Thanksgiving

Pork, Chestnut and onion stuffing from Tescos - sounds good!  I'll get some of that.

It's delicious! We don't have a Tesco and it's a bit of a drive to the nearest one but I make the effort, because of that stuffing! 

I'm lazy - I get Tescos to deliver.

I really like the Tesco Pork, Chestnut & Onion stuffing.  It appears in the fresh food section just in time for Thanksgiving so I buy it then and again for Christmas dinner, yum!

M&S do a similar one but I don't like the texture, it's really gritty for some reason.

Yeah but that's what I am talking about.  It's full of pork!  American stuffing does not have meat.

Yeah but that's what I am talking about.  It's full of pork!  American stuffing does not have meat.

I know! It's a completely different animal. 

(pardon the pun)

Har Har!

* Stuffing... I have nothing to say about stuffing because I don't like it.

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It's funny you mention this because I never liked stuffing before and everybody thought I was a weirdo...but once moving over here my husband urged me to try it. He was like "it's literally breadcrumbs...you love bread.." and I realised I should probably give it a go, especialy because I do love breadcrumb-based things (like friend chicken) so why shouldn't I like literal baked breadcrumbs. It definitely stuck this time and I ALWAYS include stuffing now! haha Maybe it's the fact I'm getting older and more open minded...

Okay, I have to admit that I always hated it in the US, and it was the sort of thing I'd politely put a tiny spoonful of on the edge of my plate and choke down.  But over here, my husband made some, and he baked it as little balls/nuggets, and apart from us getting distracted and leaving them in the oven too long, I loved them.  I don't know what was different about his recipe, but I liked it.  Less sage, maybe?  I dunno.  But I didn't have to just politely get through it.  I enjoyed it.  But it was not the same thing as what they call stuffing back in the US.

Has this ever been typed before?  Please explain.


It's funny you mention this because I never liked stuffing before and everybody thought I was a weirdo...but once moving over here my husband urged me to try it. He was like "it's literally breadcrumbs...you love bread.." and I realised I should probably give it a go, especialy because I do love breadcrumb-based things (like friend chicken) so why shouldn't I like literal baked breadcrumbs. It definitely stuck this time and I ALWAYS include stuffing now! haha Maybe it's the fact I'm getting older and more open minded...



Okay, I have to admit that I always hated it in the US, and it was the sort of thing I'd politely put a tiny spoonful of on the edge of my plate and choke down.  But over here, my husband made some, and he baked it as little balls/nuggets, and apart from us getting distracted and leaving them in the oven too long, I loved them.  I don't know what was different about his recipe, but I liked it.  Less sage, maybe?  I dunno.  But I didn't have to just politely get through it.  I enjoyed it.  But it was not the same thing as what they call stuffing back in the US.

haha when I make it out of the box, the directions are either that you can make them in balls or just as a whole thing but I usually do balls as I like it better for some reason! haha 

I hate stuffing too.
Probably haven't tasted it since I was a kid, and have no intention to start now.

I hate stuffing too.
Probably haven't tasted it since I was a kid, and have no intention to start now.

I used to hate it, but when it's spread thinly and you make it crunchy... mmm.

I loooove stuffing.  I always go for seconds on the stuffing, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce.  My husband's family makes sausage meat stuffing which seems like overkill to me but it's nice, so whatever.

I used to hate it, but when it's spread thinly and you make it crunchy... mmm.

When I realised that it was basically like a breadcrumb coating when you make it this way, I literally was like WHY HAVE I NOT LET MYSELF HAVE THIS BEFORE?! WHY DID I THINK I HATED THIS!? haha

I've just read this entire thread and I'm very curious about how Thanksgiving went!  Also, I will be trying this apple cider/red hot concoction soon...

I've just read this entire thread and I'm very curious about how Thanksgiving went!  Also, I will be trying this apple cider/red hot concoction soon...

I can't speak for the rest of the forum, but my Thanksgiving was the best I've had since I moved to the UK!  It was just my husband and I, and that was all I needed.  We have to keep things basic and small because we decided to rip out our old kitchen before we were ready to renovate, so we don't actually have a kitchen at the moment.  But we have a single-burner camp stove, on which we sauteed some green beans; an Uuni outdoor pizza oven, in which we roasted a turkey breast crown, carrots, and stuffing balls; and a microwave, in which we zapped some potatoes for mashing.  That worked so well that we did it again on Monday for our Christmas dinner, only we skipped the mash in favour of roast potatoes (also in the Uuni oven), and we added sprouts to the sauteed green beans, and parsnips in with the turkey and carrots.

Oh, I'm sure you'll enjoy the cider and Red Hots!  It's so warm and nice on a cold evening.

Our Thanksgiving was a week after everyone else's.  There were 99 of us, family and friends - all retired and all Brits.  One of my brother in laws got lost on the way over so dinner was over an hour late.  The time was filled in by everyone enjoying just being together and having a few nibbles.  Either the guests didn't drink alcohol, or were driving, so we went through a lot of tea.  It was great to hear the house full of laughter.

The meal itself was a great success.  No one had ever had pumpkin pie, or green bean casserole - some of them loved the new dishes, some not so much. 

As they left everyone said they would be back for Thanksgiving in 2018.

Our Thanksgiving was a week after everyone else's.  There were 99 of us, family and friends - all retired and all Brits.  One of my brother in laws got lost on the way over so dinner was over an hour late.  The time was filled in by everyone enjoying just being together and having a few nibbles.  Either the guests didn't drink alcohol, or were driving, so we went through a lot of tea.  It was great to hear the house full of laughter.

The meal itself was a great success.  No one had ever had pumpkin pie, or green bean casserole - some of them loved the new dishes, some not so much. 

As they left everyone said they would be back for Thanksgiving in 2018.

That sounds lovely!  So glad it was a hit and everyone loved it.   Green bean casserole is usually a winner at any Thanksgiving dinner.

I had the privilege of making Thanksgiving dinner for my future English in-laws last year in England, and it went over pretty well.  Most everyone liked the green bean casserole.  The sweet potato casserole though...not so much, haha.