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Poll
Question: What is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving feast?
Option 1: Turkey votes: 4
Option 2: Gravy votes: 0
Option 3: Mashed Potatoes votes: 4
Option 4: Rice votes: 0
Option 5: Sweet Potatoes votes: 0
Option 6: Cranberries votes: 1
Option 7: Rolls votes: 0
Option 8: Cornbread(pudding) votes: 0
Option 9: Green bean casserole votes: 2
Option 10: Pie votes: 1
Option 11: Other dish votes: 8
Option 12: I'm an ingrate. Or worse, European. votes: 12
Title: Thanksgiving
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 19, 2021, 10:02:06 AM
Note: we usually don't serve every dish on the list.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HVC on November 19, 2021, 10:17:29 AM
Went other dish. My mom makes a rally good stuffing. Which i guess is a misnomer since its not stuffed in the bird.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 19, 2021, 10:18:44 AM
Aww damn. Knew I'd forgotten something.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Josquius on November 19, 2021, 10:23:57 AM
The best xmas food comes after xmas with the turkey and stuffing sandwiches. :drool:
I guess you get that early.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: The Brain on November 19, 2021, 10:27:00 AM
My look of cultural superiority.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Duque de Bragança on November 19, 2021, 10:31:21 AM
Dia de Acção de Graças ? Action de Grâce ?

Non cognosco.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Barrister on November 19, 2021, 11:16:26 AM
The holopchi.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: PRC on November 19, 2021, 11:19:19 AM
Thanksgiving is always on the second Monday in early October.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Barrister on November 19, 2021, 11:22:47 AM
Sweet potatoes and cornbread are really not a thing you'll find at a Canadian thanksgiving.  Green bean casserole is optional.  But I understand the history of all three dishes.

But I have to say - who the fuck serves rice at Thanksgiving?  (unless stuffed inside cabbage rolls in a tasty holopchi that is)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HVC on November 19, 2021, 11:33:58 AM
Had to look up holopchi. I agree ukranian cabbage rolls are the superior ones. I'll keep calling them cabbage rolls though :P
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Syt on November 19, 2021, 11:49:20 AM
Only German Kohlrouladen shall suffice!

(https://img.chefkoch-cdn.de/rezepte/2488051391283137/bilder/880715/crop-960x540/oma-mariannes-kohlrouladen.jpg)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Zanza on November 19, 2021, 11:58:05 AM
I celebrated one Thanksgiving when I lived in the US and the turkey was my favorite dish as far as I can remember. 

I picked the last option of course.  :frog:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: crazy canuck on November 19, 2021, 01:04:13 PM
The poll is late.

Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Savonarola on November 19, 2021, 01:11:27 PM
Favorite Sides by state from Yahoo News (https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/map-shows-peoples-favorite-thanksgiving-192900852.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr)

(https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0YsIBNPCW_79RYwO7csONA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzMTtjZj13ZWJw/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/M1rOLSroxqGTcc5f0bANHw--~B/aD04NzM7dz0xMzI4O2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/delish_597/8bc625bdf55b0c4f8b02a95fc9b15c7d)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: crazy canuck on November 19, 2021, 01:13:04 PM
What is White Gravy? 

And could SNL please to a skit about that.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Savonarola on November 19, 2021, 01:13:57 PM
Turkey is my favorite (and Cranberry Sauce my favorite side.)  Following Josq's line of thinking, the best part is the turkey tamales with cranberry sauce I'll make out of the leftovers.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Grey Fox on November 19, 2021, 01:13:59 PM
Ham.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Sheilbh on November 19, 2021, 01:36:57 PM
Jesus Christ, Maine <_< :ultra:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Valmy on November 19, 2021, 01:43:58 PM
I do love Green Bean Casserole so I guess I fit in. I voted that but the stuffing is more of a highlight for me.

Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: PDH on November 19, 2021, 01:55:40 PM
Apparently I moved from Brown Gravy to Mashed Potatoes.  This just shows me that now, more than ever, we need to get along.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 19, 2021, 02:45:49 PM
Mac and cheese? Wtf!
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on November 19, 2021, 02:49:20 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on November 19, 2021, 01:13:04 PM
What is White Gravy? 

And could SNL please to a skit about that.
I believe it is a (US) Southern abomination of grease made into a roux and mixed with some cream.  Basically a bachemelle with pork fat as the base instead of (just) butter.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 19, 2021, 02:51:34 PM
A delicious abomination.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Josquius on November 19, 2021, 05:23:03 PM
And brown gravy I guess is just gravy?
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Razgovory on November 19, 2021, 05:37:51 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 19, 2021, 11:49:20 AM
Only German Kohlrouladen shall suffice!

(https://img.chefkoch-cdn.de/rezepte/2488051391283137/bilder/880715/crop-960x540/oma-mariannes-kohlrouladen.jpg)


My dad loved those.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: The Brain on November 19, 2021, 05:43:15 PM
In Sweden those are called kåldolmar, a word that is partly Turkish, and this is likely the result (in one way or another) of Charles XII's stay in Turkey in the early 18th century.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Barrister on November 19, 2021, 06:02:31 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 19, 2021, 11:49:20 AM
Only German Kohlrouladen shall suffice!

This is how you can tell Germany is a rich country (cabbage filled with meat), and Ukraine is a poor country (cabbage filled with rice).

Holopchi are still very good.  Being rich Canadians we sometimes crumble a tiny bit of meat into the rice mixture, but it's still primarily rice.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HVC on November 19, 2021, 06:27:59 PM
The version my mom was taught by our neighbour was a mixture of rice and meat, I'd say 70 meat? Maybe less. 
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Admiral Yi on November 20, 2021, 12:17:35 AM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on November 19, 2021, 10:18:44 AM
Aww damn. Knew I'd forgotten something.

Seriously dude.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on November 20, 2021, 02:18:05 AM
My mom makes this awesome oyster stuffing. She doesn't care for it but my brother and I love it, so that's my choice. That and pumpkin pie.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Josquius on November 20, 2021, 06:36:16 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 19, 2021, 06:02:31 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 19, 2021, 11:49:20 AM
Only German Kohlrouladen shall suffice!

This is how you can tell Germany is a rich country (cabbage filled with meat), and Ukraine is a poor country (cabbage filled with rice).



What does that make the UK with pigs in blankets?
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Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HVC on November 20, 2021, 08:16:34 PM
I can't see the picture but I'm kind of scared about how the brits interpretation might turn that into an abomination
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Sheilbh on November 20, 2021, 08:18:33 PM
Quote from: HVC on November 20, 2021, 08:16:34 PM
I can't see the picture but I'm kind of scared about how the brits interpretation might turn that into an abomination
Sausages wrapped in bacon.

It is in it's own way monstrous - but a delight :ph34r:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Syt on November 21, 2021, 12:42:34 AM
Oh, like Berner Würstl, then (bratwurst with cheese bits inside, wrapped in bacon).
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Caliga on November 23, 2021, 10:49:43 PM
Mashed taters MMMM HMMMM
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on November 23, 2021, 10:52:37 PM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on November 20, 2021, 02:18:05 AM
My mom makes this awesome oyster stuffing. She doesn't care for it but my brother and I love it, so that's my choice. That and pumpkin pie.

My mom just told be that the supermarket didn't have any oysters.
This is the greatest Thanksgiving tragedy ever.  :cry:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Caliga on November 23, 2021, 10:52:53 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 19, 2021, 02:49:20 PM
I believe it is a (US) Southern abomination of grease made into a roux and mixed with some cream.  Basically a bachemelle with pork fat as the base instead of (just) butter.
Bacon grease, specifically.  Crumble pork sausage into it and you got yourself the topping for biscuits and gravy. :cool:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: garbon on November 25, 2021, 07:52:26 AM
A little bit behind - just putting my brandied apple pie in the oven now.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: jimmy olsen on November 25, 2021, 08:12:47 AM
We had BBQ pork ribs cooked in a crockpot along with potatoes.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: mongers on November 25, 2021, 10:41:11 AM
Wishing you chaps a very merry Thanks Giving. :cheers:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: celedhring on November 25, 2021, 10:58:47 AM
As for the poll, pumpkin soup for me. Never tasted it until my first Thanksgiving dinner, and after coming back from the US is now part of my regular diet. It may sound silly but I fucking love the thing.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Habbaku on November 25, 2021, 11:00:40 AM
Thanks, Mongers. :cheers:
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Syt on November 25, 2021, 12:02:59 PM
Happy Turkey Day, USians. :)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFDfvF2UUAMpq_n?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: The Brain on November 25, 2021, 12:08:35 PM
Looks photoshopped.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: DGuller on November 26, 2021, 01:44:04 AM
Quote from: HVC on November 19, 2021, 06:27:59 PM
The version my mom was taught by our neighbour was a mixture of rice and meat, I'd say 70 meat? Maybe less.
Definitely plenty of meat there in my experience.  I remember the taste being meaty, the rice part was just a filling and not really factoring in the taste profile.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Syt on November 26, 2021, 02:15:18 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFD0F_-WYAEPy8D?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Caliga on November 26, 2021, 10:12:59 AM
I had Thanksgiving dinner in Richmond, Virginia with my wife, parents, and brother's family.  We dined on the following items:

turkey
stuffing
gravy
mashed taters
sweet tater casserole
lima bean salad
cornbread
pumpkin squares
carrot cake
candied pecans
apple pie
derby pie