Comments on: Best Part of Thanksgiving Dinner Poll

By: Holiday Shopping Poll | Bill Roehl

Holiday Shopping Poll | Bill Roehl — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:04:13 +0000

[...] week’s poll asked what the best part of Thanksgiving dinner is for everyone. We ended up with the same result, much like the previous impromptu poll posted by the [...]

By: Whit o' wit

Whit o' wit — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:05:34 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Nils

Nils — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:27:14 +0000

Mrs. Marcos,

I’m sure if you go back a few eons, we probably are.

By: Mrs Marcos

Mrs Marcos — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:24:49 +0000

Missing option: Beer.

Nils,
Are we related?

By: Nils

Nils — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:37:27 +0000

Missing option: Beer.

By: sandy

sandy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:57:48 +0000

I especially enjoy the 1100-mile round-trip drive. If there’s construction in Chicago, that’s just icing on the cake!

Having my only child 3500 miles away for this holiday is bittersweet – he is having the experience of his life ( americanineire.blogspot.com ), but we really miss him.

I guess the food really isn’t that important, no matter how good it is.

By: Mikeh

Mikeh — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:01:03 +0000

Well, in general the holiday season is one of the worst times of the year for me personally. Way too much stress, and things tend to go wrong at that time of the year.

But turkey day for me is about the turkey 1st, the gravy 2nd and mashed potatoes 3rd. All the other sides are just extras that I can appreciate, but I don’t necessarily need to be satisfied. That said, when I think about it, #1 ends up just being spending time with family.

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:52:53 +0000

If we’re counting pie as a side, then pecan pie is my vote. Yes, it is entirely too sweet and too rich but it’s something I get very rarely and I’ll eat it until I’m ill and love every minute of it.

For a more traditional side, it is that which is a pile of mashed potatoes topped with corn, slathered with gravy. Mix it all up!

My dad always made turkey on the grill (charcoal all the way) and I did it by myself for the first time last year and it was perfectly moist on the outside and juicy on the inside. If you want the exact cooking instructions let me know.

By: Mrs Marcos

Mrs Marcos — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:42:38 +0000

I love it all – turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries…mmmmmm (washed down with tasty Coca Cola, naturally).

We’ve hosted Thanksgiving for the last several years, mostly because I always have to work on Friday and I get cranky if I’m out and about on Thursday. (Yes, I am a hermit) The best part about hosting? The leftovers, of course!

By: Alissa

Alissa — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:52:27 +0000

Being a vegetarian and carb junky, I have to go with sides!

Even pre-veg, I wasn’t much of a turkey fan. I know vegetarians that totally get into the Tofurkey (which I think, just on principle, is disgusting – think about this: “turkey-flavored soy product.” Gross). I guess if I thought I would miss eating turkey, I might try it. However, my perspective is that not eating turkey will leave more room for the really important things:

1. Stuffing
2. Cream cheese mashed potatoes
3. Pie