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

Must-have: Turkey (+ gravy) Cranberry Sauce Stuffin...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
i'd move mashed potatoes to must-have, shitlib.
tantric ruby corner coffee pot
  11/21/16
I fight with my gf about this. I think sweet potatoes are...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
i think mashed is the workhorse, you need it to make 180 bit...
tantric ruby corner coffee pot
  11/21/16
interesting. see, i see the stuffing as the workhorse. i...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
Now THAT's what I call festive holiday meal scholarship, tyv...
ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
ty
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
Cr Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?
sooty nursing home queen of the night
  11/21/16
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Haunting piazza
  11/22/16
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Exciting Water Buffalo Degenerate
  11/20/17
Need green bean casserole Cream onions Cherry Pie or Shoe ...
magenta persian crackhouse
  11/21/16
I'm including green bean casserole in the vegetable section ...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have
magenta persian crackhouse
  11/21/16
I love pecan pie, but i include that with shoo-fly pie as a ...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
You are a faggot yankee. HTH.
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/14/17
fwiw, i would never have Thanksgiving without pecan pie, but...
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
It's at least a should-have and any competently executed Pec...
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/14/17
selfishly i like including pecan pie in part because it does...
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
Dude if people aren't orgasming about how good the Pecan Pie...
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/14/17
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/26/25
Loling at this pickaninny shit
crawly brunch
  11/22/16
What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?
Cream old irish cottage
  11/14/17
CR on the bean
Violet laughsome police squad
  11/21/18
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beady-eyed hideous travel guidebook office
  11/21/16
Only 2 I really look forward to every year are the stuffing ...
Cerise famous landscape painting mexican
  11/21/16
this, turkey is "healthy at any size" flame, shitl...
deep milk shrine
  11/21/16
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Cerise famous landscape painting mexican
  11/21/16
BTW, bald eagle is delicious
Cream old irish cottage
  11/22/16
must have: ham to eat; garbage can to throw the turkey in an...
deep milk shrine
  11/21/16
i find ham to be grossly overrated. i'd rather roast a su...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
Unghhhh just thinking about da pig
Avocado Dingle Berry
  11/14/17
Suckling pig is 180 billion, but hard to do except on rare o...
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
SHOULD-HAVE: candied yams
tantric ruby corner coffee pot
  11/21/16
I'm including that in the "sweet potatoes" categor...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
i dont get this obsession with sweet potato corn seems t...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows (wtf?) is a...
deep milk shrine
  11/21/16
I guess I've just been a yankee my whole life. Even when I w...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
corn bread is included breh
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
I think this year I will make cornbread with cranberries. Tw...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
even if no one eats it?
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/22/16
Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/14/17
Yankee here: Never had sweet potatoes/candied yams at a Than...
plum mentally impaired plaza regret
  11/14/17
If you’re an Indian, maybe, but then so do venison, fish, lo...
Self-centered bateful voyeur
  11/14/17
For me its roast bird (chicken/duck/cornish hens ok), mashed...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
anyone tried deep frying the turkey? i want to do this, but ...
jade razzle-dazzle forum legend
  11/21/16
I hate gravy but it is a classic. You can buy it separately,...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/16
i always make gravy from the turkey drippings from the oven....
jade razzle-dazzle forum legend
  11/21/16
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startled azure university rigor
  11/21/16
yes, i do this most years with my wife's family. the no-grav...
Haunting piazza
  11/22/16
Beat me to it. Just boil that shit up with some carrots, cel...
Cream old irish cottage
  11/22/16
This is some credited Southern Thanksgiving scholarship. LO...
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/14/17
here is a no-drippings recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/r...
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
Sweet potatoes / yams are 180, but any preparation of them t...
ruddy costumed sanctuary turdskin
  11/21/16
Lol at this faggot op, lost all credibility by not includin...
sienna bat shit crazy toaster
  11/22/16
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Haunting piazza
  11/22/16
Note that I think all the items in the should-have column sh...
startled azure university rigor
  11/22/16
I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have pur&eac...
Self-centered bateful voyeur
  11/14/17
Must have: Faygo
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  11/22/16
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  11/20/17
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8068/8210012954_0be50a3e99_o.j...
Provocative station therapy
  11/22/16
Cornbread is massive flame, just an awful shitty food that n...
Razzle brindle pocket flask haunted graveyard
  11/22/16
lol, kill yourself
cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker
  11/14/17
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startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
sorry your mom didn't know how to make it from scratch.
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Egg foo young
erotic ticket booth
  11/22/16
There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams ...
up-to-no-good lime stage mediation
  11/22/16
roasted squash is 180, and personally i prefer it to the pot...
startled azure university rigor
  11/22/16
Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey...
up-to-no-good lime stage mediation
  11/23/16
That's interesting. I don't even put gravy on the turkey - ...
cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker
  11/14/17
i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
Oh yeah, that too.
cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker
  11/14/17
180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/22/16
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startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great o...
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot. bu...
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's suc...
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie is just GROTH! Here, have thome kale thalad!
cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to ba...
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
I'd move mashed potatoes and veggies to must-have otherwise...
Insane Spectacular National Pervert
  11/14/17
the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here....
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/17
Yeah but if you look at it that way, then the only true must...
silver geriatric ratface hissy fit
  11/14/17
mashed potatoes on the must-have cranberries on the should-...
jade razzle-dazzle forum legend
  11/14/17
Cornbread andouille dressing.
adventurous dun hell
  11/14/17
CR, but full credit for *jalapeno* cornbread andouille dress...
mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma
  11/20/17
Must have—— Turkey Stuffing Squash Gravy Cranberry sauc...
Self-centered bateful voyeur
  11/14/17
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startled azure university rigor
  11/20/17
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Rebellious chocolate address reading party
  11/20/17
Awesome. That is a lot of work -- are you only responsible f...
Cream old irish cottage
  11/20/17
sounds good
startled azure university rigor
  11/20/17
How has no one ITT said biscuits? Biscuits go better w gravy...
hilarious racy box office alpha
  11/20/17
The gravy is not supposed to go with the cornbread wtf?
startled azure university rigor
  11/20/17
Right but you want to serve things that compliment each othe...
hilarious racy box office alpha
  11/20/17
I would add mac n cheese to the "should have" list...
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  11/20/17
An xo Thanksgiving classic
startled azure university rigor
  11/14/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Must: Turkey Gravy Mashed potatoes Potatoes au gratin...
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startled azure university rigor
  11/20/18
Must have: Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I r...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/20/18
This is pretty good, though I don't think salad is really a ...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/18
Wtf I've never had Thanksgiving with no salad. Would rather ...
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/18
Again, salad is not what people think of as a must-have dish...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/18
duck/hens are viable for an occasional year with no guests
Curious Fortuitous Meteor Sound Barrier
  11/22/18
CANBERRY sauce (from the can)
Charcoal slimy gas station
  11/21/18
Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/18
I'm making hot apple cider and adding alcohol gonna be 180.
Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke
  11/21/18
Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc...
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  11/21/18
must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie entir...
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  11/21/18
lol, damn you are more bitter than when Rafael Nadal achieve...
startled azure university rigor
  11/21/18
ljl nah, pddj are going to have a fantastic dinner ourselves...
wonderful rose kitty coldplay fan
  11/21/18
Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut
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  11/25/25
a nice red burgundy
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  11/25/25
roasted brussels sprouts with sea salt and evoo
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  11/26/25


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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:24 PM
Author: startled azure university rigor

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: tantric ruby corner coffee pot

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: startled azure university rigor

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: tantric ruby corner coffee pot

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: sooty nursing home queen of the night

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: Haunting piazza



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2/#31967394)



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Date: November 20th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: Exciting Water Buffalo Degenerate



(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: magenta persian crackhouse

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: startled azure university rigor

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: magenta persian crackhouse

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: startled azure university rigor

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: startled azure university rigor

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: startled azure university rigor

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: crawly brunch

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: Cream old irish cottage

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: Violet laughsome police squad

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: beady-eyed hideous travel guidebook office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2/#31962706)



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Date: November 21st, 2016 3:25 PM
Author: Cerise famous landscape painting mexican

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: deep milk shrine

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: Cerise famous landscape painting mexican



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3436637&forum_id=2/#31962995)



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Date: November 22nd, 2016 2:41 PM
Author: Cream old irish cottage

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: deep milk shrine

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Avocado Dingle Berry

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: startled azure university rigor

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: tantric ruby corner coffee pot

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: deep milk shrine

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: plum mentally impaired plaza regret

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: Self-centered bateful voyeur

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: jade razzle-dazzle forum legend

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: jade razzle-dazzle forum legend

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: startled azure university rigor



(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: Haunting piazza

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: Cream old irish cottage

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: ruddy costumed sanctuary turdskin

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: sienna bat shit crazy toaster

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: Haunting piazza



(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: startled azure university rigor

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: Self-centered bateful voyeur

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: aqua spot

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: translucent library athletic conference



(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: Provocative station therapy

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: Razzle brindle pocket flask haunted graveyard

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: cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker

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: startled azure university rigor



(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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: turquoise indirect expression theatre

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: erotic ticket booth

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: up-to-no-good lime stage mediation

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: startled azure university rigor

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: up-to-no-good lime stage mediation

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: cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker

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: startled azure university rigor

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: cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: startled azure university rigor



(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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: startled azure university rigor

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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: cruel-hearted talented hall candlestick maker

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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: Insane Spectacular National Pervert

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: startled azure university rigor

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: silver geriatric ratface hissy fit

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: jade razzle-dazzle forum legend

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: adventurous dun hell

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: mind-boggling hateful french chef dilemma

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: Self-centered bateful voyeur

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: Curious Fortuitous Meteor Sound Barrier



(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: startled azure university rigor



(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: Rebellious chocolate address reading party



(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: Cream old irish cottage

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: startled azure university rigor

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: hilarious racy box office alpha

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: startled azure university rigor

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: hilarious racy box office alpha

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: Pontificating sweet tailpipe marketing idea

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Yapping mother roommate



(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: Indigo trip principal's office macaca

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: startled azure university rigor



(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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: startled azure university rigor

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: Curious Fortuitous Meteor Sound Barrier

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: Charcoal slimy gas station

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: Bespoke supple parlour yarmulke

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: judgmental casino

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: wonderful rose kitty coldplay fan

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: startled azure university rigor

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: wonderful rose kitty coldplay fan

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: fuchsia stag film factory reset button

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: Hairraiser Circlehead Property

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)