Thanksgiving dinner is a celebration of tradition, family, and, of course, food. But, when it comes to what is actually on the dinner table, opinions can be diverse. The food on the table can also be diverse, every family has something different to bring to the occasion. Some dishes are common favorites that people eagerly look forward to every year, while others are left uneaten and quietly pushed to the side. Some students and staff from BBHHS have voiced their opinions on some of these dishes, and expressed their favorites, least favorites, common dishes they have, and overall opinions on these foods.
To start off, there are some familiar favorites every year at Thanksgiving but not all of the staff and students agree on the best one. Senior, Liane Tichy and Teacher, Mrs. Mauser, both agree that Sweet potato casserole is their favorite food to eat each Thanksgiving. Mrs. Gloege, Teacher, says “My favorite Thanksgiving food would have to be the turkey. Mainly because I make it, so it’s a multiple day labor of love and I’m always pretty proud of it.
Heidi Martin, Junior, has a differing opinion. She says, “My all-time favorite Thanksgiving food is definitely pumpkin pie.”
While these are all common dishes they all have some more unique options at their dinner table as well. Mauser says, “My most unique Thanksgiving dish is dumplings.” She expressed that she did enjoy this unique food and she thinks it is the most unique dish they have. Gloege says, “My dad’s side of the family is vegan so I make a Tofurkey every year for that Thanksgiving. Not weird.. but not normal?”
Martin expressed she does not like the most unique food at her Thanksgiving. She says, “The most unique Thanksgiving dish I’ve tried is a green bean casserole and it was lowkey gross.”
Everyone has some unique dishes at Thanksgiving but there are some common dislikes among people. One thing all the people asked had in common was their dislike for cranberry sauce. “I never like canned cranberry sauce. If it’s gelatinous, it’s a hard pass. Homemade or nothing,” says Gloege.
Mauser also expressed her dislike of this dish by saying, “Canned cranberry doesn’t look appealing.”
While people have different dishes, favorites, and least favorites at their thanksgiving it’s important that everyone comes together and eats together and expresses what they are grateful for. Another thing all 4 people asked agreed on, was that Thanksgiving is about nostalgia and tradition rather than the specific taste of the food. So even though food is what’s commonly thought of about Thanksgiving, tradition, family, and friends is what people could consider being grateful for.
