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Thanksgiving dishes others have, that your family never had?
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:22 pm
I always find it interesting what each family makes for Thanksgiving that maybe we didn't have growing up.
Things we've never had in my family, but a lot of people have:
Mashed potatoes
Green peas (creamed peas?)
Mac and cheese
Shrimp Mirliton (I'm not from New Orleans)
Oyster dressing
Broccoli and cheese
Things I grew up having at Thanksgiving that does not currently exist at the one I attend, unless we bring it:
Cornbread dressing
Rice dressing/dirty rice
Green bean casserole
Sweet potatoes (although we do have carrot soufle which is so similar)
Pumpkin pie
Things we've never had in my family, but a lot of people have:
Mashed potatoes
Green peas (creamed peas?)
Mac and cheese
Shrimp Mirliton (I'm not from New Orleans)
Oyster dressing
Broccoli and cheese
Things I grew up having at Thanksgiving that does not currently exist at the one I attend, unless we bring it:
Cornbread dressing
Rice dressing/dirty rice
Green bean casserole
Sweet potatoes (although we do have carrot soufle which is so similar)
Pumpkin pie
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Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:27 pm to LouisianaLady
Green bean casserole
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:28 pm to LouisianaLady
quote:
Mashed potatoes
I live in New Mexico and mashed potatoes are a huge deal here.
It makes zero sense to me.
I mean, you can get that any day at KFC.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 9:46 pm to Green Chili Tiger
Turkey.
It's very, very rare we cook a bird for Thanksgiving...pretty much only when we know we're having people over who will eat it. Of course, my wife did make me snag a couple of turkey legs for this year....just going to toss them on the smoker and call it good.
It's very, very rare we cook a bird for Thanksgiving...pretty much only when we know we're having people over who will eat it. Of course, my wife did make me snag a couple of turkey legs for this year....just going to toss them on the smoker and call it good.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:15 pm to LouisianaLady
Our typical big family thanksgiving
Turkey
Ham
Rice Dressing
Stuffing
Sweet potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Broccoli Cheese casserole
Cranberry sauce (fresh made, not canned slop)
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie
Turkey
Ham
Rice Dressing
Stuffing
Sweet potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Broccoli Cheese casserole
Cranberry sauce (fresh made, not canned slop)
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:19 pm to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
I live in New Mexico and mashed potatoes are a huge deal here.
It makes zero sense to me.
I mean, you can get that any day at KFC.
Mashed potatoes are amazing, and go great with gravy.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:20 pm to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
I live in New Mexico and mashed potatoes are a huge deal here.
It makes zero sense to me.
I mean, you can get that any day at KFC.
Well you can pretty much get turkey and the rest of the standards most anywhere as well.
However, now that I am aware mashed potatoes are standard fare in New Mexico it just occurred to me with your post that perhaps they could be elevated a bit with some hatch chili’s mixed in?
I have canned hatch chili’s, which I’m aware aren’t as good as fresh but it is November, so I’m going to take a few portions and add some to try. Maybe add some Mexican cheese.
If they are successful in enjoyment I’m going to call them Green Chili Tiger Potatoes in your honor.
If they blow then we’ll just keep it between us.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:26 pm to Martini
Better yet, whip up a batch of this and ladle it over mashed potatoes.......
https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/pork-green-chili/sams-no-3-kickin-green-chili-our-version/
You can also eat it as a stand alone dish like red chili or put it on eggs or ladle over burritos, pork chops, chicken, and steak.
https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/pork-green-chili/sams-no-3-kickin-green-chili-our-version/
You can also eat it as a stand alone dish like red chili or put it on eggs or ladle over burritos, pork chops, chicken, and steak.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:43 pm to Martini
If you have access to any smoked or roasted green chiles(smoked are better), dice them up and add them to your gravy.
It's amazing.
Green chile mac and cheese is also incredible.
It's amazing.
Green chile mac and cheese is also incredible.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 10:44 pm to LouisianaLady
My mother in law makes what they all call “hashbrown casserole”. The first thanksgiving I went over there When my wife told me that was on the menu, I was thinking like a breakfast casserole with eggs sausages etc.
This was crumbled up frozen hashbrown patties (like the McDonald’s kind), mixed with cream, onions, and Cajun seasoning and baked until browned. I may have eaten half the pan. So simple and so good.
This was crumbled up frozen hashbrown patties (like the McDonald’s kind), mixed with cream, onions, and Cajun seasoning and baked until browned. I may have eaten half the pan. So simple and so good.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 11:05 pm to LouisianaLady
So what would everyone be having if you didn’t bring anything?
Posted on 11/27/19 at 7:43 am to LouisianaLady
Turkey. We've never ever had turkey.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 8:26 am to LouisianaLady
quote:We don't eat mashed taters on Thanksgiving.
Mashed potatoes
Posted on 11/27/19 at 9:45 am to LouisianaLady
I’m from south LA with a CenLA mother. We do not have mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, and for many years, we did not do turkey (usually had a nice roasted pork or ham). After a few more in laws were added to the mix, we now have turkey to please the “mainstream” tastes. We waver on the sweet potatoes, doing them some years and not others. Cornbread dressing is preferred over rice dressing, though we alternate.
We always start with gumbo of some kind.
We always start with gumbo of some kind.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 10:08 am to LouisianaLady
Mashed potatoes. We've always used the turkey gravy over white rice.
Oyster dressing. I think I would absolutely love this!
Oyster dressing. I think I would absolutely love this!
Posted on 11/27/19 at 10:22 am to Twenty 49
quote:
So what would everyone be having if you didn’t bring anything?
Most of the stuff in my first list. Plus some other things that overlap the two.
quote:
Oyster dressing. I think I would absolutely love this!
I've never had it and think I would love it too.
Yeah, Jones' family might do rice (can't remember) but I know for sure they do plain egg noodles for the gravy which was so strange to me the first time I saw it
My contributions vary, but I always supply the cornbread dressing because that is my #1 Thanksgiving food. I had never heard of shrimp mirliton before meeting them, and boy do I love it now.
This post was edited on 11/27/19 at 10:26 am
Posted on 11/27/19 at 11:18 am to LouisianaLady
We've never done oyster dressing. I've always wanted to. Might make it around Christmas time for my wife and kids.
We also never do mac and cheese. First time I heard that people have it on Thanksgiving, I thought it was kinda weird.
Our traditional menu:
Turkey with gravy
Sweet potato casserole (with marshmallows)
Cornbread dressing
Green bean casserole
Rolls
Cranberry sauce (homemade)
Green salad (ever since my in-laws got involved)
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
I like the menu, but my parents and my in-laws (whom we combine at Thanksgiving) are sticklers for what they make. My wife and I usually get to make an appetizer and bring the rolls.
We also never do mac and cheese. First time I heard that people have it on Thanksgiving, I thought it was kinda weird.
Our traditional menu:
Turkey with gravy
Sweet potato casserole (with marshmallows)
Cornbread dressing
Green bean casserole
Rolls
Cranberry sauce (homemade)
Green salad (ever since my in-laws got involved)
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
I like the menu, but my parents and my in-laws (whom we combine at Thanksgiving) are sticklers for what they make. My wife and I usually get to make an appetizer and bring the rolls.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 11:19 am to Large Farva
quote:
Turkey. We've never ever had turkey.
I find this to be extremely bizarre.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 11:23 am to StringedInstruments
Your menu is exactly ours growing up.
Sometimes rice dressing in addition to the cornbread.
Sometimes rice dressing in addition to the cornbread.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 11:31 am to LouisianaLady
Yeah I don’t get the whole mashed potatoes thing. I eat that at least a couple times a month when the kids request it.
My Thanksgiving consists of
Turkey
Ham
Cornbread dressing
Rice dressing
Green bean casserole
Rolls
Pecan pie, candied yams, and apple pie for dessert.
My Thanksgiving consists of
Turkey
Ham
Cornbread dressing
Rice dressing
Green bean casserole
Rolls
Pecan pie, candied yams, and apple pie for dessert.
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