When it comes to Thanksgiving, most of us look forward to the classics: a simple roasted turkey, unadorned gravy, mashed potatoes with nothing save for a little butter. Even for the most adventurous eaters, somehow dishes like Thai curry turkey and kabocha squash casserole just don’t have the same ring to them. If you’re aching for the nostalgia of the traditional Thanksgiving feast, use this menu as your guidepost, and it won’t let you down.
Butternut Squash Soup with Fried Sage Croutons
Soup is a classy way to start any sit-down Thanksgiving meal, and soup is a customary first course. Butternut squash soup is a seasonal and stunning choice.
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| Classic Roast Turkey
This old-fashioned roast turkey is prepared in the most basic way possible: there’s no brine, spice rub, not stuffing. It’s a favorite of both cooks on short prep time and purists who want turkey made just the way their moms prepared it.
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| Classic Turkey Gravy
Turkey gravy, the perfect complement to roast turkey, is especially delicious when made from the pan juices, enhanced with turkey or chicken stock and chicken demi-glace.
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| Buttery Mashed Potatoes
These mashed potatoes are elegant simplicity at their best: potatoes with nothing more than butter, cream and a little salt and pepper. Be sure to employ the help of a good potato ricer to achieve the smoothest consistency possible.
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| Molded Cranberry Sauce
Our molded cranberry sauce, brightened with orange juice and zest, is a fresh, from-scratch alternative to Thanksgiving’s classic jellied cranberry from the can.
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| Pear, Chestnut and Sage Dressing
There’s no “standard” recipe for stuffing, per se—whether your go-to is rice or bread, corn-based or wheat-based varies depending on where you live in the country—but this pear, chestnut and sage version is a longtime Williams-Sonoma favorite.
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| Great Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
For many, it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without green bean casserole. Our version sparks even more joy than the old favorite prepared with canned soup, because it’s actually made from scratch.
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| Parker House Rolls with Thyme
Fluffy Parker House rolls, an American classic, are especially popular on Thanksgiving tables. Here we’ve rolled the dough into a log and cut it into slices for an especially festive look. |
| Traditional Pumpkin Pie
The ideal pumpkin pie highlights the mild flavor and natural sweetness of pumpkin with a subtle tinge of warm spices in the background. It also has a perfectly flaky crust. Follow this recipe and you’ll achieve both.
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5 comments
Still tradition but more interesting! Thank you so much coz give me a lot of ideas for this Thanksgiving
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Looks good, but missing the yams/sweet potatoes:)
Butternut squash soup sounds great!