Poll of the Week - 11.16.2009

Is anyone else having a hard time believing that Thanksgiving is next week? It seems like time is just flying by, but, as with any holiday centered around food, you simply can’t start planning the holiday menu early enough. Last week’s Dining section of The New York Times covered the oldest of Thanksgiving questions: is Thanksgiving all about the bird, or do people really only care about the sides?

Little Scarlet loves quality and variety above all else, making it hard to ignore the dazzling array of side dishes that Thanksgiving brings. A Thanksgiving spread certainly needs a turkey, but it would a hollow sort of affair without stuffing, two kinds of potatoes (mashed regular & sweet!), and a rotating assembly of roasted vegetables. This week’s “Poll of the Week” wants to jump start your menu planning - what is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?

(some might argue that gravy & cranberry sauce are not really true side dishes, but I challenge any of you to enjoy your turkey without them!)


Of course, there are plenty more Thanksgiving traditions (what would we do without pies?), so write in and tell Little Scarlet about your favorite part of Thanksgiving!



**update** - Sam Sifton (Frank Bruni’s replacement over at The New York Times) says he thinks that “the two most important factors in any credible Thanksgiving feast are the cranberry sauce and the gravy”. Stuffing may have won this week’s poll in a landslide, but gravy and cranberry sauce are not to be forgotten!