'State of the Sides' report reveals every state's favorite Thanksgiving side (2024)
We all know it isn't a good idea to talk politics at the Thanksgiving table. So forget red vs. blue states. Instead, we're talking green vs. orange states (green bean casserole vs. yams/sweet potatoes).
Campbell's Soup Company released its annual "State of the Sides" report along with a map that shows the most popularThanksgiving side dishin every state. 5,000 Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving (100 per state) were surveyed.
Mashed potatoes are the front-runner to be on the most plates this Thanksgiving.
Turkey no longer reigns supreme. Findings showed that over half of the United States would be content to only have sides on their holiday plates and 67% of Americans prefer side dishes to the main entrée!
Here are the top 5 most popular side dishes in 2023:
Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing/Dressing
Mac and Cheese (new to the top 5 for 2023)
Yams/Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Illinois tied between salad and mashed potatoes astheir favorite side dish and 84%ofVirginians prefer cookingthesidestotheturkey more than any otherstate. California and New York prefer a root vegetable dish. Florida also tied between a root vegetable dish and bread as their favorite side.
Mashed potatoes are the front-runner to be on the most plates this Thanksgiving. Turkey no longer reigns supreme. Findings showed that over half of the United States would be content to only have sides on their holiday plates and 67% of Americans prefer side dishes to the main entrée!
We're talking stuffing, sweet potato casserole, gravy, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce… If you wanted to, you could make all those, stop right there, and have pretty much the perfect meal.
And the winner is... mashed potatoes! Rising from second place in 2022, mashed potatoes take the crown for America's favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Creamy, rich, and comforting, they're the perfect accompaniment to turkey and gravy, so it makes sense that mashed potatoes came out on top.
How many dishes should I serve with the turkey? For 4 people, choose 1-2 appetizers and 3 sides. For 8 people, choose 1-3 appetizers and 3 sides. For 16 people, choose 2-3 appetizers and 3 or more sides.
Thanksgiving is the top-rated holiday for Americans
Thinks like; time off work, hanging out with family, watching endless football, and eating delicious food. These have to be in the top 5 greatest pleasures for Americans.
No, we're not talking about turkey stuffing, mashed potatoes or green beans (though these are all non-negotiable, in our opinion!). We're talking gooey, decadent Thanksgiving mac and cheese. This cheesy crowd-favorite has a place among the more traditional Thanksgiving side dishes.
Macaroni and cheese is one of many popular holiday dishes that has ties to enslaved Black peoples who adapted their customs from West Africa and experiences in America to their cooking traditions.
Sometimes more relished than the protein are those rich Thanksgiving side dishes. One thing that Yankees may not be aware of is that a Southern Thanksgiving table almost always offers baked macaroni and cheese.
"For the third year in a row, cranberry sauce takes first place as the most disliked traditional Thanksgiving food. Over 31% of respondents, 82 million American adults, do not want cranberry sauce for their Thanksgiving dinner.
Turkey is the most common main dish of a Thanksgiving dinner, to the point that Thanksgiving is sometimes colloquially called "Turkey Day." Alexander Hamilton proclaimed that "no citizen of the United States should refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day", and Benjamin Franklin had high regard for the wild turkey as an ...
The classic Thanksgiving dinner includes old-time favorites that never change: turkey, gravy, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, and pie. But the way these dishes are made or added to is everchanging because of food trends and different dietary requirements.
Mashed potatoes are a traditional Thanksgiving side dish for a reason, and we definitely look forward to serving up this delicious dish every November.
You haven't said whether you are going to cook the stuffing inside the bird or out, but it's fine to make almost any stuffing a few hours before you'll need it. The important thing is to keep it properly chilled so that bacteria won't have a chance to grow in it.
I don't think any meat actually goes with turkey other than ham. Could you do an extra roast like a small pork fillet with stuffing? I always do a ham for Xmas eve and Boxing Day, siphon a bit off for Xmas day for the turkey haters. I cook a massive ham on Christmas Eve and serve that with the turkey.
Most Traditional Thanksgiving Foods. A traditional Thanksgiving meal consists of roast turkey and many sides including stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans and cranberry sauce, with pumpkin pie as dessert.
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