Thanksgiving Foods

Thanksgiving comes with lots and lots of food, and some of these foods are objectively better than others. I decided to find out which ones were more favored by some of our high school students by conducting a survey. 

Before we get into what foods people think are good and bad, first a brief history of Thanksgiving. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag tribe shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. For more than two centuries, days of thanksgiving were celebrated by individual countries and states. Thanksgiving is celebrated in America, Canada, Liberia, Grenada, and Saint Lucia. Canada celebrates it on the second Monday of October, while we celebrate it on the 4th Thursday of November. 

Now onto the food. The food that students felt wasn’t getting as much love as it should, and the underdogs were the rolls, followed by cranberries in the form of jellied cranberries or regular cranberry sauce. Plenty of students Including sophomores Max Young, Finn Graziano, Junior Luke Hayes, and many others. “I think the bread rolls are almost always great.” says Max Young, “Honestly you can’t ever go wrong with them. George Stewart, a sophomore, says, “My grandma makes the best green beans I’ve ever had. This isn’t a green bean casserole, however, just really good green beans.” Will Bower, a senior, says “I think the stuffing can be delicious, it all depends on the person making the stuffing and how they make it.” 

Now onto the food that should never have been made and the recipe banished to the depths of the Earth. The most disliked food was a tie between cranberries and green bean casserole. Sophomore Wes Williams says “I hate my aunt’s tuna casserole. That stuff is god awful, and she should just stop making it again.” Sophomore George Stewarts says “My family has a disgusting pecan thing that’s cold and flops like a soggy pancake and tastes so bad. It isn’t a pecan pie, I honestly don’t even know what to call it, it’s just so revolting.” 

Thanksgiving is an extremely important holiday and can easily be overshadowed by Christmas. But Thanksgiving is so much more than just about food, it’s about gathering together with friends and family and about expressing thanks for everything and everyone. And since Christmas is getting closer and closer, remember to get on Santa’s nice list this year, but don’t ever forget to be thankful.