ENID, OK - Every family has their own traditions and family favorites when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. I scoured the Internet looking at polls, surveys, top lists and must haves. These are the top 10 food items that were mentioned the most or made most of the top lists.
Food items that had honorable mention include gravy, deviled eggs and corn.
1. Turkey
2. Stuffing/Dressing
3. Pumpkin Pie
4. Sweet Potato Casserole
5. Mashed Potatoes
6. Ham
7. Green Bean Casserole
8. Cranberry Jelly
9. Fresh Baked Rolls
10. Brussels Sprouts
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The answers varied widely across the different parts of the country. Across the board, eighty-three percent of respondents said the turkey was the best dishes on the table. Some other national favorites include mashed potatoes (78 percent), stuffing or dressing (77 percent), and bread and rolls (74 percent).
What is the most popular Thanksgiving dish in the US? ›
The answers varied widely across the different parts of the country. Across the board, eighty-three percent of respondents said the turkey was the best dishes on the table. Some other national favorites include mashed potatoes (78 percent), stuffing or dressing (77 percent), and bread and rolls (74 percent).
What are 5 traditional Thanksgiving foods? ›
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer. The classic Thanksgiving dinner includes old-time favorites that never change: turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, and pie.
What is a must for Thanksgiving dinner? ›
But a few things are guaranteed, no matter where I am or who I'm with: There will be turkey; there will be stuffing; there will be cranberry sauce, gravy, potatoes, and pie.
What is the famous meal of Thanksgiving? ›
A traditional Thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey and many sides including stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans and cranberry sauce, with pumpkin pie as dessert.
What is the most eaten side dish on Thanksgiving? ›
mashed potatoes! Rising from second place in 2022, mashed potatoes take the crown for America's favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Creamy, rich, and comforting, they're the perfect accompaniment to turkey and gravy, so it makes sense that mashed potatoes came out on top.
What is the most important meal on Thanksgiving? ›
Turkey. Some would say a turkey is the most important food item at the table. A turkey is the center of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, 88 percent of Americans eat Turkey on Thanksgiving, with 46 million Turkeys eaten on the holiday.
What do Americans traditionally eat at Thanksgiving? ›
Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include the entire family in the food preparation. Traditional foods include turkey, stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Many people serve pie for dessert at the end of the meal.
What are 4 commonly consumed foods at Thanksgiving other than turkey? ›
Cornish game hen, goose, duck, ham, beef, salmon, and mushroom recipes make worthy centerpieces for holiday meals.
What is America's least favorite Thanksgiving food? ›
"For the third year in a row, cranberry sauce takes first place as the most disliked traditional Thanksgiving food. Over 31% of respondents, 82 million American adults, do not want cranberry sauce for their Thanksgiving dinner.
But according to the two only remaining historical records of the first Thanksgiving menu, that meal consisted of freshly killed deer, assorted wildfowl, cod, bass, and flint, and a native variety of corn harvested by the Native Americans, which was eaten as corn bread and porridge.
What is mostly eaten for Thanksgiving? ›
As celebrated in the United States, the holiday of Thanksgiving usually revolves around a bountiful meal. Typical dishes include bread stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and, above all, turkey.
