When it comes to a traditional Thanksgiving feast, most families sink their teeth into turkey. But in a country as culturally diverse as ours, it’s not surprising that every family has a different spin on the holiday, serving up a number of delicious dishes. From lasagna to a piping hot bowl of black bean soup, many of us turn to tried and true family recipes when whipping up a Thanksgiving feast.
Mashable reports about some of their staff's favorite family dishes and how our vibrant mix of cultures eat different foods for Thanksgiving that go way beyond your everyday turkey and stuffing. Read on and find out how to enter to win a $250 Philips Airfryer this Thanksgiving!
One Eastern European favorite replaces the standard bowl of Thanksgiving mashed potatoes with a tasty recipe for crispy fried latkes. These can be served with some apple sauce to add a little sweet to the savory.
If you want to bring an Asian flare to your macaroni and cheese casserole, adding some Korean kimchi to the dish will give it some bite. And when the leftover turkey is taking up too much space in the fridge, chop it up and throw it into turkey fried rice for a delicious post-Thanksgiving day dish.
Stuffing is always a great dish to alter since you can throw so many different spices and ingredients in that go awesome with a turkey. A Middle Eastern style stuffing recipe called Persian basmati rice stuffing is made with pomegranate paste, goat cheese and turkey stock. The savory sweet mix can also be made vegetarian if you substitute vegetable broth for turkey stock.
And can there really be an Italian Thanksgiving without something saucy and cheesy? A vegetarian manicotti can substitute a lot of side dishes that go great with your turkey. A well-stocked antipasto platter is sure to satisfy any guest’s pre-dinner snack needs.
Pies are delicious, pies are great! But so are cookies. A traditional Argentian cookie known as alfajores. Soft and buttery goodness, the cookies are filled with dulce-de-leche that is sure to melt in your mouth.
A mix of this, a mix of that is really what Thanksgiving is all about. Add in a good time with friends and family and every feast is complete!
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My family loves my dressing, that was a recipe passed down to me from my Grandma.
We do southern traditional turkey, dressing, potato salad, develed eggs, green beans casserole, edwards Chocolate pie.
Spaghetti stuffed bread and hash brown casserole. We are vegetarian. :)
Pecan pie and double layer pumpkin pie are family favorites!
Pumpkin pie for sure!
This is on my Christmas must have list.
Love sausage stuffing, stuffed mushrooms and stuffed artichokes. Oh, how I love the side dishes!
I want to try fried potato latkes, we always have mashed potatoes so I would love a spin on it. My brother got one of these for his birthday and it is fantastic!
Love love love my hubby's special dressing..yum!
My favorite Thanksgiving dishes are Turkey Breast with Southern Cornbread Stuffing topped with Jellied Cranberries. Yum! I can't wait! :)
Lasagna and this year a smoked turkey
My favorite thanksgiving dishes are turkey, stuffing and potatoes. I would love to try cooking them in this fryer!
We love a blend of modern and traditional - my sister in law's special is roasted garlic pumpkin soup with spiced pepitas and it's a gorgeous addition to the feast!
candied yams!
We always have cornbread dressing and green bean casserole! This would be great for us, my husband is trying to lower his cholesterol with diet instead of meds.