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

Must-have: Turkey (+ gravy) Cranberry Sauce Stuffin...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
i'd move mashed potatoes to must-have, shitlib.
Laughsome Locale
  11/21/16
I fight with my gf about this. I think sweet potatoes are...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
i think mashed is the workhorse, you need it to make 180 bit...
Laughsome Locale
  11/21/16
interesting. see, i see the stuffing as the workhorse. i...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
Now THAT's what I call festive holiday meal scholarship, tyv...
ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
ty
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
Cr Gravy must have but no mashed potatoes ?
Multi-colored Digit Ratio Windowlicker
  11/21/16
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garnet free-loading gas station
  11/22/16
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self-centered magical knife
  11/20/17
Need green bean casserole Cream onions Cherry Pie or Shoe ...
dashing poppy selfie
  11/21/16
I'm including green bean casserole in the vegetable section ...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
Nigga, no offense, but that is a MUST have
dashing poppy selfie
  11/21/16
I love pecan pie, but i include that with shoo-fly pie as a ...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
You are a faggot yankee. HTH.
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/14/17
fwiw, i would never have Thanksgiving without pecan pie, but...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
It's at least a should-have and any competently executed Pec...
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/14/17
selfishly i like including pecan pie in part because it does...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
Dude if people aren't orgasming about how good the Pecan Pie...
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/14/17
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/26/25
Loling at this pickaninny shit
insecure startled meetinghouse associate
  11/22/16
What about chitlins and grape kool-aid?
bright jewess
  11/14/17
CR on the bean
crystalline locus
  11/21/18
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Scarlet black woman sanctuary
  11/21/16
Only 2 I really look forward to every year are the stuffing ...
contagious potus box office
  11/21/16
this, turkey is "healthy at any size" flame, shitl...
razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge
  11/21/16
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contagious potus box office
  11/21/16
BTW, bald eagle is delicious
bright jewess
  11/22/16
must have: ham to eat; garbage can to throw the turkey in an...
razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge
  11/21/16
i find ham to be grossly overrated. i'd rather roast a su...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
Unghhhh just thinking about da pig
Costumed institution double fault
  11/14/17
Suckling pig is 180 billion, but hard to do except on rare o...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
SHOULD-HAVE: candied yams
Laughsome Locale
  11/21/16
I'm including that in the "sweet potatoes" categor...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
i dont get this obsession with sweet potato corn seems t...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows (wtf?) is a...
razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge
  11/21/16
I guess I've just been a yankee my whole life. Even when I w...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
corn bread is included breh
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
I think this year I will make cornbread with cranberries. Tw...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
Cranberry sauce is a must-have, end of discussion
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
even if no one eats it?
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/22/16
Again, you are a faggot yankee. HTH.
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/14/17
Yankee here: Never had sweet potatoes/candied yams at a Than...
Trip trump supporter space
  11/14/17
If you’re an Indian, maybe, but then so do venison, fish, lo...
Curious Nibblets Principal's Office
  11/14/17
For me its roast bird (chicken/duck/cornish hens ok), mashed...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
anyone tried deep frying the turkey? i want to do this, but ...
copper stage
  11/21/16
I hate gravy but it is a classic. You can buy it separately,...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/16
i always make gravy from the turkey drippings from the oven....
copper stage
  11/21/16
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Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/16
yes, i do this most years with my wife's family. the no-grav...
garnet free-loading gas station
  11/22/16
Beat me to it. Just boil that shit up with some carrots, cel...
bright jewess
  11/22/16
This is some credited Southern Thanksgiving scholarship. LO...
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/14/17
here is a no-drippings recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/r...
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
Sweet potatoes / yams are 180, but any preparation of them t...
lascivious liquid oxygen dilemma
  11/21/16
Lol at this faggot op, lost all credibility by not includin...
Black boltzmann ticket booth
  11/22/16
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garnet free-loading gas station
  11/22/16
Note that I think all the items in the should-have column sh...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/22/16
I actually think squash is the traditional MUST have pur&eac...
Curious Nibblets Principal's Office
  11/14/17
Must have: Faygo
flickering location codepig
  11/22/16
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180 maniacal native
  11/20/17
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8068/8210012954_0be50a3e99_o.j...
Sepia razzle university
  11/22/16
Cornbread is massive flame, just an awful shitty food that n...
slap-happy wild people who are hurt brunch
  11/22/16
lol, kill yourself
Titillating national yarmulke
  11/14/17
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Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
sorry your mom didn't know how to make it from scratch.
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
tiNOTtcr
Exciting sienna toaster preventive strike
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Egg foo young
maroon sinister den
  11/22/16
There will be no mashed potatoes and no sweet potatoes/yams ...
Razzle-dazzle house
  11/22/16
roasted squash is 180, and personally i prefer it to the pot...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/22/16
Gravy is normally used to cover up/compensate for dry turkey...
Razzle-dazzle house
  11/23/16
That's interesting. I don't even put gravy on the turkey - ...
Titillating national yarmulke
  11/14/17
i especially love the gravy on the stuffing.
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
Oh yeah, that too.
Titillating national yarmulke
  11/14/17
180 my fellow gravy hater, we do not stand alone
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/22/16
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Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
i think a lot of must- and should-haves are not that great o...
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
i don't disagree with you, and i like your menu a lot. bu...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
I was a little conflicted about omitting it because it's suc...
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie is just GROTH! Here, have thome kale thalad!
Titillating national yarmulke
  11/14/17
Pumpkin pie IS gross. You need to have one fresh dish to ba...
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
I'd move mashed potatoes and veggies to must-have otherwise...
chartreuse concupiscible skinny woman
  11/14/17
the mashed/sweet potatoes distinction is controversial here....
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/17
Yeah but if you look at it that way, then the only true must...
Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask
  11/14/17
mashed potatoes on the must-have cranberries on the should-...
copper stage
  11/14/17
Cornbread andouille dressing.
bistre theater generalized bond
  11/14/17
CR, but full credit for *jalapeno* cornbread andouille dress...
adventurous circlehead orchestra pit
  11/20/17
Must have—— Turkey Stuffing Squash Gravy Cranberry sauc...
Curious Nibblets Principal's Office
  11/14/17
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provocative abode
  11/22/18
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Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/20/17
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Narrow-minded fragrant place of business weed whacker
  11/20/17
Awesome. That is a lot of work -- are you only responsible f...
bright jewess
  11/20/17
sounds good
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/20/17
How has no one ITT said biscuits? Biscuits go better w gravy...
ebony mad-dog skullcap
  11/20/17
The gravy is not supposed to go with the cornbread wtf?
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/20/17
Right but you want to serve things that compliment each othe...
ebony mad-dog skullcap
  11/20/17
I would add mac n cheese to the "should have" list...
alcoholic irradiated state
  11/20/17
An xo Thanksgiving classic
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/14/18
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Arousing Canary Chapel Really Tough Guy
  11/20/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Must: Turkey Gravy Mashed potatoes Potatoes au gratin...
Impertinent turdskin
  11/14/18
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Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/20/18
Must have: Roast bird (I will defend duck/chicken but I r...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/20/18
This is pretty good, though I don't think salad is really a ...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/18
Wtf I've never had Thanksgiving with no salad. Would rather ...
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/18
Again, salad is not what people think of as a must-have dish...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/18
duck/hens are viable for an occasional year with no guests
provocative abode
  11/22/18
CANBERRY sauce (from the can)
Shaky harsh hairy legs
  11/21/18
Nothing on Thanksgiving should ever come from a can.
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/18
I'm making hot apple cider and adding alcohol gonna be 180.
Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse
  11/21/18
Maple glazed root vegetables, turnips, carrots, parsnips etc...
mind-boggling mental disorder
  11/21/18
must: salmon, cheese, vegan gluten-free pumpkin pie entir...
cracking base
  11/21/18
lol, damn you are more bitter than when Rafael Nadal achieve...
Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig
  11/21/18
ljl nah, pddj are going to have a fantastic dinner ourselves...
cracking base
  11/21/18
Ironside is a surprisingly versatile and credited poaster.
Violet messiness lodge
  11/22/18
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ethereal \\(> ' v ' <)// tp
  11/25/25
Czech dood here. Must have sauerkraut
Greedy rehab gaming laptop
  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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Laughsome Locale

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Laughsome Locale

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Multi-colored Digit Ratio Windowlicker

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: garnet free-loading gas station



(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: self-centered magical knife



(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: dashing poppy selfie

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: dashing poppy selfie

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: insecure startled meetinghouse associate

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: bright jewess

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: crystalline locus

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: Scarlet black woman sanctuary



(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: contagious potus box office

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: razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge

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: contagious potus box office



(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: bright jewess

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: razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Costumed institution double fault

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Laughsome Locale

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: razzmatazz high-end background story indian lodge

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: Trip trump supporter space

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: Curious Nibblets Principal's Office

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: copper stage

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: copper stage

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig



(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: garnet free-loading gas station

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: bright jewess

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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: lascivious liquid oxygen dilemma

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: Black boltzmann ticket booth

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: garnet free-loading gas station



(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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Curious Nibblets Principal's Office

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: flickering location codepig

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: 180 maniacal native



(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: Sepia razzle university

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: slap-happy wild people who are hurt brunch

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: Titillating national yarmulke

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig



(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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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: Exciting sienna toaster preventive strike

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: maroon sinister den

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: Razzle-dazzle house

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Razzle-dazzle house

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: Titillating national yarmulke

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Titillating national yarmulke

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig



(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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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

__

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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: Titillating national yarmulke

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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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: chartreuse concupiscible skinny woman

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Flushed bat shit crazy tank pocket flask

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: copper stage

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: bistre theater generalized bond

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: adventurous circlehead orchestra pit

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: Curious Nibblets Principal's Office

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: provocative abode



(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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig



(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: Narrow-minded fragrant place of business weed whacker



(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: bright jewess

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: ebony mad-dog skullcap

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: ebony mad-dog skullcap

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: alcoholic irradiated state

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arousing Canary Chapel Really Tough Guy



(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: Impertinent turdskin

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig



(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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: provocative abode

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: Shaky harsh hairy legs

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: Arrogant medicated sweet tailpipe crackhouse

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: mind-boggling mental disorder

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: cracking base

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: Overrated Appetizing Tattoo Rigpig

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: cracking base

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: Violet messiness lodge

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: Greedy rehab gaming laptop

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)