Most people associate turkey with Thanksgiving but it’s surprisingly not the most popular dish served during this holiday. In fact, stuffing seems like the most popular meal served during this holiday. The second most popular food served during this holiday consists of mashed potatoes.

Turkey became a popular dish served on Thanksgiving by the 18th century. It’s a food served during Thanksgiving because it’s an economical dish to serve to multiple people at a gathering. It’s eaten during this holiday because it’s ideal for fall as turkeys born during the spring grow fully by the fall.

There’s many traditional dishes served commonly during this holiday such as roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. These classic dishes often seem considered the best Thanksgiving food by many. However, everyone’s taste preferences may vary, so it ultimately depends on your personal preferences and cultural traditions.

Based on a poll conducted, the best Thanksgiving food: turkey, runner-up’s second place mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes.

Pumpkin pie served during Thanksgiving for a long time, it’s a way to celebrate the successful harvest.

Pumpkin pie has remained a simple dessert commonly served during Thanksgiving. So how’s this dessert made? Here’s the recipe for making this simple yet delicious dessert. The ingredients needed; 9-inch unbaked pie crust, 15 ounces of pumpkin pure, 14 ounces of sweetened condensed milk, two eggs, and pumpkin pie spice. The first step: preheat oven to 425F degrees then place pie crust on a baking sheet on top of a dish. Then mix pumpkin pure, sweetened condensed milk, two eggs, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl pour the mix into the crust and bake it in the preheated oven for 15 minutes reduce the temperature to 350F degrees for 35 to 45 min until the filling feels done. Insert a knife into the pie; if it comes out clean, remove the filling from oven the filling. Enjoy!