SamanthaCarter Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Deep fried turkey would have worked for SC too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Tamales are made with beef or chicken, so the turkey ones basically taste like chicken. We made them every year, along with turkey enchiladas. Really, in foods like that its the spices and sauces that stand out rather than the meats. I still can't get behind turkey tamales. I made a lot of tamales this weekend even though I live in Mexico and some were decidedly nontraditional, but turkey just seems wrong to me. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Maybe we should put together our own list... Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Garam Masala for DC? Um, no. You can't make White House food represent us. Ugh. Not cool, NYT. I would have thought pork more appropriate for DC 😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I would have thought pork more appropriate for DC 😋 Ha ha. I think our only state dish is the half-smoke. Not to be served at Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Never heard of sweet potato cornbread. More typical in my experience is turkey, dressing (cornbread or regular bread), green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, sweet potato casserole (the kind with marshmallows on top), deviled eggs, canned cranberry sauce, pie (pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan). My in-laws do turkey, cornbread dressing, lima beans, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, canned cranberry sauce, sweet potato pie, and pumpkin pie. My parents do a buffet of meatballs, ham (either a baked canned boneless ham or a spiral sliced one), baked macaroni and cheese, corn, green beans, yeast rolls, deviled eggs, and several kinds of dessert (pies, a cake, something involving Cool Whip and instant pudding) because a lot of our extended family don't like turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ha ha. I think our only state dish is the half-smoke. Not to be served at Thanksgiving. DC is where I first tasted sushi, Ethiopian food, and Starbucks. I have fond memories of DC food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Did anyone read NJ and not gag? Manicotti, but in crepes instead of pasta. Crepes swimming in tomato sauce. Seriously? Usually, I get some good T day recipes from the NYT, but I was disappointed this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Did anyone read NJ and not gag? Manicotti, but in crepes instead of pasta. Crepes swimming in tomato sauce. Seriously? Usually, I get some good T day recipes from the NYT, but I was disappointed this year. You are not the only one who gagged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Oyster dressing would only make sense for around Mobile, as far as I know. I've never seen it. Never. Me either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That Oklahoma person is making Green Bean casserole wrong. I admit it is common on TG tables in Okalahoma but that recipe is W-R-O-N-G Breadcrumbs?? Ritz crackers?? OH THE HUMANITY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Tamales for Texas was a great choice. Not everyone around here eats Turkey for Christmas and tamales are quite easy to find. Sold both in the stories and by ladies going door to door at businesses. Turkey tamales? Not so much. Never even seen them. I don't have a tamale lady in SC and I don't think that is ok at all. :( :( :( :( I don't know where to find a tamale lady here. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I've never eaten a turkey tamale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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