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What are the must-have Thanksgiving dishes? What the should-have dishes?

Must-have: Turkey (+ gravy) Cranberry Sauce Stuffin...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
i'd move mashed potatoes to must-have, shitlib.
Swashbuckling national security agency hominid
  11/21/16
I fight with my gf about this. I think sweet potatoes are...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
i think mashed is the workhorse, you need it to make 180 bit...
Swashbuckling national security agency hominid
  11/21/16
interesting. see, i see the stuffing as the workhorse. i...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
Now THAT's what I call festive holiday meal scholarship, tyv...
ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
ty
dark mood
  11/21/16
Cr Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?
Razzle-dazzle Area
  11/21/16
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cobalt windowlicker ticket booth
  11/22/16
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Fragrant light newt
  11/20/17
Need green bean casserole Cream onions Cherry Pie or Shoe ...
irate queen of the night spot
  11/21/16
I'm including green bean casserole in the vegetable section ...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have
irate queen of the night spot
  11/21/16
I love pecan pie, but i include that with shoo-fly pie as a ...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
You are a faggot yankee. HTH.
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/14/17
fwiw, i would never have Thanksgiving without pecan pie, but...
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
It's at least a should-have and any competently executed Pec...
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/14/17
selfishly i like including pecan pie in part because it does...
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
Dude if people aren't orgasming about how good the Pecan Pie...
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/14/17
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/26/25
Loling at this pickaninny shit
emerald stubborn volcanic crater philosopher-king
  11/22/16
What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?
shimmering reading party private investor
  11/14/17
CR on the bean
cream coffee pot
  11/21/18
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vivacious tan resort black woman
  11/21/16
Only 2 I really look forward to every year are the stuffing ...
galvanic drab garrison giraffe
  11/21/16
this, turkey is "healthy at any size" flame, shitl...
Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook
  11/21/16
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galvanic drab garrison giraffe
  11/21/16
BTW, bald eagle is delicious
shimmering reading party private investor
  11/22/16
must have: ham to eat; garbage can to throw the turkey in an...
Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook
  11/21/16
i find ham to be grossly overrated. i'd rather roast a su...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
Unghhhh just thinking about da pig
trip elastic band
  11/14/17
Suckling pig is 180 billion, but hard to do except on rare o...
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
SHOULD-HAVE: candied yams
Swashbuckling national security agency hominid
  11/21/16
I'm including that in the "sweet potatoes" categor...
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
i dont get this obsession with sweet potato corn seems t...
dark mood
  11/21/16
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows (wtf?) is a...
Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook
  11/21/16
I guess I've just been a yankee my whole life. Even when I w...
dark mood
  11/21/16
corn bread is included breh
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
I think this year I will make cornbread with cranberries. Tw...
dark mood
  11/21/16
Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion
Smoky Office
  11/21/16
even if no one eats it?
dark mood
  11/22/16
Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/14/17
Yankee here: Never had sweet potatoes/candied yams at a Than...
high-end provocative stag film nowag
  11/14/17
If you’re an Indian, maybe, but then so do venison, fish, lo...
Razzle brunch
  11/14/17
For me its roast bird (chicken/duck/cornish hens ok), mashed...
dark mood
  11/21/16
anyone tried deep frying the turkey? i want to do this, but ...
iridescent comical hall
  11/21/16
I hate gravy but it is a classic. You can buy it separately,...
dark mood
  11/21/16
i always make gravy from the turkey drippings from the oven....
iridescent comical hall
  11/21/16
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Smoky Office
  11/21/16
yes, i do this most years with my wife's family. the no-grav...
cobalt windowlicker ticket booth
  11/22/16
Beat me to it. Just boil that shit up with some carrots, cel...
shimmering reading party private investor
  11/22/16
This is some credited Southern Thanksgiving scholarship. LO...
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/14/17
here is a no-drippings recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/r...
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
Sweet potatoes / yams are 180, but any preparation of them t...
crimson splenetic toilet seat
  11/21/16
Lol at this faggot op, lost all credibility by not includin...
wonderful jew
  11/22/16
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cobalt windowlicker ticket booth
  11/22/16
Note that I think all the items in the should-have column sh...
Smoky Office
  11/22/16
I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have pur&eac...
Razzle brunch
  11/14/17
Must have: Faygo
Silver fortuitous meteor
  11/22/16
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curious half-breed juggernaut
  11/20/17
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8068/8210012954_0be50a3e99_o.j...
dashing corn cake scourge upon the earth
  11/22/16
Cornbread is massive flame, just an awful shitty food that n...
magenta fantasy-prone party of the first part degenerate
  11/22/16
lol, kill yourself
navy stirring cuckoldry
  11/14/17
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Smoky Office
  11/14/17
sorry your mom didn't know how to make it from scratch.
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
tiNOTtcr
crawly judgmental circlehead
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Egg foo young
Cheese-eating tanning salon cuck
  11/22/16
There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams ...
racy institution turdskin
  11/22/16
roasted squash is 180, and personally i prefer it to the pot...
Smoky Office
  11/22/16
Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey...
racy institution turdskin
  11/23/16
That's interesting. I don't even put gravy on the turkey - ...
navy stirring cuckoldry
  11/14/17
i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
Oh yeah, that too.
navy stirring cuckoldry
  11/14/17
180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone
dark mood
  11/22/16
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Smoky Office
  11/14/17
i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great o...
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot. bu...
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's suc...
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie is just GROTH! Here, have thome kale thalad!
navy stirring cuckoldry
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to ba...
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
I'd move mashed potatoes and veggies to must-have otherwise...
mind-boggling poppy dingle berry striped hyena
  11/14/17
the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here....
Smoky Office
  11/14/17
Yeah but if you look at it that way, then the only true must...
talented place of business theater
  11/14/17
mashed potatoes on the must-have cranberries on the should-...
iridescent comical hall
  11/14/17
Cornbread andouille dressing.
Concupiscible station
  11/14/17
CR, but full credit for *jalapeno* cornbread andouille dress...
aphrodisiac school cafeteria
  11/20/17
Must have—— Turkey Stuffing Squash Gravy Cranberry sauc...
Razzle brunch
  11/14/17
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Citrine Coldplay Fan
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Smoky Office
  11/20/17
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violent national marketing idea
  11/20/17
Awesome. That is a lot of work -- are you only responsible f...
shimmering reading party private investor
  11/20/17
sounds good
Smoky Office
  11/20/17
How has no one ITT said biscuits? Biscuits go better w gravy...
zombie-like school old irish cottage
  11/20/17
The gravy is not supposed to go with the cornbread wtf?
Smoky Office
  11/20/17
Right but you want to serve things that compliment each othe...
zombie-like school old irish cottage
  11/20/17
I would add mac n cheese to the "should have" list...
fluffy macaca den
  11/20/17
An xo Thanksgiving classic
Smoky Office
  11/14/18
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House-broken point
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Must: Turkey Gravy Mashed potatoes Potatoes au gratin...
apoplectic sepia hairy legs
  11/14/18
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Smoky Office
  11/20/18
Must have: Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I r...
dark mood
  11/20/18
This is pretty good, though I don't think salad is really a ...
Smoky Office
  11/21/18
Wtf I've never had Thanksgiving with no salad. Would rather ...
dark mood
  11/21/18
Again, salad is not what people think of as a must-have dish...
Smoky Office
  11/21/18
duck/hens are viable for an occasional year with no guests
Citrine Coldplay Fan
  11/22/18
CANBERRY sauce (from the can)
stimulating slap-happy piazza love of her life
  11/21/18
Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.
dark mood
  11/21/18
I'm making hot apple cider and adding alcohol gonna be 180.
dark mood
  11/21/18
Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc...
Insecure locus headpube
  11/21/18
must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie entir...
Shivering Goal In Life
  11/21/18
lol, damn you are more bitter than when Rafael Nadal achieve...
Smoky Office
  11/21/18
ljl nah, pddj are going to have a fantastic dinner ourselves...
Shivering Goal In Life
  11/21/18
Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.
elite dopamine
  11/22/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut
Blue Metal Lay
  11/22/18
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  11/25/25
a nice red burgundy
UhOh
  11/25/25
roasted brussels sprouts with sea salt and evoo
Brussels Sprout: Brussels,Helsinki,Stockholm,Kyiv
  11/26/25


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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:24 PM
Author: Smoky Office

Must-have:

Turkey (+ gravy)

Cranberry Sauce

Stuffing/Dressing

Pumpkin Pie

Sweet Potatoes

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Should-have:

Mashed Potatoes

Vegetable (green beans, brussels sprouts, etc)

Corn Bread

Autumn Squash (i.e., Acorn or Butternut)

Apple Pie

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962698)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: Swashbuckling national security agency hominid

i'd move mashed potatoes to must-have, shitlib.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962703)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:29 PM
Author: Smoky Office

I fight with my gf about this.

I think sweet potatoes are the must-have, she prefers the mashed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962742)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: Swashbuckling national security agency hominid

i think mashed is the workhorse, you need it to make 180 bites with turkey

although i love the yams, i think they're too sweet to enjoy in larger quantities. ideally you'd have both.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962767)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: Smoky Office

interesting.

see, i see the stuffing as the workhorse. i have some stuffing with a bite of turkey and lots of gravy. then the tartness of the cranberry sauce to cleanse the palate. followed by a bite of side dish.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962783)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 6:49 PM
Author: ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp

Now THAT's what I call festive holiday meal scholarship, tyvmft

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49460710)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:35 PM
Author: dark mood

ty

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:38 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Area

Cr

Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962824)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:45 AM
Author: cobalt windowlicker ticket booth



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: Fragrant light newt



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: irate queen of the night spot

Need green bean casserole

Cream onions

Cherry Pie or Shoe Fly pie

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962705)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Smoky Office

I'm including green bean casserole in the vegetable section as a should-have

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962709)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: irate queen of the night spot

Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962714)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: Smoky Office

I love pecan pie, but i include that with shoo-fly pie as a "nice to have" item

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962727)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

You are a faggot yankee. HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684325)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:36 AM
Author: Smoky Office

fwiw, i would never have Thanksgiving without pecan pie, but i'm trying not to make this about my personal wish list.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684366)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:41 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

It's at least a should-have and any competently executed Pecan Pie outshines any available pumpkin or sweet potato pie and is like a peak Ginobili 6th man that's the under-the-radar MVP of the whole meal.

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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:45 AM
Author: Smoky Office

selfishly i like including pecan pie in part because it doesn't get eaten as fast as pumpkin/apple, so inevitable some hangs around for a few days afterwards, and there is NOTHING like having a warm slice of pecan pie covered in whipped cream two days after Thanksgiving.

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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:49 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

Dude if people aren't orgasming about how good the Pecan Pie is your chef did something wrong. It's not the easiest pie to make. Getting all the lumps of flour to blend takes time, but it's worth it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684499)



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Date: November 26th, 2025 8:20 AM
Author: ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:24 AM
Author: emerald stubborn volcanic crater philosopher-king

Loling at this pickaninny shit

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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: shimmering reading party private investor

What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684085)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:43 PM
Author: cream coffee pot

CR on the bean

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: vivacious tan resort black woman



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: galvanic drab garrison giraffe

Only 2 I really look forward to every year are the stuffing and pumpkin pie. The rest is shitlib flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962707)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook

this, turkey is "healthy at any size" flame, shitlibs pushing an ugly beta bird on us as if it were as 180 as the chadly bald eagle

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:55 PM
Author: galvanic drab garrison giraffe



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:41 PM
Author: shimmering reading party private investor

BTW, bald eagle is delicious

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook

must have: ham to eat; garbage can to throw the turkey in and eat the ham instead

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: Smoky Office

i find ham to be grossly overrated.

i'd rather roast a suckling pig than have a ham

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962769)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:52 AM
Author: trip elastic band

Unghhhh just thinking about da pig

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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:54 AM
Author: Smoky Office

Suckling pig is 180 billion, but hard to do except on rare occasion.

Schweinshaxe is good to make on a more regular basis.

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Swashbuckling national security agency hominid

SHOULD-HAVE:

candied yams

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: Smoky Office

I'm including that in the "sweet potatoes" category

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962719)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: dark mood

i dont get this obsession with sweet potato

corn seems thanksgivingy - no?

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:30 PM
Author: Hairraiser Range Travel Guidebook

sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows (wtf?) is a very southern thanksgiving thing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962750)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: dark mood

I guess I've just been a yankee my whole life. Even when I went to real Americans' house for thanksgiving, which I've done a few times - no sweet potatoes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962764)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:31 PM
Author: Smoky Office

corn bread is included breh

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:36 PM
Author: dark mood

I think this year I will make cornbread with cranberries. Two birds with one stone, breh. Never been a big fan of cranberry sauce.

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:37 PM
Author: Smoky Office

Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion

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Date: November 22nd, 2016 3:00 PM
Author: dark mood

even if no one eats it?

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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:40 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684406)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: high-end provocative stag film nowag

Yankee here: Never had sweet potatoes/candied yams at a Thanksgiving table.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684115)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:59 AM
Author: Razzle brunch

If you’re an Indian, maybe, but then so do venison, fish, lobster, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684582)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:31 PM
Author: dark mood

For me its roast bird (chicken/duck/cornish hens ok), mashed potatoes, stuffing, something with fresh cranberries. Last year I just made cranberry bread pudding. Apple cider.

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: iridescent comical hall

anyone tried deep frying the turkey? i want to do this, but the only thing holding me back is no gravy

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:33 PM
Author: dark mood

I hate gravy but it is a classic. You can buy it separately, whole foods sells it. It looks no less gross than other gravy.

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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: iridescent comical hall

i always make gravy from the turkey drippings from the oven. it's so much better than those you can buy at the store.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31962786)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: Smoky Office



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:48 AM
Author: cobalt windowlicker ticket booth

yes, i do this most years with my wife's family. the no-gravy narrative is mostly shitlib flame: neck and gizzards + butter = can't discern the difference gravy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31967400)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:42 PM
Author: shimmering reading party private investor

Beat me to it. Just boil that shit up with some carrots, celery and onion -- you got yourself a nice stock to make a gravy out of. Found this out because I BBQ my turkey, which makes traditional gravy difficult.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970017)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:44 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

This is some credited Southern Thanksgiving scholarship. LOL at faggot yankee roastmos. It's Fried >> Smoked >>>>GARGANTUAN CHASM LARGER THAN THE EVER EXPANDING UNIVERSE>>> Roast.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684451)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:58 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

here is a no-drippings recipe:

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/make-ahead-gravy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684563)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 4:20 PM
Author: crimson splenetic toilet seat

Sweet potatoes / yams are 180, but any preparation of them that includes marshmallows or glaze is fucking TTT

Try roasting them like this instead:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/11/the-best-roasted-sweet-potatoes-thanksgiving-sides-the-food-lab.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31963255)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:42 AM
Author: wonderful jew

Lol at this faggot op, lost all credibility by not including MASHED POTATOES in the MUST HAVE column

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31967383)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:48 AM
Author: cobalt windowlicker ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31967401)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:51 AM
Author: Smoky Office

Note that I think all the items in the should-have column should be on the Thanksgiving table, and that something would be missing if they weren't there. I just think that dishes like mashed potatoes and apple pie aren't in that echelon of dishes that we specifically tie to the holiday in the way roast turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are. It's okay if we disagree on the point -- I'm just explaining my rationale.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31967408)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:58 AM
Author: Razzle brunch

I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have puréed goop

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684566)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:45 AM
Author: Silver fortuitous meteor

Must have: Faygo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31967393)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:47 AM
Author: curious half-breed juggernaut



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730340)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:36 PM
Author: dashing corn cake scourge upon the earth

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8068/8210012954_0be50a3e99_o.jpg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31969952)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:47 PM
Author: magenta fantasy-prone party of the first part degenerate

Cornbread is massive flame, just an awful shitty food that no one who isn't a sharecropper should be eating

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970049)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:25 AM
Author: navy stirring cuckoldry

lol, kill yourself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683819)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:26 AM
Author: Smoky Office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683823)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:35 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

sorry your mom didn't know how to make it from scratch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683887)



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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:15 PM
Author: crawly judgmental circlehead

tiNOTtcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37271096)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 10:05 PM
Author: ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49461273)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:47 PM
Author: Cheese-eating tanning salon cuck

Egg foo young

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970051)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:50 PM
Author: racy institution turdskin

There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams at my thanksgiving, but there will be roasted small potatoes and roasted butternut squash.

Also, there will be roasted Brussel sprouts with garlic - the garlic caramelizes and tastes like candy.

Cranberry bread made using a recipe from a Children's book about Thanksgiving is our family tradition and I must have it every year at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. This might be a New England thing.

I refuse to make gravy because gravy is for people who don't know how to properly roast a Turkey.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970069)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:59 PM
Author: Smoky Office

roasted squash is 180, and personally i prefer it to the potato dishes.

i don't understand your point about the gravy. explain.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970142)



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Date: November 23rd, 2016 2:45 AM
Author: racy institution turdskin

Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey, but if the turkey is roasted properly, it will be juicy, making the gravy not necessary.

Also, I don't like gravy so I don't serve it when I cook Thanksgiving. The in-laws get a little pissy about it, but my side of the family takes it in stride.

I do serve home-made cranberry sauce.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31974866)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:26 AM
Author: navy stirring cuckoldry

That's interesting. I don't even put gravy on the turkey - I just put it on the mashed potatoes to give them some flavor.

I eat the turkey with the cranberry sauce.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683827)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:28 AM
Author: Smoky Office

i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683839)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:28 AM
Author: navy stirring cuckoldry

Oh yeah, that too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683842)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 3:01 PM
Author: dark mood

180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#31970159)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:06 AM
Author: Smoky Office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683720)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:34 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great of dishes, e.g., pumpkin pie is just gross and there are so many better alternatives, so you gotta pick the best of the bunch and then supplement with seasonally appropriate dishes that actually taste good.

Here is my menu for this year:

Drink: Apple cider and rum punch

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Appetizers

Fruit and cheese; goat cheese with caramelized onions & water crackers; chips & guac

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Meat: Turkey and Ham

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Sides and bread:

Pull-apart rolls and corn muffins with honey brown butter

Gravy

Cranberry and walnut relish

Stuffing

Kale and brussels sprout salad

Varenyky w/ground beef & potatoes and caramelized onions & potatoes

Scalloped potatoes

Roasted tomatoes with thyme and mozzarella

Roasted beets with grapefruit and rosemary

Roasted sweet potatoes with chickpeas, chile, yogurt and mint

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Dessert:

Apple pie

Kentucky derby chocolate walnut pie

Carrot cake cupcakes with toasted marshmallow frosting

Confetti cookies

Ice cream (vanilla) (for pies)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683878)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:39 AM
Author: Smoky Office

i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot.

but your menu pretty much has all my must-haves, sometimes with a few twists, which is totally cool.

i disagree on your hate for pumpkin pie though. i personally love pumpkin pie, especially with a huge dollop of whipped cream on top. and i do think it's a pretty important dish at the Thanksgiving table.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683924)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:46 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's such a staple, but I honestly don't think it tastes good, and there are so many things I would rather prepare and eat instead that in the end, I left it off.

Was also little conflicted about leaving off mashed potatoes and roasted brussels sprouts, but I think the other dishes make up for it.

I don't like green bean casserole and creamed onions at all and don't think anyone should ever make them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683994)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:43 AM
Author: navy stirring cuckoldry

Pumpkin pie is just GROTH! Here, have thome kale thalad!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683967)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:47 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to balance out all of the cooked stuff, and this particular kale salad is actually good - and I generally dislike kale.

I am using this recipe

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kale-and-brussels-sprout-salad

but with this dressing

½ cup peanut oil

2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil

2 Tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1-½ Tablespoons honey

Dash of cayenne pepper

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684007)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: mind-boggling poppy dingle berry striped hyena

I'd move mashed potatoes and veggies to must-have

otherwise solid list

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34683985)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:50 AM
Author: Smoky Office

the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here.

truthfully, i could be convinced to just make the must-have list include "potatoes".

re the veggies, here's how i analyze it. i think anyone who hosts thanksgiving will probably include some sort of veggie dish, and as i note in my OP a veggie dish is one you SHOULD HAVE on the table.

but if you took 100 people and had them look at a Thanksgiving table, i'd bet way fewer would crow about the lack of a veggie dish than they would if, say, you excluded turkey/stuffing/cranberry/potatoes/pumpkin pie.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684026)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: talented place of business theater

Yeah but if you look at it that way, then the only true must-have is turkey. there is room for a veggie dish on that must-haves list.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684074)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:48 AM
Author: iridescent comical hall

mashed potatoes on the must-have

cranberries on the should-have

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684015)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:43 AM
Author: Concupiscible station

Cornbread andouille dressing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684438)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:39 AM
Author: aphrodisiac school cafeteria

CR, but full credit for *jalapeno* cornbread andouille dressing and fried or smoked turkey. Thanksgiving is basically an annual culinary Civil War battle and the North gets fucking pwn3d every year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730301)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:56 AM
Author: Razzle brunch

Must have——

Turkey

Stuffing

Squash

Gravy

Cranberry sauce

Pumpkin pie

Should have——

Mashed potatoes

Candied yams and/or sweet potatoes with marshmallows

Apple pie

Green bean casserole or some kind of green bean dish

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34684547)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:15 AM
Author: Citrine Coldplay Fan



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37281565)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:04 AM
Author: Smoky Office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730025)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:07 AM
Author: violent national marketing idea



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730054)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: shimmering reading party private investor

Awesome. That is a lot of work -- are you only responsible for potatoes and pierogi? My wife made pierogi for Christmas one year. 180, but a lot of work and she hasn't done it since.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730379)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: Smoky Office

sounds good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730403)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:59 AM
Author: zombie-like school old irish cottage

How has no one ITT said biscuits? Biscuits go better w gravy than cornbread.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730415)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: Smoky Office

The gravy is not supposed to go with the cornbread wtf?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730425)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:02 AM
Author: zombie-like school old irish cottage

Right but you want to serve things that compliment each other. Biscuits go well with gravy or cranberry sauce. Cornbread goes with chili, bbq, and honey, none of which being served.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730439)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:04 AM
Author: fluffy macaca den

I would add mac n cheese to the "should have" list.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#34730450)



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Date: November 14th, 2018 1:05 PM
Author: Smoky Office

An xo Thanksgiving classic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37231131)



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Date: November 20th, 2018 1:50 PM
Author: House-broken point



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37270934)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 6:26 PM
Author: ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49460611)



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Date: November 14th, 2018 1:08 PM
Author: apoplectic sepia hairy legs

Must:

Turkey

Gravy

Mashed potatoes

Potatoes au gratin

Green beans

Stuffing

Should:

Meat lasagna

Okra

Brussels sprouts

Mac n cheese

Pheromone rich pussy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37231157)



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Date: November 20th, 2018 1:48 PM
Author: Smoky Office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37270920)



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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:28 PM
Author: dark mood

Must have:

Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I realise this is weak)

Stuffing

Mashed potatoes

Roast vegetables of some sort

Salad of some sort

Bread of some sort (cornbread, biscuits, fresh baked bread all ok)

Something with cranberries. No one really likes cranberry sauce I usually put them in q desert like cranberry muffins or apple cranberry pie.

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream

Alcohol

Good to have:

Apple pie and/or cherry pie

More salad

Fruit and cheese plate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37271185)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 12:09 PM
Author: Smoky Office

This is pretty good, though I don't think salad is really a MUST-have. people don't really associate salad with Thanksgiving.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277005)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: dark mood

Wtf I've never had Thanksgiving with no salad. Would rather give up the roast veggies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277937)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:55 PM
Author: Smoky Office

Again, salad is not what people think of as a must-have dish for Thanksgiving

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37278037)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:17 AM
Author: Citrine Coldplay Fan

duck/hens are viable for an occasional year with no guests

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37281587)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: stimulating slap-happy piazza love of her life

CANBERRY sauce (from the can)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277939)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: dark mood

Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277949)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: dark mood

I'm making hot apple cider and adding alcohol gonna be 180.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277942)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: Insecure locus headpube

Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37277965)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:33 PM
Author: Shivering Goal In Life

must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie

entirely unnecessary: turkey, cranberries, stuffing, sweet potatoes

(my mom)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37278285)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:47 PM
Author: Smoky Office

lol, damn you are more bitter than when Rafael Nadal achieved Toro X

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37278373)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:51 PM
Author: Shivering Goal In Life

ljl nah, pddj are going to have a fantastic dinner ourselves.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37278410)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:16 AM
Author: elite dopamine

Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37281573)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 2:00 PM
Author: ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49459728)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 1:05 AM
Author: Blue Metal Lay

Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#37281814)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 1:41 PM
Author: .,,,.,,,.,:,..::,,...,:,...,:,,..:,.:.::,.




(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49459684)



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Date: November 25th, 2025 1:41 PM
Author: UhOh

a nice red burgundy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49459690)



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Date: November 26th, 2025 8:51 AM
Author: Brussels Sprout: Brussels,Helsinki,Stockholm,Kyiv


roasted brussels sprouts with sea salt and evoo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2Reputation#49462011)