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

Must-have: Turkey (+ gravy) Cranberry Sauce Stuffin...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
i'd move mashed potatoes to must-have, shitlib.
appetizing hilarious location
  11/21/16
I fight with my gf about this. I think sweet potatoes are...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
i think mashed is the workhorse, you need it to make 180 bit...
appetizing hilarious location
  11/21/16
interesting. see, i see the stuffing as the workhorse. i...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
Now THAT's what I call festive holiday meal scholarship, tyv...
ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
ty
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
Cr Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?
passionate theater
  11/21/16
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irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle
  11/22/16
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Mildly Autistic Spot Famous Landscape Painting
  11/20/17
Need green bean casserole Cream onions Cherry Pie or Shoe ...
Electric fanboi stag film
  11/21/16
I'm including green bean casserole in the vegetable section ...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have
Electric fanboi stag film
  11/21/16
I love pecan pie, but i include that with shoo-fly pie as a ...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
You are a faggot yankee. HTH.
Ocher affirmative action
  11/14/17
fwiw, i would never have Thanksgiving without pecan pie, but...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
It's at least a should-have and any competently executed Pec...
Ocher affirmative action
  11/14/17
selfishly i like including pecan pie in part because it does...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
Dude if people aren't orgasming about how good the Pecan Pie...
Ocher affirmative action
  11/14/17
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/26/25
Loling at this pickaninny shit
violet hairraiser water buffalo
  11/22/16
What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?
Cyan gas station selfie
  11/14/17
CR on the bean
Frum Nofapping Base Ape
  11/21/18
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Stirring Home Ceo
  11/21/16
Only 2 I really look forward to every year are the stuffing ...
Naked theater stage candlestick maker
  11/21/16
this, turkey is "healthy at any size" flame, shitl...
sick corn cake police squad
  11/21/16
...
Naked theater stage candlestick maker
  11/21/16
BTW, bald eagle is delicious
Cyan gas station selfie
  11/22/16
must have: ham to eat; garbage can to throw the turkey in an...
sick corn cake police squad
  11/21/16
i find ham to be grossly overrated. i'd rather roast a su...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
Unghhhh just thinking about da pig
motley idiotic den reading party
  11/14/17
Suckling pig is 180 billion, but hard to do except on rare o...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
SHOULD-HAVE: candied yams
appetizing hilarious location
  11/21/16
I'm including that in the "sweet potatoes" categor...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
i dont get this obsession with sweet potato corn seems t...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows (wtf?) is a...
sick corn cake police squad
  11/21/16
I guess I've just been a yankee my whole life. Even when I w...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
corn bread is included breh
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
I think this year I will make cornbread with cranberries. Tw...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
even if no one eats it?
burgundy comical house
  11/22/16
Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.
Ocher affirmative action
  11/14/17
Yankee here: Never had sweet potatoes/candied yams at a Than...
mint zombie-like love of her life
  11/14/17
If you’re an Indian, maybe, but then so do venison, fish, lo...
obsidian house-broken psychic rehab
  11/14/17
For me its roast bird (chicken/duck/cornish hens ok), mashed...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
anyone tried deep frying the turkey? i want to do this, but ...
Topaz bateful hominid native
  11/21/16
I hate gravy but it is a classic. You can buy it separately,...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/16
i always make gravy from the turkey drippings from the oven....
Topaz bateful hominid native
  11/21/16
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Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/16
yes, i do this most years with my wife's family. the no-grav...
irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle
  11/22/16
Beat me to it. Just boil that shit up with some carrots, cel...
Cyan gas station selfie
  11/22/16
This is some credited Southern Thanksgiving scholarship. LO...
Ocher affirmative action
  11/14/17
here is a no-drippings recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/r...
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
Sweet potatoes / yams are 180, but any preparation of them t...
laughsome rigor casino
  11/21/16
Lol at this faggot op, lost all credibility by not includin...
amethyst floppy temple
  11/22/16
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irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle
  11/22/16
Note that I think all the items in the should-have column sh...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/22/16
I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have pur&eac...
obsidian house-broken psychic rehab
  11/14/17
Must have: Faygo
razzle bright senate degenerate
  11/22/16
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overrated factory reset button
  11/20/17
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8068/8210012954_0be50a3e99_o.j...
Cordovan Bossy Skinny Woman Field
  11/22/16
Cornbread is massive flame, just an awful shitty food that n...
plum apoplectic sanctuary
  11/22/16
lol, kill yourself
Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth
  11/14/17
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Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
sorry your mom didn't know how to make it from scratch.
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
tiNOTtcr
Sapphire histrionic abode
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Egg foo young
hateful nowag liquid oxygen
  11/22/16
There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams ...
Cracking Demanding Kitty
  11/22/16
roasted squash is 180, and personally i prefer it to the pot...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/22/16
Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey...
Cracking Demanding Kitty
  11/23/16
That's interesting. I don't even put gravy on the turkey - ...
Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth
  11/14/17
i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
Oh yeah, that too.
Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth
  11/14/17
180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone
burgundy comical house
  11/22/16
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Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great o...
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot. bu...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's suc...
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie is just GROTH! Here, have thome kale thalad!
Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to ba...
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
I'd move mashed potatoes and veggies to must-have otherwise...
Vibrant cumskin partner
  11/14/17
the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here....
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/17
Yeah but if you look at it that way, then the only true must...
Aggressive Telephone Plaza
  11/14/17
mashed potatoes on the must-have cranberries on the should-...
Topaz bateful hominid native
  11/14/17
Cornbread andouille dressing.
stimulating trust fund national
  11/14/17
CR, but full credit for *jalapeno* cornbread andouille dress...
Ocher affirmative action
  11/20/17
Must have—— Turkey Stuffing Squash Gravy Cranberry sauc...
obsidian house-broken psychic rehab
  11/14/17
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180 scarlet nursing home
  11/22/18
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Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/20/17
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yellow tattoo
  11/20/17
Awesome. That is a lot of work -- are you only responsible f...
Cyan gas station selfie
  11/20/17
sounds good
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/20/17
How has no one ITT said biscuits? Biscuits go better w gravy...
bonkers corner
  11/20/17
The gravy is not supposed to go with the cornbread wtf?
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/20/17
Right but you want to serve things that compliment each othe...
bonkers corner
  11/20/17
I would add mac n cheese to the "should have" list...
Narrow-minded windowlicker
  11/20/17
An xo Thanksgiving classic
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/14/18
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shimmering laser beams
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Must: Turkey Gravy Mashed potatoes Potatoes au gratin...
aromatic lake dilemma
  11/14/18
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Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/20/18
Must have: Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I r...
burgundy comical house
  11/20/18
This is pretty good, though I don't think salad is really a ...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/18
Wtf I've never had Thanksgiving with no salad. Would rather ...
burgundy comical house
  11/21/18
Again, salad is not what people think of as a must-have dish...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/18
duck/hens are viable for an occasional year with no guests
180 scarlet nursing home
  11/22/18
CANBERRY sauce (from the can)
Cerise feces area
  11/21/18
Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.
burgundy comical house
  11/21/18
I'm making hot apple cider and adding alcohol gonna be 180.
burgundy comical house
  11/21/18
Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc...
pungent umber newt
  11/21/18
must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie entir...
razzmatazz rambunctious death wish bawdyhouse
  11/21/18
lol, damn you are more bitter than when Rafael Nadal achieve...
Aphrodisiac Turdskin
  11/21/18
ljl nah, pddj are going to have a fantastic dinner ourselves...
razzmatazz rambunctious death wish bawdyhouse
  11/21/18
Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.
Supple Property
  11/22/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut
Vermilion Multi-colored Persian Hunting Ground
  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: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31962698)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: appetizing hilarious location

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

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



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:29 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31962742)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: appetizing hilarious location

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=2)#31962767)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#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=2)#49460710)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:35 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962789)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:38 PM
Author: passionate theater

Cr

Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:45 AM
Author: irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: Mildly Autistic Spot Famous Landscape Painting



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#34730329)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: Electric fanboi stag film

Need green bean casserole

Cream onions

Cherry Pie or Shoe Fly pie

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



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31962709)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: Electric fanboi stag film

Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have

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



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31962727)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:32 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

You are a faggot yankee. HTH.

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:36 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#34684366)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:41 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#34684427)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:45 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#34684464)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:49 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

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=2)#34684499)



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



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#49461950)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:24 AM
Author: violet hairraiser water buffalo

Loling at this pickaninny shit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31967339)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: Cyan gas station selfie

What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:43 PM
Author: Frum Nofapping Base Ape

CR on the bean

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#37277960)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: Stirring Home Ceo



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: Naked theater stage candlestick maker

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=2)#31962707)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: sick corn cake police squad

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962715)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:55 PM
Author: Naked theater stage candlestick maker



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:41 PM
Author: Cyan gas station selfie

BTW, bald eagle is delicious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31970000)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: sick corn cake police squad

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962710)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31962769)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:52 AM
Author: motley idiotic den reading party

Unghhhh just thinking about da pig

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#34684520)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:54 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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

Schweinshaxe is good to make on a more regular basis.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#34684537)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:26 PM
Author: appetizing hilarious location

SHOULD-HAVE:

candied yams

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962713)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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

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



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:27 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

i dont get this obsession with sweet potato

corn seems thanksgivingy - no?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962722)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:30 PM
Author: sick corn cake police squad

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=2)#31962750)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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=2)#31962764)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:31 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

corn bread is included breh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962758)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:36 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962798)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:37 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962812)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 3:00 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

even if no one eats it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31970149)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:40 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: mint zombie-like love of her life

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

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:59 AM
Author: obsidian house-broken psychic rehab

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=2)#34684582)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:31 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962755)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:32 PM
Author: Topaz bateful hominid native

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962759)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:33 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962773)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: Topaz bateful hominid native

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=2)#31962786)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:34 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2)#31962787)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:48 AM
Author: irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle

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=2)#31967400)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:42 PM
Author: Cyan gas station selfie

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=2)#31970017)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:44 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

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=2)#34684451)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:58 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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=2)#34684563)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 4:20 PM
Author: laughsome rigor casino

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=2)#31963255)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:42 AM
Author: amethyst floppy temple

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=2)#31967383)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:48 AM
Author: irradiated lemon dysfunction wrinkle



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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:51 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31967408)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:58 AM
Author: obsidian house-broken psychic rehab

I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have puréed goop

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 7:45 AM
Author: razzle bright senate degenerate

Must have: Faygo

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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:47 AM
Author: overrated factory reset button



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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:36 PM
Author: Cordovan Bossy Skinny Woman Field

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

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:47 PM
Author: plum apoplectic sanctuary

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=2)#31970049)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:25 AM
Author: Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth

lol, kill yourself

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:26 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin



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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:35 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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

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



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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:15 PM
Author: Sapphire histrionic abode

tiNOTtcr

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:47 PM
Author: hateful nowag liquid oxygen

Egg foo young

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:50 PM
Author: Cracking Demanding Kitty

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=2)#31970069)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:59 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#31970142)



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Date: November 23rd, 2016 2:45 AM
Author: Cracking Demanding Kitty

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=2)#31974866)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:26 AM
Author: Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth

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=2)#34683827)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:28 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:28 AM
Author: Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth

Oh yeah, that too.

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 3:01 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:06 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin



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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:34 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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

__

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=2)#34683878)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:39 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#34683924)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:46 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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=2)#34683994)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:43 AM
Author: Marvelous judgmental azn ticket booth

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

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:47 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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=2)#34684007)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: Vibrant cumskin partner

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

otherwise solid list

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:50 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#34684026)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:54 AM
Author: Aggressive Telephone Plaza

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=2)#34684074)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 10:48 AM
Author: Topaz bateful hominid native

mashed potatoes on the must-have

cranberries on the should-have

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



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:43 AM
Author: stimulating trust fund national

Cornbread andouille dressing.

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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:39 AM
Author: Ocher affirmative action

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=2)#34730301)



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Date: November 14th, 2017 11:56 AM
Author: obsidian house-broken psychic rehab

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=2)#34684547)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:15 AM
Author: 180 scarlet nursing home



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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:04 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin



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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:07 AM
Author: yellow tattoo



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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:53 AM
Author: Cyan gas station selfie

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=2)#34730379)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

sounds good

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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:59 AM
Author: bonkers corner

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=2)#34730415)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:00 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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

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



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:02 AM
Author: bonkers corner

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=2)#34730439)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 11:04 AM
Author: Narrow-minded windowlicker

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

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



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Date: November 14th, 2018 1:05 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

An xo Thanksgiving classic

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



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Date: November 20th, 2018 1:50 PM
Author: shimmering laser beams



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



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Date: November 14th, 2018 1:08 PM
Author: aromatic lake dilemma

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=2)#37231157)



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Date: November 20th, 2018 1:48 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin



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



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Date: November 20th, 2018 2:28 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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=2)#37271185)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 12:09 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#37277005)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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=2)#37277937)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:55 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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=2)#37278037)



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:17 AM
Author: 180 scarlet nursing home

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

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: Cerise feces area

CANBERRY sauce (from the can)

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:39 PM
Author: burgundy comical house

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

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: pungent umber newt

Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:33 PM
Author: razzmatazz rambunctious death wish bawdyhouse

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=2)#37278285)



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:47 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Turdskin

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

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



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Date: November 21st, 2018 3:51 PM
Author: razzmatazz rambunctious death wish bawdyhouse

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

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 12:16 AM
Author: Supple Property

Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.

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



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Date: November 22nd, 2018 1:05 AM
Author: Vermilion Multi-colored Persian Hunting Ground

Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut

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



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




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