Turkey is the centrepiece of most families ' board , but there ’s a bunch more to Thanksgiving than this tasty fowl . You need side dishes and wad of them . dressing , mashed potatoes , mellifluous potatoes , edible corn and rolls are as much a part of Turkey Day as the bird itself . However , there are some slope that are memorable in a not - so - secure way . They ’re the dishes no one touches and the leftovers no Edgar Guest wants to take home .
Read the next page to observe out what sugared , orange dish we think your Thanksgiving feast could do without .
10: Candied Sweet Potatoes
glaze seraphic potatoes are a perfect example of an insalubrious Thanksgiving dish . dulcet potatoes on their own are good for you . They ’re full of vitamin A and beta - carotene , as well as somevitamin C. But when you crush them up , add butter , browned sugar andmarshmallows , you might as well kiss any wellness benefits goodbye .
Plus , some people find them unappetizing , which we fault on the marshmallow layer . Melted , gooey , gluey marshmallows cover the dish antenna like cement , and not in a good , s’mores - type of way . The converging layer of sweetness between marshmallow and sweet-smelling potato can be nauseating , especially after downing ample amounts of turkey and other , better sides ( like anything that ’s not on this list ) .
9: Ambrosia Salad
If you want the offerings on your Thanksgiving table to be heavenly , lay off the ambrosia salad . bang as the " intellectual nourishment of the God , " this yield salad started come along in cookery book in the former 1800s . Originally , ambrosia was made from Orange River , sugar and coconut ; however , as time go across , the formula devolved into a dish that is n’t fit for any of your Thanksgiving guest , much less a deity .
Today ’s version of ambrosia still hold back orange tree and coconut , but it also usually includesmarshmallowsandmayonnaiseor rancid pick , and sometimes even whipped topping or gelatin . That ’s right . Fruit and mayo . Together . This compounding is n’t almost as successful as turkey and dressing or mashed tater and gravy and should just be forget .
8: Turnips
In the 17th century , turnips were part of both settler and Native Americans ' regular dieting , and it ’s potential this root vegetable held an important place at the first Thanksgiving table . But that does n’t mean you need to reserve a space for it at yours .
The Pilgrims may have eaten Brassica rapa , but why should we ? Let ’s face it ; the turnip can be a guileful vegetable . If they ’re even a day or two past their prime , you ’ll wreathe up dining on a vegetable that tastes more like a piece of wood than an appetizing holiday side . Unless you ’re choke for an authentic Colonial Thanksgiving – and if you are , call back that dinner did n’t let in scratch – will this one off the table .
One other thing to consider about turnips : Thanksgiving is n’t just about the actual repast , it ’s about theleftovers . Have you ever heard of anyone getting agitate about the prospect of leftover turnip ? Neither have we .
7: Green Bean Casserole
We ’ll give the sweetheart its due : Green bean plant casserole is wanton to make . Just take canned green bean and commix with pick of mushroom soup , black pepper and French fried onions , then bake .
It ’s a food that ’s hard to mess up up , which is one reason this recipe has been a staple since its origination in the Campbell ’s Soup embodied kitchen in 1955 . Made for an Associated Press feature , green bean casserole chop-chop became Campbell ’s most pop formula , and it ’s plausibly the only reason some people ever purchase emollient of mushroom cloud soup today .
Still , many of us would rather not have it on our Thanksgiving tables . After all , not everyone appreciate the combination of unripe beans and emollient of mushroom soup , especially if the James Cook usescanned beans , which give the entire casserole a distinctly not - so - fresh flavor . Add to that some grey soup , and all the Gallic fried onions in the world ca n’t make up for this dish ’s unappetizing coming into court .
6: Cranberries
Besidesturkeys , nothing may signify Thanksgiving more than cranberries . We tend to consume these little yield in everything from breads to sauces on Turkey Day , but how many of us look forward to eating them ? We grow up enduring cranberries on Thanksgiving , as did our parents , so many of us finger obligated to bring them out each November .
However , being guilted into serving a food is n’t the best reason to include it on your computer menu . Cranberries are tart , and they do n’t always correlate well with the unfermented and piquant flavors featured in a distinctive Thanksgiving spread . It does n’t count what character of cranberry concoction you ’ve decided to make , whether it ’s cranberry orange salad , cranberry horseradish relish or simply opening up a can of jelly cranberry sauce and coldcock it onto a plate , do n’t be surprised if you have most of it left over after dinner has ended . So save yourself some time , trouble and much - needed space in the icebox by disallow this side dish from your holiday table .
5: Beets
beet are another etymon vegetable that ’s a popular side sweetheart on many Thanksgiving tables , but not much loved on Thanksgiving plate . They can be prepared many ways : plain , cooked , pickled or clams - glazed , but no matter how you slice them , most of us ca n’t get past their smell to actually eat them . Plus , beets ' cherry-red pigment also stains anything it comes in contact with , including dish towel , cutting circuit card , sinks and skin . Unless you enjoy scrub small nestling to get unregenerate crimson marks off their hands and faces , you might want to rethink serve this rotten red veg at your Thanksgiving dinner .
4: Oyster Dressing
No Thanksgiving table is all over without dressing . It ’s essentially the same as stuffing , as it ’s a casserole of bread cubes , cultivated celery and herbs . In different regions of the country , however , it also contains other element such as sausage , mushrooms or oysters . That ’s right – oysters .
This may voice blasphemous to some , but the concept of a seafood - free-base bread dish that ’s meant to accompany poultry just does n’t work in terms of flavor . Oyster dressing also relies on using fresh seafood , and if you expend canned oyster , you ’ll just end up creating a looker that ’s a foul accompaniment to your fowl .
3: Adulterated Corn
corn whiskey was another Native American staple fibre during the Pilgrims ' time , so it ’s only appropriate that the food of the New World graces your Thanksgiving tabular array . The key to good Thanksgiving corn is to leave it as natural as possible and savor it just like the colonists did .
That means no corn pudding , no corn casserole and above all , no creamed corn , which can have a slop like consistency . These dishes , while they may go likable , might let down those who are looking for the double-dyed goodness that is one of America ’s fine native foods . Do them a favour and resist the temptation to serve corn , unless it ’s on the cob .
2: Any Green Vegetable
Many of us subconsciously believe that a table lade with protein and sugar must include something green to equilibrise it all out . But we ’ve get news show for you , a salad covered with dressing or a fleeceable veg drenched in butter is n’t buy the farm to make your holiday any healthier .
We often add a green veg as an afterthought , and they ’re usually one of the least - liked items on the Turkey Day table . Take lima beans , for example . These green guys are usually not very democratic , even when mixed with corn to make succotash ( which would then adulterate the clavus ) . Brussels sprouts are another green vegetable that can cause violent reactions from those who are forced to eat them . Although there are some who do , in fact , relish Brussels sprouts , those people are few and far between , and they ’re most likely not your relatives . store your Edgar Albert Guest the effort of pass the dish around your dinner party tabular array by keep it off the menu in the first place .
1: Gelatin Salad
Gelatinis a popular side dish or dessert , but holiday salads just are n’t the place for these delicacy of wobbly goodness , especially on Turkey Day . To make a gelatin into a salad , yield , vegetables or marshmallow are commonly added . We ’re grateful lettuce is n’t involved , but earnestly , who thought adding veggies to a Jell - O - like dish was a skilful idea ? Plus , if you already have candy yams or fresh potatoes on the table , adding a gel salad is bit of overkill in the marshmallow department . And no , lime gelatin does n’t count as a unripened dish .
Without these unloved side dishes loading down your Thanksgiving board – and later , your icebox – you ’ll have the distance to stick to intellectual nourishment your family will rightfully enjoy . While Thanksgiving is often a clock time where custom is honour , it does n’t have to manifest itself in sides no one cares to eat .
