Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and for most of us that means getting to go home, spending time with friends and loved ones, eating a home cooked meal, and just relaxing before the end of fall semester and the start of finals.
While I am excited about all of this, there's just a few things I'm simply not looking forward to this Thanksgiving: the food. You know, the traditional oven baked turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie, and all other side dishes that don't really need to happen, but they do. I wouldn't say I despise Thanksgiving food, I'm just not very fond of it.
Yes, I am aware my opinion is unpopular, but just bare with me!
The Turkey.
The turkey is the centerpiece of every Thanksgiving dinner. I don't have a problem with turkey; just the way it's cooked. Three to five hours just for it to come out of the oven dry? It's bad enough that the aroma of the roasting turkey is tantalizing, but for it to come out dry is just heart breaking.
Some years it turns out better than before, but other times it's just disappointing. The only time turkey is done right is when fried; it's much juicier and takes a fraction of the time.
The Stuffing.
First of all, the word stuffing has the equivalency of the word moist... I hate the word moist. This just seems like a big combination of celery bread and chicken broth. Perhaps a more flattering name will give this side dish the boost it deserves.
The Pie.
In the eight years I've lived in the states, I have come to realize that pie is not a worthy dessert. Sure, apple pie is the most American thing close to fries, but it's just a sad excuse for a dessert.
No one ever finishes it, so you end up with a bunch of leftover pie. I don't care if it's apple, pumpkin or the million different pies that exist out there. It's just not a dessert. I prefer a nice cobbler.
I don't consider myself a picky eater, just simply a foodie who's tired of Thanksgiving food. When it comes to Thanksgiving food, the end result never matches the build-up. A turkey belongs on a sandwich; bread and celery just doesn't cut it. Pie isn't a real dessert. I'd much rather eat anything else for Thanksgiving dinner than have five days worth of leftovers.
