any "distinct" recipes for Thanksgiving? (1 Viewer)

[Maik Jeaunz]

according to Deadspin, here are the most distinct Thanksgiving food traditions for each state.

some sound good, some sound weird, and even though I'm in California, you can bet your #### I'll be trying out some GD cookie salad.

Oregon, vegan mushroom gravy? :X what's wrong with you people?!

 

[bostonfred]

I had no idea mashed butternut squash was regional to Massachusetts. My favorite side dish since I was a kid.

I also had never heard of frog eye salad. What a bizarre area of the country to like something like that, too.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

I just noticed "dirt pudding" in Ohio...what the what?!

my dad was born and raised there, and never once mentioned dirt pudding.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

Frog eyed salad?

 

[RBM]

Stuffed artichoke....a staple at my Thanksgiving table. So good.

 

[RBM]

Funeral potatoes?

 

[gianmarco]

Wouldn't it be cool if Hawaii had "Illinois Salad" as their dish?

 

[Osaurus]

Frog eyed salad?

Lived in WY and I have no idea what the hell that isETA: Have seen it before, but I had no idea that's what it was called:http://img.food.com/img/recipes/30/59/94/large/picigL2fT.jpg :X

 

[None_More_Black]

The frog eyed salad looks like a take on ambrosia salad. Fairly common, my grandmother would make it sometimes.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Smoked Salmon Dip is always good.

Smoked Salmon is always good

 

[bcat01]

I just noticed "dirt pudding" in Ohio...what the what?!

my dad was born and raised there, and never once mentioned dirt pudding.

I would say it is more recent. Last 10-15 years. http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dirt-dessert

Ohio should say Green Bean Casserole

 

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I had no idea mashed butternut squash was regional to Massachusetts. My favorite side dish since I was a kid.

 

[jplvr]

Sweet potato dumplings sounds like it could be good, but I wouldn't know anyone who has ever eaten them.

Labeling this as a tradition (OP, not article) is very misleading.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

pumpkin whoopie pie sounds amazing, but too time consuming to make.

and I live in CA (SoCal), but never even heard of persimmon bread. is it regional to north or central CA?

 

[Two Deep]

why does Illinois list Hawaiian salad and not Hawaii

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

why does Illinois list Hawaiian salad and not Hawaii

cuz in Hawaii they just call it "salad".

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Southwestern Corn Bread StuffingBon Appétit | November 1994

Chilies and corn—staples of the southwestern diet—are the hallmarks of this stuffing. Its intense corn flavor comes from a mixture of corn bread, corn chips, corn kernels and cream-style corn. It gets its zip from poblano and jalapeño chilies.

ingredients

• Buttermilk Corn Bread

• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
• 4 large poblano chilies, stemmed, seeded, chopped
• 3 large jalapeño chilies, stemmed, seeded, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage or 4 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 cups crushed corn chips (such as Fritos)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 3 large eggs, beaten to blend

• 1 1/4 cups (about) canned cream-style corn

preparationPreheat oven to 325°F. Cut corn bread into 4 equal pieces. Crumble 3 pieces onto large baking sheet (reserve remaining piece for another use). Bake until slightly dry, about 20 minutes. Transfer to very large bowl.

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, all chilies, sage and oregano and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl with corn bread. Mix in cilantro, corn chips and corn kernels. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Mix eggs into stuffing.

To bake stuffing in the turkey:

Fill main turkey cavity with stuffing. Mix enough cream-style corn into remaining stuffing to moisten (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup cream-style corn, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon remaining stuffing into buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered foil. Bake stuffing in dish alongside turkey until heated through, about 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until top begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

To bake all stuffing in pan:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Mix in 1 1/4 cups cream-style corn into stuffing. Transfer to prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.

 

[Two Deep]

why does Illinois list Hawaiian salad and not Hawaii

cuz in Hawaii they just call it "salad".

makes sense, thanks