Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings is a meal which features a roast turkey accompanied by numerous side dishes and condiments. This menu is the favorite for not just American Thanksgiving, but Christmas feasts, as well.
- Stuffed Turkey: Stuffing or dressing comprised of starchy, soft fill for the cavity of the bird. Made of bread cubes or rice cooked inside or outside the turkey. It often has minced vegetables, herbs, added. It can also have fruit or another food such as oysters or chestnuts.
- Sauces: Cranberry sauce or relish is traditional. A gravy, often made from meat juices is made for moistening the meat slices, potato side dish, or the dressing (aka stuffing)
- Vegetables: Potatoes which are usually mashed, but may be roasted, carrots, Brussels sprouts, or roasted root vegetable mix. Sweet potatoes are popular, roasted or mashed. Corn, often in a pudding or soufflé is popular.
- Other breads: yeast rolls, cornbread may be offered
- Desserts: Pies (pumpkin, apple) are most common
- Giblets:Organ meats like the neck, liver, heart, and gizzard, are often used to make stock for gravy. The heart and gizzard can be chopped and added to the stuffing.
Make Your Own Turkey and Trimmings Feast
For a traditional menu of this holiday meal (most often served on Thanksgiving Day), go to the page, Turkey and the trimmings.
That page has the recipes as well as complete how-to instructions for roasting the bird.
