Non-traditional thanksgiving items

We'll be there at noon, before our turkey Thanksgiving.

Even though I do a standing rib at Christmas I’ve been known to do it at Thanksgiving as well - with Yorkshire pudding of course.

I have Italian friends that do a complete Italian spread with salad, soup, anti pastas, pasta and meats in red gravies. I tend to visit these friends on Thanksgiving from time to time with a bottle of wine as an appreciation for feeding me.

If you are just looking for something in addition, do a really nice charcuterie or a really good cheese board.

An addition this year for me is a big pot of butter beans with shrimp. I was given a few pounds of shrimp today and I have a lot of my butter beans I grew taking up space in the freezer and I have an envie for them.

I’m going to debone the turkey and stuff it with mushrooms, spinach, garlic and onions then tie it up. Slices well and I can cook a 20lb turkey in 2 to 2.5 hours at 450 degrees.

This year we aren’t having turkey at all.
Raw and chargrilled oysters
Ribeyes
Sides

ETA: That gif is awesome! Most of our family is either going to a hunting camp or going visit family elsewhere. It’s my wife and I, our daughter, and 1 aunt. So 3 adults and none of us care for turkey. We said screw it. Oh, and we plan to drink champagne most of the day until the saints game I hope we make kick off

It’s only once or maybe twice a year with Christmas that people usually have Turkey etc.

I always really look forward to the traditional spread.



That being said, oyster dressing, green chile Mac and cheese, mirliton dressing, ratatouille, dirty rice, involtini, are somewhat non-traditional

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I have Italian friends that do a complete Italian spread with salad, soup, anti pastas, pasta and meats in red gravies.

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I've heard about some families doing this and it really intrigues me.