Since it's coming up...what's the one Thanksgiving dish you DON'T want to have?

appycamper


brussel sprouts are a fave of mine but i don't do them for thanksgiving. too may people just don't care for them.

i do them by halving them and steaming for a couple of minutes. then toss in olive oil, salt and pepper and spreading on a baking sheet and baking at 375 until the center is tender and outside has bits of brown.

I do the same! Just steam them for a touch. I add garlic before throwing them in oven.

Alton Brown has a great Deviled Egg recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.co...eggs-recipe/index.html

..and America's Test Kitchen has a few good tips:
http://www.cookscountry.c...ea=recipe&iseason=

Brussels sprouts or mashed turnips  ick
please no

Cranberry sauce!

Rutabega = BARF

but my cousin insists on bringing them


Green Bean Casserole is another no no for me, i would rather have them slow cooked with ham hock

Born in OKC


Not an item most think of ever, but I can pretty much do with out Brussels Sprouts.  I won't say I never eat them but I have to feel especailly virtuous to eat Brussels Sprouts. 
 
I'd rather have cabbage or collards or almost any other leafy green vegetable.
                                                                                        

My wife keeps trying to getting Brussels Sprouts on the menu, but no one else will touch them.  Her last recipe even included BACON .  I almost admitted that I liked them.

This year she's invited a friend who is a B. Sprouts fan to join us.  I am concerned.

"I don't think it's a Southern thing at all!  My family came to Michigan by way of Canada, and one of the first "hope chest" items we were given was a glass tray for serving devilled eggs at home AND a plastic one with a lid to take them elsewhere.  We make them all the time, sometimes only a few at a time just for ourselves. " 
 

interesting! i don't think i ever saw them growing up in new york state. they popped up often in my time in georgia and north carolina, most often in the wedding, funeral, picnic dinner gatherings. haven't seen them since i've been back in oklahoma (8 months). 

deviled eggs: elusive or ubiquitous?   

EatingTheRoad



Bart makes cranberry sauce:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoptLoEj_tk

 
Enjoyed that! Brings me back to my days of "helping" mom.
I love deviled eggs, and maybe I'll make some for apps this season.
 
I also love oven-roasted Brussels sprouts. Roasting slightly caramelizes the exterior of the sprout, and that's a tasty thing.  I particularly love the very tiny sprouts when they're roasted--they taste like Brussels sprouts chips.
 

appycamper

"I don't think it's a Southern thing at all!  My family came to Michigan by way of Canada, and one of the first "hope chest" items we were given was a glass tray for serving devilled eggs at home AND a plastic one with a lid to take them elsewhere.  We make them all the time, sometimes only a few at a time just for ourselves. " 
 

interesting! i don't think i ever saw them growing up in new york state. they popped up often in my time in georgia and north carolina, most often in the wedding, funeral, picnic dinner gatherings. haven't seen them since i've been back in oklahoma (8 months). 

deviled eggs: elusive or ubiquitous?   

They were common in my youth in Indiana and just as common in Minnesota. If you Google "deviled egg history" you'll get all kinds of explanations going back to the Romans. I doubt it was southern in origin or any more popular there than anywhere else in the United States.

I do not want cranberry relish or creamed onions.  Both are family favorites of other family members and I can't stand either one!  I just tell them they can have mine.  Also please, no canned sweet potatoes.  I love fresh ones, but do not expect me to eat canned ones <shudder>.

I like devilled eggs, but most people don't put vinegar in them like my Mom does so they're bland to me.  We just usually don't have them on Thanksgiving.  (I have the same problem with most potato salad, but when I watched Alton Brown make it, he did put some cider vinegar on the warm potatoes like my Mom does for that flavor you can't get any other way)

I can do without the mashed potatoes. The only good thing about mashed potatoes is what I do to the leftovers, which is make them into sharp cheddar and onion potato pancakes fried in lard.

tkitna


Deviled Eggs

For some reason, my family and my wifes family seem to make trays of these things to sit around for people to snack on. You cant turn around without running into a tray of them and the problem is,,,nobody eats them. Its sensless.

You can send those our way..we'd demolish those babies in no time!   As for what I could do without...count me in for the green bean casserole...its just gross!  Or a fave of my boyfriend... that nasty fruit salad made from canned fruit cocktail, cool whip, and mini marshmallows...YUK!

CajunKing


Green Bean Casserole is another no no for me, i would rather have them slow cooked with ham hock

Or in a skillet with bacon and cider vinegar.

I just remembered this one - those premade brown n' serve dinner rolls.  I don't think anyone in my family ever liked them except for my mother who would make leftover turkey sandwiches with them.  Now it's become a tradition to serve them at Thanksgiving and Christmas- my niece calls them "Nanny rolls." 

BelleReve


I just remembered this one - those premade brown n' serve dinner rolls.  I don't think anyone in my family ever liked them except for my mother who would make leftover turkey sandwiches with them.  Now it's become a tradition to serve them at Thanksgiving and Christmas- my niece calls them "Nanny rolls." 

King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls? My family started this up about 13 years ago and I've no idea why either.

Oh geez...I'd completely forgotten about Brown 'n Serve rolls (which was the brand name)!  They tasted very much like the cardboard box they came in, were always so soft in the middle the middle basically disappeared, and the puffed-up top was so hard you couldn't eat it.   It's easily been 20 years since I've seen the original ones in a store...but I see they still make a bunch of other varieties.  Gah.

Green bean casserole.  Now that I am the cook, that is not a problem.  I won't make it.  Also, dressing.  I do make that but can't stand it.

susanll


Green bean casserole.  Now that I am the cook, that is not a problem.  I won't make it.  Also, dressing.  I do make that but can't stand it.

That's funny. I don't blame you for not making the green bean casserole but there were some others on here that said they made a spruced up version using all fresh foods (nothing canned or boxed).

That's interesting about the dressing....there's no version of it you like? I find that there is a huge disparity on qualities of stuffings. What's the version you make? I like a sausage and apple stuffing...maybe with some pecans...maybe some raisins.   

Lol. Theres been a lot of votes for Green Bean casserole and thats something I do like. Ironically, I dont think its ever been served at my familys dinner.

No green bean casserole --- ever!  Ech those limp green beans and watery mushrooms. 

My mother always makes a green bean dish that's not a casserole but it's green beans with slivers of almonds.  It's very good!

This year we go to my father-in-law's --- no clue of what's in store.

Andrea

Since there are a lot of anti green bean casserole sentiments out there I figured I'd try to find a decent recipe out there. This one looks pretty darned good (and all fresh ingredients):
One Mean Green Bean Casserole

Something for everyone - Green Brussels Sprouts Casserole!

Epicurious


Your suspicions are confirmed: We did have the classic green-bean casserole with fried-onion topping on the brain when working on this recipe. But sweet, nutty roasted Brussels sprouts and a woodsy blend of wild mushrooms will make this luxurious variation a hit on even the most traditional holiday table. The fried shallots provide an irresistible savory crunch. 

Bobbi made this for a get together last weekend and I have to admit, it was pretty not bad (don't tell her I said that).

Recipe is here, for those of you looking to shock your Thanksgiving dinner guests.

Eating - I'm sure Kings Hawaiian has more flavor than the rolls I'm talking about - and Felix -  they still make them- you see them stacked on pallets in all of the grocery stores during the holidays, usually made by local bread  companies, had to laugh, your description of them is perfect.

I'll support what a number of posters have mentioned:
1)  green bean casserole:  I could never stomach that canned cream of mushroom stuff, and the waterlogged canned green beans didn't help
2)  sweet potato casserole with mini marshmallows:  I love sweet potatoes baked and served plain, but the addition of sugary stuff, no thank you
3)  oh Jennifer, you and me both...the thought of that fruit cocktail/whipped topping/marshmallow concoction (I think we called it ambrosia) makes me nauseous to this day, but Mom loved it, so it was a regular on the holiday table
4)  pumpkin pie:  the whole thing just isn't very appetizing to me...the brown color combined with the custard-like consistency...I'll pass, thank you.

Basically, Thanksgiving dinner for me is just a stop on the road to what I really want and like:  the sandwiches made with white bread, stuffing, turkey, mayo, and pepper!

Mushy Squash! It's like eating Baby Food.
Molded Jello with canned Fruit Cocktail in it!