|europe Gender:	What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Nov 26^th, 2008 at 10:42am I am curious as to what are the essential foods that make a perfect Thanksgiving Dinner. I would love to make one but would like to know how its done and whats in it. I know its a little like our Roast dinners but with Mash Potatoes . Thanking you in advance Tanya
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #1 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 10:57am Well, for me, the main staples of our Thanksgiving dinner have to include: Turkey Stuffing Potatoes (mashed) Gravy Green Bean casserole Corn Cranberry sauce Pumpkin pie Sweet Potato pie Dinner rolls
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Mosaicwench CH.com Sponsor Offline www.mosaicwench.com Posts: 3507 Near Milwaukee WI, USA Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #2 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:02am Mel's about right on the money. The key is to start eating the moment you get out of bed and then keep eating throughout the day. Appetizers, schnibbles of turkey, cheese and sausage (if you're in Wisconsin), and just keep packing it in. . . .
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aubmari CH.com Old Timer Offline Do not lose heart~ Posts: 443 Helena, Montana Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #3 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:12am Ditto to Melissa almost exactly the same only we have: Turkey Stuffing Potatoes (mashed) Gravy Green Bean casserole broccoli cheese casserole Cranberry sauce Pumpkin pie Fruit salad Deviled Eggs---my favorite!!!! Dinner rolls veggie tray Gina
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #4 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:15am Oh! Oh! and COOLWHIP!!! Gotta have Coolwhip for the pies. and LOL Pat!
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #5 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:32am

Here in the South its

Turkey or Ham
Giblet gravy
Corn bread dressing
Mustard and Turnip greens mixed
Black eyes
Yams
corn on the cob
potato salad
cheese mash potato's
Squash casserole
sliced onions and hot sauce for the greens and black eyes
Cranberry Sauce
Banana Pudding
Lemon pie

Speaking of that I best get off here and get to cooking !

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #6 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 11:44am

Turkey (12 - 14 pound)
Corn Bread dressing
Glazed Ham (8 - 10 pounds)
Green bean casserole (no idea what Pam really adds other than fried onion, mushroom and bacon -- but DAMN!!)
Mashed potatoes
Turkey Gravy -- (Pam's is in its own food group)
Candied Yams (my way)
Candied Carrots (my way)
Cranberry sauce
Deviled Eggs
Dinner rolls
Pumpkin Pie

Wine
Sparkling Juice for the kids

Nap

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #8 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 12:03pm

All of above.........including ......this year I am making
"Baked Macaroni & Cheese", instead of white potatoes!
Fresh brussel sprouts
Homemade stuffing with sausage, mushrooms, etc
Lots of appetizers before .... cheese, olives, stuffed mushrooms, etc
LOTS of WINE
Homemade apple, pumpkin, and coconut custard pie
Fruit
Prayer before probably by my Dad, (usually I do a whole big thing, but too emotional this year, don't think could pull it off!)

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #9 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 12:28pm

Looks like we all build around a common base.

After a couple hours of snacks and football its:

Turkey
Cornbread stuffing
Giblet gravy w/boiled egg chopped on top for the kids to fuss over
Mashed potatoes
Candied sweet potatoes
Green beans with sauted onion and bacon
Cranberry sauce
Fruit salad
Hot bread
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie

My oldest grandson (5 yo) says the prayer now that my Dad is gone....(Yes, it makes me cry every time)

Let's eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #11 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 12:47pm

Family!

Turkey
Stuffing (I prefer my moms ritz cracker stuffing)
Potatoes (this year I am making a garlic mashed with bacon)
Cranberyy sauce
Green beans (I think a casserole)
Corn (we will go with off the cob for ease of easting for kids)
Rolls (hot buttered rolls)
A second meat (ours will most likely be venison thanks to deer season but I prefer a brisket)
Gravy
Pumkin Pie cake
Pies (made by grandma)
Cobbler (most likely blackberry and/or peach)
Cider and Soda

Ok, I just gained 2 lbs writing this.

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #12 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 1:07pm

Thanksgiving dinners are somewhat regional. Like if you live in Washington or Oregon you might put oysters in your stuffing, in the south everything has pecans. Living in Maryland with families routing from New Jersey and Virginia, I've had a taste of "northern" and "southern" Thanksgivings. When we do Thanksgiving at home, we have....
Turkey (my dad's is the best!)
Stuffing with cranberry, pecan, apples, or other things. We get creative

Sweet potato casserole
Mashed potatoes
Green beans (with a big debate on how they should be cooked, me and my dad like them limp, my mom likes them crunchy!)
Baked apples if we don't make apple pie
Cranberry (with pecans if we make it)
Pecan pie
Pumpkin or apple if there is a second

At my mom's parents house, dinner also included creamed onions (I called them "eyes") and mashed turnips, and no pecans. Sad

At my dad's parents house, dinner included a second meat sometimes, whole potatoes rather than mashed, stuffed celery, rolls, more eating during the day.

yummmmm Grin

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jimmers Ex Member	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #13 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 1:16pm Oh yeah, I almost forgot. A Bloody Mary with everything but the kitchen sink in it! Jimmers
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Reply #14 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 1:42pm

In the majestic surroundings of the Swiss Alps, we will have for Thanksgiving Dinner, about 12-15 persons:
Turkey stuffed with Puzta (shredded pasta and herbs, a Hungarian Stuffing)
Stuffing (never figured it out why its called stuffing)
Potatoes (mashed)
Sweet Potato (I don’t know how)
Gravy
Green Peas
Glaced Carrots
Cranberry sauce
Brussels sprouts
Salad (green with some colour, carrots, bell peppers red) Italian / French sauce
Brownies + Ice Cream + whipped cream
Pecan pie (only for me!)
Fresh baguette and biscuits
White wine, Fendant
Red Wine, Aigle Rouge
Beer (we have some friends from London at the dinner)
and soft drinks………

I don’t know if I like so much food….. and all has to be maid from scratch, Marta has a hand full of work, I only to pay for it….. and will be at home only just before dinner…..
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #15 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 1:48pm

Turkey with all the side dishes.
Pumpkin Pie

Then you change into the sweat pants with the elastic waistband, nap, have a turkey sandwich later in the evening, change into the pajamas with the elastic waistband, get horizontal and snooze for the night.

Repeat as necessary thru the weekend....or as long as the food lasts.

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #16 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 2:04pm

LOL>>OMG! I just had a wonderful conversation with E...our Lady E, that is, and in the course of the conversation, I realized I forgot one very important Thanksgiving ingredient.........LEFTOVERS!
Turkey sammich.with some pickles.......and olives!!!!
Pumpkin cheesecake.....and E and I will BOTH be enjoying a slice of the very traditional Lemon Meringue pie! Wink

The other ingredient I forgot for this feast was loving friends and family, all around the table. I do hope yours is wonderful !

Let the food frenzy begin!

Cheesy

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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #17 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 3:12pm

cynjeep89 wrote on Nov 26^th, 2008 at 1:48pm:

I LOVE you!

great minds, ya know!!!

Forgot to mention that it's common here in SE Wisconsin for people of Polish descent to serve sausage as their second meat. We don't do it (not Polish), but friends serve 10 pounds of Kielbasa right next to a 20 pound turkey!!!

Gag . . . .

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Just Plain Carl CH.com Old Timer Offline IT IS WHAT IT IS Posts: 449 Royal Oak, Michigan Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #19 - Nov 26^th, 2008 at 4:33pm chips & salsa mixed nuts case of Miller Lite big screen TV and then, after football, turkey and all that other stuff.
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #20 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 12:33am All of the above. Starving. Throw in enough eggnog to make caring for which football team on tv to root for unimportant and the day is complete. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Charlie
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Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain?
Reply #21 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 12:49am

I always have to make both pumpkin pie and apple crisp with freshly-whipped cream. Ellen won't let me get away with just one of them. Wink

We have two kinds of dressng as well--the bread-and-sausage based dressing that's a tradition from Liz's family (made in a communal effort by family and in-laws, amid much martini drinking a couple days ahead) and an herb/rice dressing with sliced almonds and dried cranberries.

Brined and roasted turkey.

Baked squash. Green bean casserole. Mashed potatoes and gravy.

Cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries (nothing easier in the world to make, and it's a whole lot zippier than the canned kind.)

Plus a lot of nuts, crackers, cheese, salami, smoked salmon, vegetables, and other stuff around for people to nosh on.

Sometimes I wish that I could do a few different things for Thanksgiving dinner. Roast duck. Prime rib. Goose, maybe. A great big ham...

Nobody will let me do it, though. Wink

Enjoy the day, folks.

Best wishes,

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mummymac CH.com Alumnus Offline Kissed Donny Osmond and proud of it Posts: 943 Jersey\|United_Kingdom\|europe Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #22 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 2:33am I cannot belive the amount and selection of different foods that go into this meal , or should I say day, I hope you all had a good time and thanks for sharing
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Reply #23 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 3:09am

This year at least, after 32 years of having Kids in the house it's going to be a check or bill at the end of the meal,

Yes we are eating out and will not have to deal with Left overs and the huge mess from cooking all the traditional dishes!

Don't watch football ever so it will be back to the house for an evening of Soft Jazz , Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli, a few drinks then a romantic exidous to the bedroom, followed by some heavy breathing and sleep!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! JOHN

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Kirk CH.com Alumnus Offline VINIMUS, VIDIMUS, DOLAVIMUS Posts: 2393 Harts Lake, WA Gender:	Re: What does the perfect Thanksgiving Dinner contain? Reply #24 - Nov 27^th, 2008 at 5:24am We are having: Turkey Breast Stuffing Sweet Potatoes (haven't decided how to cook them yet) Mashed potatoes and gravy Sweet Corn Cranberry Sauce Squash Pumpkin Pie Cranberry Apple Pie Peach Pie with no sugar Cool whip and Ice cream for the pies Coffee Hot Chocolate
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