It's Not Thanksgiving Without ...

by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Nov 10th 2009 @ 3:15PM

What food has to be on your Thanksgiving table?
turkey	11 (22.4%)
baked ham	2 (4.1%)
green bean casserole	2 (4.1%)
mashed potatoes	4 (8.2%)
cranberry sauce	3 (6.1%)
stuffing/dressing	6 (12.2%)
macaroni and cheese	1 (2.0%)
sweet potato casserole/candied yams	5 (10.2%)
pumpkin pie	4 (8.2%)
pecan pie	2 (4.1%)
apple pie	2 (4.1%)
sweet potato pie	2 (4.1%)
Other	5 (10.2%)

Finish this sentence: "It's not Thanksgiving at my house without ..."

For most, the answer will be the bird of the hour -- Tom Turkey. For others, it may be the baked ham in its glazed glory.

Some like to carbo-load on gravy-laden mashed potatoes, while others prefer to bow before bowls of macaroni-n-cheese. And then there are the casserole crazies.

Many find themselves nostalgic for the green bean casserole of yore, complete with cream of mushroom soup and canned fried onions. Then there's the sweet potato casserole -- which in itself sparks controversy as whether to top with brown sugar or marshmallows. And whether or not it is indeed referred to as sweet potato casserole or candied yams.

On a related note, is it called stuffing or dressing? And do you bake it in the bird or separately? Cranberry sauce -- is it canned or homemade?

For the rest, the answer is easy as pie -- saving the best for last with a slice of pecan, pumpkin, apple or sweet potato goodness.

One thing we can all agree on is Thanksgiving is a time to eat, eat and, oh yeah, eat some more. The nap afterward is a well-deserved reward.

Have a field day in the comments. "It's not Thanksgiving without ..."

What food has to be on your Thanksgiving table?
turkey 11 (22.4%)
baked ham 2 (4.1%)
green bean casserole 2 (4.1%)
mashed potatoes 4 (8.2%)
cranberry sauce 3 (6.1%)
stuffing/dressing 6 (12.2%)
macaroni and cheese 1 (2.0%)
sweet potato casserole/candied yams 5 (10.2%)
pumpkin pie 4 (8.2%)
pecan pie 2 (4.1%)
apple pie 2 (4.1%)
sweet potato pie 2 (4.1%)
Other 5 (10.2%)

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