Yahoo just released the results of a survey on Thanksgiving food. And it’s going to be hard to hear them, then wait a week to gorge. Maybe you should go to town on a Boston Market today for practice? Here are the highlights . . .
Ninety-one percent of people will serve turkey at Thanksgiving dinner. Thirty-three percent will have ham –either instead of turkey or in addition to it. And 10 percent will have some kind of vegetarian option, like tofu.
Seventy six percent of people will roast their turkey; 12 percent will deep fry it and 8 percent will smoke it.
Fourty-three percent of people are most looking forward to eating turkey. Stuffing is second, at 18 percent. Sweet potato casserole, pie, ham, and mashed potatoes are tied for third, at 7 percent.
Green bean casserole was fourth, at 4 percent. Cranberry sauce was fifth, at 3 percent. And gravy came in last, at 2 percent.
Twenty-four percent will go to another house for a second dinner on Thanksgiving.
And of the people hosting Thanksgiving dinner, 1% won’t do any cooking, they’ll just serve store bought food. Eighty-two percent will cook; 11 percent will serve a mix of homemade and store bought food and 6 percent are having a pot luck.