Turkey or ham? Main dish or side dishes? These are the important questions asked during every Thanksgiving. The holiday has maintained its status as one of America’s favorite celebrations. Representing a time to reflect, appreciate and celebrate the blessings in one’s life, Thanksgiving is a special time for all. The holiday is vital to the holiday season as it serves as a calming break from the playfulness and chaos of Halloween, and as the calm before the hysteria and magic of the winter holidays. 

Everyone has their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Here are some of the Fanscotian staff’s favorites for the holiday:

Here is each member of The Fanscotian’s favorite Thanksgiving food(s): 

Cooper Tamase – Cornbread, green beans and turkey

Keira Baerson – Turkey, marshmallow sweet potatoes and applesauce

Jonah Leske – Stuffing, cranberries and marshmallow sweet potatoes

Ela Diamond – Stuffing, turkey and cornbread

Emma Telpis – Mashed potatoes, gravy and cornbread

Sophia Lottmann – Pumpkin pie, stuffing and mashed potatoes

Bella Rocha – Baked potatoes, turkey and mac and cheese

Chris Murphy – Mashed potatoes, turkey and bread rolls

McKenna Dwyer – Cranberry sauce, turkey and mashed potatoes

Michael Savare – Mashed potatoes, marshmallow sweet potatoes and stuffing

Sofie Altman – Cornbread

Sylvia Haley – Cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and green beans

James Nitro – Turkey, cornbread and mashed potatoes

While taking a poll, each member of The Fanscotian staff was asked where they’d rank Thanksgiving compared to Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah and others. Here are the results:

Five members (38.5%) ranked the holiday at Third Place

Six members (46.2%) ranked the holiday at Second Place

Two members (15.4%) ranked the holiday at First Place