Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight’s episode 222 entitled “Thanksgiving”. It's Thanksgiving week for us at The Table (we're off next week)! We're going to be going over these very important questions. Mary Lynn Pleczkowski who sits at the Head of the Table with us every week, is joining us tonight in person!
Pull up a seat at the table and join us!
Thanksgiving Questions
1. Traditional or creative food for the dinner?
2. Most overrated side dish?
3. Most underrated side dish?
4. Wildest/most out of the box entree or side you've heard of for dinner?
5. Is there any other dessert other than pie?
6. What's the best pie?
7. What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other?
8. Best way to prepare the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine?
9. To stuff or not stuff the turkey?
10. Do you do apps or straight to dinner?
Mary Lynn:
Traditional
Corn
Stuffing from inside bird
NA (can’t think of one. Sorry!!)
Of course!! Cookies - because usually kids - and sometimes adults don’t like pie!!
Apple
In a bag
I have never brined - but don’t feel passionately one way or the other.
This one I care about… Stuffing from inside the bird is the BEST!!
Always apps - usually antipasto - because people are hungry & it takes a while to get that big meal ready!!
** I am thankful for all of you!!! ❤️❤️
Big Guy:
Traditional
Corn - don’t really need it with Rachel’s cornbread casserole
Cranberry/apple casserole
Never had anything like that
Not really - but pumpkin roll is good
Pumpkin
Roasted
No brine - that’s how I always had it growing up
Stuff
Apps
Lydia
Creative (I like the traditional potatoes, rolls, stuffing, etc. But I don't like turkey)
Cranberry sauce
Corn (aka butter and salt with a little bit of corn)
Last year we had a bacon-themed Thanksgiving: bacon-wrapped stuffed pork loin, twice baked potatoes with bacon, bacon green beans, and maple bacon cupcakes
Maple bacon cupcakes
Apple pie 1000%
Don't like turkey generally, but I'd be interested in trying it smoked
Brine I guess?
I do not like to eat the stuffing from inside a turkey, but I imagine it gives the turkey some extra flavor and moisture
Usually just snacks, like meat, cheese, crackers, spinach dip
Sally
Traditional
I only eat mashed potatoes, veggies & dinner rolls as sides.
??
I've heard of Turduckin. 🤢
YES a nice slice of good chocolate cake!
I don't eat any pie. My family loves the pumpkin pie that I make.
Roast. Our son in law also smokes a small turkey!
I put Mayo on the turkey (keeps the turkey moist) and then use poultry seasoning.
Stuff the turkey and I make an extra dish of stuffing.
We go to Christina and Jason's, there will be appetizers.
Jan
Traditional
Cranberry sauce
Stuffing
????
Anything gluten free
Peach
Roast
Brine
Stuff
Straight to Dinner
Tommy
Traditional
Green Beans
Stuffing from the bird
Tofu Turkey
Something gf
Dutch Apple
Roast
Brine
STUFF
Small apps
Bella
Both
Stuffing
Potatoes
Idk probably something with jello
Naur
Pumpkin
Any way that's cooked by dad
Brine
Stuff
Dill dip all the way
Lydia D
Traditional
Cranberry sauce
Corn bread casserole
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows but I know that's not
incredibly crazy
Dutch apple
Roast
Brine
Stuff
Love me some dips
Michael P
Traditional
Stuffing
Rolls (pallet cleanser)
N/A
No
Pumpkin
Smoked
Brine
Stuff
Oh idk, maybe some dip?
Marcie Cell
Traditional
Canned cranberry sauce
Stuffing from Bird
Might not be wild by boy was it good! Rich's grandma used to make lasagna every Thanksgiving 12 o'clock sharp! Don't show up at 12:01.
No other desert besides pie
For Thanksgiving pumpkin is the best pie. it goes with the meal. Dutch apple crumb pie is a close second.
Roast
No need to brine.
Absolutely stuff
No app or just veggies.
Matthew
Mostly traditional, some creative
Green bean casserole
Cranberry apple crisp
N/A
Nope
Apple pie
Roast
Dry brine, season with herbed butter
Spatchcock the turkey and you don't have to stuff it
No need for apps in a meal that's based around sides
Mia
traditional
stuffing
mash potatoes
wings?
i would say of the cookie and brownie and icecream variety yes! but not cake
apple but idk i rather have ice cream
idk anything ab cooking turkeys
idk anything about brine
no stuff turkey
no apps
Pauly Llama
Traditional with at least one creative thing
Most overrated side dish? Mashed potatoes
Most underrated side dish? Cranberry sauce
Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner? Kraft mac and cheese..its literally out of the box...😁
Is there any other dessert other than pie? Cheese cake and cookies
What's the best pie? Cherry. I mean pumpkin
What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Roast basting in honey
Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? Brined in applecider and citrus
To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Don't stuff.
Do you do apps or straight to dinner? Straight to dinner...unless i forgot to thaw the bird.
Dan L
Traditional
Most overrated side: cranberry - I'm happy with the can shaped gel stuff
Most underrated: stuffing prior to cooking it
Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner: violation, see answer to #1
Is there any other dessert other than pie: cheesecake if it's pumpkin flavored, but if it's not pumpkin it ain't dessert.
What's the best pie: there is only one pie, pumpkin, see answer #1
What's the best way to cook the turkey? I now cook a large Turkey breast in a crockpot
Best way to prep the Turkey: just mostly thaw and place in crock pot with some celery & carrots
To stuff or not stuff: not stuff, it's in a crock pot and I've already eaten most of the stuffing raw
Straight to dinner, actually fast prior.
Biggest Thanksgiving mystery: why do most of us get off for the majority if not all of the week for Thanksgiving?
---- it's a meal . . .
No . . . you cannot come over unless you can bring an unopened box of this as a dinner gift:
Aunt Pat
Traditional
Sweet potatoes casserole it’s just hot pie without the crust.
Homemade cranberry sauce.
Anchovies and green beans.
Dee’Delights nut rolls and poppy seed rolls located in Munhall.
Any pie.
Spatchcock
Brine.
Not stuffed .
Wine, beer, snacks then dinner.
Diane M
Traditional or creative food for the dinner?
If I'm eating with others, I prefer traditional. When I lived in CA, however, I wasn't near family and I typically turned down invitations to join friends and their families. Instead, I'd get a pizza and a bottle of champagne, stay in my pj's all day, and watch a series of my favorite chick flicks in blissful solitude. 😁
Most overrated side dish? Green bean casserole
Most underrated side dish? Sweet potato anything
Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner? Sushi (bleeeccchhh!)
Is there any other dessert other than pie? Don't care for pumpkin pie; if I have dessert at all, it's a fruit pie. But really, I'd rather have more mashed potatoes!
What's the best pie? Cherry
What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Don't really care for turkey.
Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? Um...the way Giant Eagle does it. (I've never cooked one.)
To stuff or not stuff the turkey? No - make stuffing separately - and lots of it!!
Do you do apps or straight to dinner? I like cheese and crudite; no heavy apps.
Laurie Ann
Traditional
Green bean casserole is overrated
Most underrated stuffing. Ours is made with potatoes and is so amazing raw or cooked!!
Wildest side- cauliflower and olives.
Cookies
What's the best pie? Butterscotch
Roast,
Best way to prep the Turkey? We rub it with butter, salt and pepper.
To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Stuff
Do you do apps or straight to dinner? Dinner
Lois
Traditional or creative food for the dinner? Traditional
Most overrated side dish? Green bean casserole
Most underrated side dish? Not sure
Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner?
Is there any other dessert other than pie? Cranberry praline cheesecake and pumkin....see below
What's the best pie? Apple/cranberry
What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Roast
Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? No brine
To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Stuff
Do you do apps or straight to dinner? Apps.
Rachel
Traditional...what else is there?
Mashed potatoes...don't get me wrong, I'll eat my body weight, but you can make mashed potatoes anytime.
Stuffing...it only magically shows up on Thanksgiving!!!
Jay made a vegetable side dish thing once...once..
Pumpkin pie!!
Cherry pie...but that feels more like summer!
Like a normal turkey 🤷♀️
See #7
Stuffed
Light apps
Good gravy is a must!
Thanksgiving | Episode 222