For the debut of the Everett’s Friday 5 and Thanksgiving is this weekend why not list my Top 5 favourite Thanksgiving foods. Now there are a lot of Thanksgiving foods to be considered but these are my top 5 when it comes to me putting together the plate and dessert
Honorable Mention:
- Bread Rolls,
- Ham
- Glazed Carrots
5. Corn: You cannot go wrong with corn on Thanksgiving or any big holiday meal. While I usually prefer corn on the cob it which can be done on Thanksgiving, if you have a big gathering it’s best not to go that route. Corn is the stand out vegetable dish for when it comes to Thanksgiving, jsut not cream corn.
4. Stuffing: Now stuffing this low on the list might be fighting words for some but it just doesn’t quite make the cut for me over the top 3. Stuffing tends to be a little hit and miss for me but when it hits it hits. Plus you cannot have Turkey without stuffing it is just unThanksgivingly.
3. Mashed Potatoes: Potatoes can be done in many ways but for me nothing tops mashed. Especially when throwing some gravy on there, oh boy look out. It is just something about mashed that goes so well with Thanksgiving, but that might be that the cook is stressed and takes it out in the potatoes.
2. Turkey: The traditional staple of the Thanksgiving is the turkey. While some may go with ham or chicken there is something about a well cooked turkey that makes you thankful for Thanksgiving. Whether you like to add the gravy to it or not is up to you but I tend to use it, especially if the turkey is dry.
1. Pumpkin Pie: Anyone who knows me knows this was going to be the undisputed number 1 on the list. While pumpkin pie can be enjoyed anytime of the year it is generally seen as a Thanksgiving pie and happens to be my favourite pie of all. You can serve it with ice cream, whipped cream, heck add gravy to it if you wanted to, though I wouldn’t advise it. Personally I go with some whipped cream if I choose to add anything at all.
That is the first edition of Everett’s Friday 5. To ready for some Halloween 5’s over the next few weeks.
-Everett
