[THANKSGIVING] What’s a stage-stealing side side dish to bring on the big day?

@werehatrack ^ understood the assignment

@werehatrack It would be an epic story that would become part of family lore told for years around the campfire… The Gravy That Saved Thanksgiving

The children cheered, old women wept, and grandpa said “mmmm, that’s good.”

And Enjam didn’t speak for 5 consecutive minutes. It was glorious

@werehatrack @ybmuG My mom used to make both regular gravy and giblet gravy every year at TG. So I grew up liking the giblet variety (also my dad’s favorite). Sadly, once she aged out of cooking duties, I have not had any. (No one else would touch it if I did attempt to make some anyway, so I’ve never bothered.)

@heartny The Charcuterie Offense - pretty devastating strategy.

@heartny @mehcuda67 YES. The war begins at appetizers.

@LizZPardz Yes on that oyster stuffing!
Maybe next level on the deviled eggs would be to cut them in the shape of football helmets and color to match your favorite post-turkey team. (Full disclosure: Never tried myself, just throwing it out there as an idea.)

@LizZPardz @mehcuda67 actually, the way to do it is to use a mold, that makes the eggs, square for example

@LizZPardz my uncle is an egg deviler of some repute. I could train for an egg showdown but it’s be a real Highlander situation

@Cerridwyn @mehcuda67 Ohhhhhh now this is brilliant

@jouest Sidebar: I’m absolutely adding “Bedeviler of eggs” to my CV

@jouest “some” repute?

The tasty or the warning kind?

HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!

@katbyter the last word strategy, I like it.

@jouest @katbyter
something old school, like a trifile,

/image triffle

@jouest @katbyter
or go more traditional with pie that just stops the show visually

i used to have one bookmarked that i would never make but would be beautiful, but i cannot find it anymore

something like this would do though

https://twiggstudios.com/2021/09/poached-pear-pies/

@KSchweitz this sounds legit

@jouest @KSchweitz cornbread pudding has been a surprise hit… Make cornbread, then make the custard to make bread pudding out of it. Serve with hot honey or a more traditional sauce like a whiskey sauce. But hot honey is better.

@lisaviolet make eye contact while enjoying from the container during main course

@pakopako Just remember to keep your leading consonants in correct order.
Or don’t.

@chienfou Michael Myers always felt like more of a Thanksgiving villain rather than Halloween.

@mikey
I guess I just never would consider Mike Myers as my “side dish”

@chienfou Totally agree. I think JLC is perfect to bring along just in case of a Michael Myers xgiving attack.

@mikey
Oh… duh!

@speediedelivery But how do you manage to have “plenty” of leftovers left over? (Especially if you’ve got a turkey done right.)
Do people in your family not eat themselves to sickness as much as I’ve seen elsewhere?

@xobzoo Go big on turkey or make multiples. Must have leftovers.

@speediedelivery @xobzoo My partner grew up in a family that was mostly blind and poor, so getting the uber-cheap or free turkeys during the holiday season meant otherwise-inaccessible levels of protein in the diet while it lasted. As a result, he has less than zero interest in doing up a bird as anything other than a catering project for someone else’s event, and is thankful that no one has requested it.

@xobzoo wait did one of our writers say that something would impress? Need to have a word with them about managing expectations.

@xobzoo One can be impressed without being favorably impressed, of course.

@heartny It would definitely outshine the turkey, in my opinion!

@heartny I think I just need this for Tuesday

@jouest It’s good for any day that ends with the letter Y.

@OnionSoup is this a futon?

@werehatrack

@cbilyak oh damn