Cranberry Sauce: Yay or Nay (1 Viewer)

[TenTwo]

Thanksgiving is upon us, and with it comes the annual tradition (at least in my house) of whether cranberry sauce is a must have side. I personally love it, canned or fresh. I mix it in with my dressing and I am in feast day heaven. Y'all got any strong opinions on this Thanksgiving treat?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

H*llz naw

 

[buzd]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

 

[Brad Mojo]

Forget the fresh/home made stuff. I want it from a can. I want to see the sauce still holding its can shape, with indentations from the can ridges, so I know it can be trusted.

 

[Brad Mojo]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

Thanks for ruining Thanksgiving.

 

[NotOnHerb]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

I used to feel similar but my wife and I now host Thanksgiving for our family partly because I smoke a turkey. That really was a game changer along with us guiding the menu.

Back to the main topic. I always hated the canned cranberry "sauce" and never understood it. When my wife and I started dating we did a small thanksgiving at our house with her parents and she kept talking about cranberry sauce and I just kept rolling my eyes. Then she made it fresh and I have been hooked since.

 

[superchuck500]

Meh

 

[Dago]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

I am not in any condition to do any major cooking this year, so I am getting most of my sides from Bergerons.

But turkey can be damned good if you are willing to put in the work. I make my own brine solution and then smoke it with pecan wood

Other than that, I love having the family around (I don't invite the ones I can't stand which happens to be most of them)

 

[The Moose]

What do you put in your post Thanksgiving sammich if you don't have it?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

3 words
Tur.Duc.Ken

 

[zeetes]

Alright, I'll say it. I don't see the big deal about thanksgiving food. Turkey on it's best day is pretty meh, and in general most of the food is pretty gloppy. I do like oyster dressing, but most dressing is too bready. Most of the food is cooked for a bunch of people, so vegetables end up being over cooked, but even if not - vegetables. Cranberry sauce is fine, but I don't think it makes any of it better.

I mean for a holiday where a feast is a central part (and yeah, I get it, it's not the food it's the family - whatever), it has always been odd to me what traditionally ends up on the table.

I will add that the Food Network's Thanksgiving cooking challenge show does introduce some interesting takes on classic dishes, but they would be hard to scale for a group.

There, I'm done. Carry on.

for me, it is the whole having to see other people thing.

bottle of jameson, aka irish liquid gold, mac 'n cheese, and black licorice.

all a fella needs to feel grateful.

 

[0rion]

Out of the can with ridges for me. How else can you tell how thick to slice it? I'll take 4 ridges please.

 

[boutrous]

I make mine homemade like my grandmother used to and it's awesome. Pretty much only my Mom and I eat it, but I still make it every year.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

I don't like the kind in a can but don't mind homemade and could definitely leave it altogether. I'm with Buzd; I'm not a huge fan of Thanksgiving food. I do like my mom's dressing and my former step father made some killer cajun dressing. I also like pumpkin pie. Apart from that, I am not crazy about the rest of the food.

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

and black licorice.

YUCK!!!