What are your Thanksgiving staples?

[BearBio]

The usual: Turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed taters. relish plate, lots of black olives (inside joke--my Grandad would appoint someone to "guard" the olives so no one would steal them before dinner. One year, mt cousin gave him a #10 can of olives and a can opener. Another year, he spray-painted a cantaloupe with flat black paint).

And........a pineapple cheesecake!! My Mom's recipe and a tradition for as long as I can remember.

 

[Chaosrob]

Turkey breast, ham, sweet potato casserole, corn bread stuffing, ziti, green bean casserole, lyonnaise potatoes, fresh bread, sliced cheese.

Anyone in Missouri that doesn't have a place to go is welcome here

 

[gdnagle]

What no fried turkey and home made cheese pie (Don't know why they call it cake taste like pie to me)

 

[carpriver]

Going to visit our son and daughter in law. She isn't much of a cook. My son will be cooking all he said was a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Me I don't care what's on the table I look forward to time with him and the grand daughters'. One year when I was on a Temporary Duty at Thanksgiving the Kids wanted pizza, so that could be on the menu.

 

[dcxplant]

I got this from an NPR show a few years ago, and it's become a family favorite. I make it every year and always will.
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Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, fans ask NPR's Susan Stamberg for her mother-in-law's recipe for cranberry relish.

"It sounds terrible but tastes terrific," Stamberg says of the Pepto Bismol-pink dish.

Below is the cranberry relish recipe, and a bonus recipe for another Stamberg favorite — garlicky cranberry chutney.

Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish

2 cups whole raw cranberries, washed

1 small onion

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons horseradish from a jar ("red is a bit milder than white")

Grind the raw berries and onion together. ("I use an old-fashioned meat grinder," says Stamberg. "I'm sure there's a setting on the food processor that will give you a chunky grind — not a puree.")

Add everything else and mix.

Put in a plastic container and freeze.

Early Thanksgiving morning, move it from freezer to refrigerator compartment to thaw. ("It should still have some little icy slivers left.")

The relish will be thick, creamy, and shocking pink. ("OK, Pepto Bismol pink. It has a tangy taste that cuts through and perks up the turkey and gravy. Its also good on next-day turkey sandwiches, and with roast beef.")

Makes 1 1/2 pints.

Garlicky Cranberry Chutney

Susan Stamberg calls this recipe "my truly favorite cranberry side dish." It's from Madhur Jaffrey's cookbook East/West Menus for Family and Friends (Harper & Row, 1987).

1-inch piece fresh ginger

3 cloves finely chopped garlic

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

4 tablespoons sugar

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1-pound can cranberry sauce with berries

1/2 teaspoon salt (or less)

ground black pepper

Cut ginger into paperthin slices, stack them together and cut into really thin slivers.

Combine ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar and cayenne in a small pot. Bring to a simmer, simmer on medium flame about 15 minutes or until there are about four tablespoons of liquid left.

Add can of cranberry sauce, salt and pepper. Mix and bring to a simmer. Lumps are ok. Simmer on a gentle heat for about 10 minutes.

Cool, store and refrigerate. ("It will keep for several days, if you don't finish it all after first taste!")

 

[JcMack]

Is MacDonalds open?

 

[duppie]

This year I'm cooking, Turkey with herbs de Provence,stuffing with belon oysters,pearl onions in brandy creme sauce and bacon,Potato yam au gratin,butternut squash soup with sherry cream,cherizo in a blanket. baked ham glazed with a brown sugar and bourbon ,tres leches flan and lots of booze.
I fly out next morning for Asia so I ain't doing dishes.......

 

[gdnagle]

I go over my best friend's house every year and he does turkey, stuffing, salad, brussle sprouts (ugh) along with a pre nut and cheese board. I bring my famous fried asparagus. It's always a big hit and easy to make.

Just take asparagus and roll them in flour, then egg, then Italian breadcrumbs and fry in a light oil. Being Italian, I used to use olive oil but it's a bit heavy for frying.

Top with parmesan cheese. If you don't like asparagus, sliced eggplant is nice to...if you don't like either, you are probably a redneck and you can substitute sliced spam or something you find on the road...

Actualy I like fried spam but not for Thanksgiving and "The residents of the state of Hawaii consume the most Spam per capita in the United States"

 

[Evil Dog]

Is MacDonalds open?

Personally I prefer Marie Callender's for Thanksgiving.... Christmas too !!!

 

[Onomea]

Well, fellas, it turns out that what Squanto was actually providing the pilgrims with was eel! Not turkey. So if we were being strictly traditional, it would be Thanksgiving eel!

Give Thanks for ... Eel? - NYTimes.com

The life cycle of an eel, per the article, is pretty amazing. Also amazing that in the past eel were 25% of the biomass of our eastern rivers. (Take that, you turkeys!)

And a video on the eel prospects for Thanksgiving: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/opinion/a-thanksgiving-eel.html?_r=0

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Ain't eatin' no eel me.

 

[410bore]

My list is as follows:
Turkey
Dressing
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Green bean casserole (A Must!)And of course the most vital one.......PIE!!!!!

After that, whatever else is unimportant.

Jim

+1,000 for green bean cassarole

 

[Rule3]

Same as all year we buy our Swingline Staples at Staples.

 

[mjr]

Same as all year we buy our Swingline Staples at Staples.

Us, too. They hold our tarpaper hovel together just fine.

 

[Old cop]

Beer & football, go Redskins!!