I would try a very small amount just out of curiosity. It sounds terrible but ... maybe it’s like a tablespoon and you can’t really tell the difference?

I put garlic in almost everything, but not a big fan of it in mashed potatoes. *shrug*

Can’t really argue with this.

Well played.

North Dakotans. :(

This is the best schedule I’ve heard yet.

Sure ... a 16-year-old white girl shooting a 40-something black man could have successfully used that defense, too.

It’s good like McDonald’s fries are good. It is not fancy, but it is simple bland food that children will (usually) eat without complaining.*

Mashed potatoes require no skill at all. The entire recipe is literally in the name. You just mash potatoes. That’s it.

It’s not necessarily just aboutthe turkey, but it is definitely about the turkey piled onto a plate with stuffing and mashed potatoes, with gravy poured over everything. It’slike a package deal. The other sides, like cranberry sauce, are more of a formality.

If I had access of any kind to a room of cigar smoke and brandy, you can bet I’d be eavesdropping too. I’m a little envious of your access tbh.

Not kidding about the mashed potatoes. We made 5 lbs a few years back for “friendsgiving” and my friend’s wife, who is skinny and was about 20 years old at the time, joked that she was going to eat the whole bowl. At least we thought it was a joke ... until she took 2 or 3 servings and then finished off the rest of…

This is true, but Uncle Jim Bob in the three-piece suit at least doesn’t evangelize to you about the greatness of Donald Trump.

Someone else probably already pointed this out and I missed it, but white people do not eat mac & cheese at Thanksgiving or any other special occasion.

That raises a question for me, which is, what time is Thanksgiving dinner supposed to be served?

I think you just nailed it on what’s wrong with white Thanksgiving. The better the food, the more likely you’ll also have to put up with racist Uncle Bob.

Oh, not like a regular old potluck ... people brought Thankgsiving food. It wasn’t very organized but it ended up as tables and tables of mostly traditional sides, pies etc. Maybe a few weird dishes, but generally sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cornbread dressing, etc.

Or Disrespectful Undisciplined Socialist Thuggish Muslims in Chicago, DUST MC. 

I have never had cake or ham at a Thanksgiving. But it just isn’t right to me unless it has at least cherry, chocolate, pumpkin and pecan pies. Coconut cream, banana cream and apple pie are optional, but appreciated.

White Thanksgiving doesn’t suck so much as it is really, really inconsistent.