As Thanksgiving approaches, choosing your menu can be a hassle. Here are our thoughts on some of the most popular dishes for Thanksgiving. It’s important to remember that this holiday is a day of giving thanks for everything you have, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spotlight some of the more recognizable dishes this festive season.
Turkey is the main dish of Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best. Many other dishes stand out more than turkey. For starters, it takes forever to cook, requiring a lot of commitment. You have to start cooking it early in the morning and constantly brine it, just for it to be super dry when it’s done, it then makes you instantly crave water. The worst part about turkey, however, is that when you finally start to enjoy it because you just dumped on some gravy to help the dryness, you look at the next piece that you are going to stuff into your mouth and only to see a red/purple VEIN. It completely makes you lose your appetite and just brings the whole vibe down.
Speaking of gravy, it is probably the best thing you will put on your plate all of Thanksgiving. It brings flavor to the dishes that have absolutely none and pulls everything together. The salty, juicy gravy gives everything a universal connection because there are so many different dishes with different flavors. Gravy is best known for being on top of mashed potatoes, as it enriches their flavor.
Mashed potatoes are always a crowd favorite; they are simple and easy to make and bring a warm smile to everyone’s face. They are part of a very carb-heavy food group that releases serotonin, a chemical that sends messages to the brain, giving the person happier feelings. We feel that mashed potatoes are a very reliable dish, and of course, mashed potatoes are a must in the Thanksgiving rotation.
Mac’ n cheese will always be at the top of our list. It’s a classic and the different ways to make it bring variety. When we asked our peers in homeroom, many agreed with this. Five out of eight people said that mac’ n cheese is superior, while only three chose mashed potatoes.
Green bean casserole is disgusting, period. Out of 8 people in our class, guess how many chose green bean casserole, NONE. Not a single person because there are no excuses if you chose green bean over sweet potato casseroles. Your taste buds are calling for help and are screaming bloody murder. How can you like green beans so much that would make a whole dish and center it around it? Moving on to sweet potato casserole. While it’s better than green bean casserole, it is still honestly too sweet and messes up the whole vibe of the meal, because of the mix of sweet potatoes and marshmallows on top. Who decided that sweet potatoes and marshmallows would mix? The only part that is even somewhat edible in this dish is just the marshmallows on top. On Thanksgiving, sweet potato casserole is the one dish that seems to have the most leftovers, because NO ONE eats it.
Cranberry sauce should go extinct. That’s all we have to say about it. No one eats it, and if you buy it in the store and it comes in the can when you take it out and it just slides out, it’s a no from us. It pairs with literally none of the other dishes and is always just sitting on the table untouched.
Pumpkin pie and apple are two staple desserts on Thanksgiving, but which is better? Pumpkin is the right answer and there are no other exceptions, that’s all we have to say about this.
No matter what you have on your Thanksgiving table, the day should be filled with love and your stomach should be filled with food. But if you have green bean casseroles on your table get out of there and learn how to taste good food.