Classic Thanksgiving food

[Jono]

This list is likely from the 1621 Pilgrim / Wampanoag feast:

Seethed [boiled] Lobster
Roasted Goose
Boiled Turkey
Fricase of Coney
Pudding of Indian Corn Meal with dried Whortleberries
Seethed Cod
Roasted Duck
Stewed Pumpkin
Roasted Venison with Mustard Sauce
Savory Pudding of Hominy
Fruit and Holland Cheese

Bourbon pairings...really, what else is more appropriate than WT101
Any bourbon will work with the various flavor profiles....especially dessert.
We are pretty traditional - in a modern midwestern sense (no cod, coneys, hominy - occasionally duck, rare venison etc.) but I am sure some of you have more exotic fare..what will be eaten tomorrow?

[BrianBradford]

List is pretty simple
Turkey
Stuffing
Jellied cranberry sauce
Deviled eggs
Scotch
Pumpkin pie

[Jono]

List is pretty simple
Turkey
Stuffing
Jellied cranberry sauce
Deviled eggs
Scotch
Pumpkin pie

Why Scotch? Is it flavor pairing or just tradition?

[smokinjoe]

The cranberry sauce must come out of the can in one piece. It must lay on it's side, in a dish, with the indentations from the ridges in the side of the tin can clearly visible. If this does not happen, dinner is ruined...

Other than getting that right, the rest is a breeze. Turkey (In deep fried due to ease of cooking), beer, dressing, mashed taters, greenbean casserole, beer, sweet tater casserole, squash casserole, beer, deviled eggs, acorn squash soup, beer,pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sweet tea, and beer. Room for bourbon in there, too, no doubt.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Be sure to recognize your Blessings, and Good things in your life.

[BrianBradford]

Why Scotch? Is it flavor pairing or just tradition?

Its actually because the wife and I go over to her granfathers place for thanksgiving and he usually has gin, black velvet, and some type of expensive scotch. I don't dare bring over my stuff. With as many people that are there, it would be gone before my second glass!

[BrianBradford]

The cranberry sauce must come out of the can in one piece. It must lay on it's side, in a dish, with the indentations from the ridges in the side of the tin can clearly visible. If this does not happen, dinner is ruined...

That is exactly right!

[ILLfarmboy]

The cranberry sauce must come out of the can in one piece. It must lay on it's side, in a dish, with the indentations from the ridges in the side of the tin can clearly visible. If this does not happen, dinner is ruined...

I prefer my Brother-in-law's home-made cranberry-orange relish.

In our experience, having roast goose instead of turkey just doesn't work out. Not everyone likes it. It's like having lamb on Easter. not everyone likes lamb either. So... we just stick to the more mainstream menu items.

Oh, and leave the sugar out of my ice tea.

[OscarV]

Ahh, but the Mid-Western Thanksgiving Day dinner without a Jell-O mold would be an utter failure.

[MissinER101]

Looks like
Prime rib
Deep fried turkey
Roast turkey
And all the trimmings, served on the finest plastic plates with plastic utensils and NO booze.

We'll have to see how badly the DEFC can screw it up

[SMOWK]

served on the finest plastic plates with plastic utensils and NO booze.

New Orleans booze. YUM!