Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas

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From 101lifeStyle.com

Whether you are planning a Thanksgiving dinner party, or an informal Thanksgiving dinner or a buffet Thanksgiving dinner, or a Potluck Thanksgiving dinner, the success of your celebrations depend upon planning and execution. First decide on what you want and the number of guests you would be inviting. Decide on a venue. Then send out invitations and confirm whether your guests will be attending the dinner or not. You could send online invitations, or simply make a formal phone call to invite them over, or sent out invitation cards, whichever is convenient. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner parties, decorated in fall colors and traditional Thanksgiving dinner served are always a favorite. However, you can throw themed parties. You could also involve event management personnel if you are inviting more people.

If you are planning a traditional Thanksgiving menu, be sure to include:

Main Dishes:

Turkey is the most popular, prominent main dish of Thanksgiving. Most of the Thanksgiving turkeys are traditionally stuffed with a bread-based stuffing and roasted. Sage is the traditional herb added to the stuffing/dressing along with chopped celery, carrots and onions. However, non-traditional foods other than turkey are also served as the main dish for a Thanksgiving dinner. Ham is sometimes served alongside turkey. Baked ham recipes, pork recipes and Cornish hen roast recipes also feature alongside turkey as main dishes. Vegetarians or vegans, may try tofurky, a tofu and wheat based alternative to turkey. Tofurky, is the brand name of an American vegetarian turkey replacement (also known as a meat analogue) made from a blend of wheat protein and organic tofu. Tofurky is a trademark of Turtle Island Foods a company based in Oregon.

Stuffings And Dressings:

Most of the Thanksgiving turkeys are stuffed with a bread-based stuffing. Cornbread stuffing and maybe garnished with chopped celery, carrots, sage and onions. Dressings involve mustard coats, maple syrup/cranberry glaze, oyster/herb dressings. If you wish to use different stuffings, sausage paired with fruits; fruits, nuts, cornbread, eggs; you can use the turkey liver, wild mushrooms in the stuffings; wild rice or bulgur wheat also form stuffings.

Side Dishes:

Traditional, popular side dishes include, mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles, squash dishes, sweet potato recipes, corn recipes, asparagus dishes, and creamy onion recipes. Fruit salads such as Thanksgiving ambrosia and cranberry salads go well with the main dishes. Prepare dinner rolls, or Thanksgiving pumpkin bread or corn bread to go with.

Gravies / Sauces:

The basic turkey gravy may include raisins and dry fruits or giblets for added flavor. Cranberry sauces, raisin sauce, Maple Sauce, Basil herb sauces, Orange sauce, cheese sauce are the most popular sauces prepared.

Chutneys / Relishes:

Cranberry chutney and cranberry relish are regular features in the Thanksgiving dinner menu. Pear, onions, oranges, also feature in combination with cranberry to produce relishes. Pumpkin Mustard relish, butternut squash relish, are also prepared during Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Desserts:

Pumpkin Pies, Pecan and Apple pies, cakes and cranberry desserts are very popular.

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