If you could add one new food to the Thanksgiving meal, what would it be?

[debm55]

[Ocelot II]

1. It's not a new food, it's an old food: Wild rice.

We always had wild rice at Thanksgiving, and you have to get the real kind, not the cultivated stuff. I still buy it from the White Earth Ojibwe. The wild rice grown and harvested in the old way is completely different, and tastes different - and much better - than the grocery store variety. Cultivated rice is black and shiny and takes longer to cook, and the flavor is bland. Buy the real stuff, support Native growers. https://www.americastestkitchen.com/articles/7156-how-to-tell-if-your-wild-rice-is-actually-wild

[debm55]

2. Thank you Ocelot II,

[SheltieLover]

5. I love wild rice!

In fact, it's the only rice I eat.

Ty for the source link!

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Ocelot II]

10. You can order it online from several Native sources:

I get it here, from White Earth: https://nativeharvest.com/products/wild-rice-manoomin
There's also Red Lake: https://shoptocabe.com/products/red-lake-nation-cultivated-wild-rice?srsltid=AfmBOopwQRvk6OZQWXIkQ6XTvd_MLA5voCmpB4ytF2rgGvrJ584fZafi

[debm55]

11. Thank you I will order some. Thank you for the links.

[SheltieLover]

14. Tyvm!

[SheltieLover]

3. Candy cane pie

Bakers Square used to offer it around the holidays & I loved it. Very refreshing.

[debm55]

4. Thank you so much, SheltieLover.

[kerouac2]

6. Depends on who's coming for dinner

Any trumpers?

[debm55]

7. HAHAHAHHA. Thank you kerouac2

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

16. Any trumpers named earl?

[debm55]

18. Thank you discntnt_irny_srcsm, and Happy Thanksgiving.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

19. Typical trumper names...

Earl
Bubba
Cooter
...

[debm55]

22. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHH. that's funny.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

24. Majored in physics...college inPhilly.

I can't remember anyone with any of those names in any class...ever.

[debm55]

25. Penn State here and had some locals with similar names.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

27. They probably grew up in the "T"...pennsyltucky as we used to call it.

I worked for a company in area (15233). Stopped out there once for a few days. Very nice.
There was a great BnB walking distance. Owner emailed a month or so ago and said he had to close, sold the property, moved somewhere warm.
Worked East of there, too. (15501)

where is it good?

[debm55]

28. Thank you.

[Wicked Blue]

8. Duct tape

So many wonderful uses.

[debm55]

9. HAHAHAHA. Thank you. Wicked Blue.

[debm55]

12. I would add pumpkin soup. Yum.

[gopiscrap]

13. pickeled herring

[debm55]

15. Thank you gopiscrap. I like sour cream and onion herring with capers. Finnish MIL served. It is good.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

17. Chinese fried dumplings!

Happy Thanksgiving

[debm55]

20. Thank you and enjoy. Happy Thanksgiving.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

21. Guacamole!

[debm55]

23. Thank you , That would be great.

[Jrose]

26. Donnie J.T's just desserts!

Many would be thankful for that meal...

[debm55]

33. Thank you , I agree.

[Sneederbunk]

29. Popcorn balls.

[Different Drummer]

30. Tilapia. (nt)

[debm55]

34. Thank you Different Drummer.

[DFW]

31. You have GOT to be kidding!

Aside from the turkey, stuffing, and cranberries, we have mashed sweet potatoes, grated red beet and ginger salad, green salad, sautéed green beans and wild mushrooms with chopped onions and garlic, roasted bell peppers (3 colors). Neighbors bring huge bowls full of dark chocolate mousse and strawberry mascarpone, and my wife usually makes an apricot-apple-nectarine crumble.

My digestive system punishes me severely for the following three days as it is. Add? Add WHAT? Bulgogi?

[debm55]

32. Thank you DFW, Your table is set. Enjoy family and food.

[Emile]

35. Onion rings