This year, Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 23. The opportunity to make a delicious meal with turkey, sweet potato, or even pumpkin pie.
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is an iconic holiday in the United States (and Canada) during which people gather for a large dinner in honor of the first meal that would have been shared between the founding fathers who arrived in America, and Native Americans. Most of the dishes traditionally served are prepared using foods from the New World, offered by them to pilgrims. On the tables, we find mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and of course, the great classics that we all know: roast turkey and pumpkin pie. Other recipes were added much later, such as sweet potato gratin with marshmallows, which appeared in the early 1900s, which is now an essential dessert at the Thanksgiving meal.
Ready to take on the challenge? Here, to inspire you, are 14 essential recipes to reproduce for a table worthy of American films!
Special Thanksgiving roast turkey
© Martha Stewart
What better ambassador than Martha Stewart to give the fundamental rules for making a special Thanksgiving roast turkey? Don’t forget to season the meat just before putting it in the oven.
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Vegetable and cheese gratin
© Teri and Jenny from the blog Spoon fork bacon
Why not combine several vegetables in the same gratin? Sweet potatoes, parsnips and beets… Thanks to the different colors, this recipe is a pleasure for the taste buds and pupils!
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From mashed parsnip
© Jeanine and Jack from the blog Love and lemons
Why not treat yourself to a roasted parsnip and garlic puree to accompany your turkey? Simple and tasty.
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Pumpkin pie
© Amy from the blog Amy in the kitchen
It’s not Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie! With warm spices and sugar, this classic transports us directly to the USA.
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Roast turkey with lemon juice, thyme and celery
© Chungah from the blog Damn Delicious
Add a little lemon juice, thyme and celery for a perfectly juicy and tender turkey.
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Cranberry sauce
© Jaclyn from the Cooking Classy blog
The famous slightly acidic cranberry sauce, which goes perfectly with turkey.
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Roast turkey with peppers
© Isabel from the blog Isabel eats
Seasoned with chili peppers and citrus zest, this roast turkey recipe is perfect for lovers of spicy recipes.
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Sweet Potatoes with Maple Butter and Pecans
© Nagi from the Recipe tin eats blog
Looking for another way to cook sweet potatoes? We braise them in a little broth until they become soft on the inside and caramelized on the outside. Served with maple butter, this recipe is to die for!
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Pumpkin pie with salted butter caramel
© Maria and Josh from the blog Two peas and their pod
For a little French touch, you can also opt for this variation of the tart by adding salted butter caramel.
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Baked Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
© Jeanine and Jack from the blog Love and lemons
These baked sweet potatoes are garnished with a lemony broccoli salad, and covered with a veggie cashew cream with rosemary. What more ?
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Homemade cornbread
© Tiffany from the Creme de la crumb blog
Ideal with a stew, soup, or even jams, take the opportunity to make your own cornbread. Easy and delicious.
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Sweet potatoes and marshmallows
© Lindsay from the blog Life, Love and Sugar
Your Thanksgiving table wouldn’t be complete without this 100% American recipe! You recognized it, it’s the famous sweet potato and grilled marshmallow gratin. On her blog, Lindsay sprinkles everything with cinnamon streusel for a slightly crunchy effect.
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Gravy sauce
© Chungah from the blog Damn Delicious
We are thinking of using the cooking juices left over from the turkey to make the sumptuous sauce that will go with it. Best served hot especially!
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Butternut squash and pecan verrines
© Jennifer from the Seasons ans Suppers blog
Does the sweet potato-marshmallow combination seem too sweet to you? Carefree ! Here is a variation of butternut squash garnished with pecans served in small glasses. A perfect fall dessert for your Thanksgiving meal.
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