What is Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?
Leave it up to the folks at Zippia to not only wonder what foods will every one be eating this Thanksgiving…but also to analyze the data!
The results? Thanksgiving may be called Turkey Day, but maybe it should be called mashed potato day. Or mac ‘n cheese day.
MOST INTERESTING FINDINGS
Mashed potatoes are the favorite of 10 states.
Right behind mashed potatoes is mac n’ cheese- 7 states know that it’s not Thanksgiving without the cheesy, delicious dish.
While most states are reaching for the carbs, Maine is all about that side salad.
The south isn’t a casserole belt, but the Midwest can’t get enough – especially of green bean casserole
Alabama doesn’t eat stuffing, they like “dressing” AKA southern people stuffing.
Only New Hampshire is a big fan of cranberry sauce.
Biscuits. Rolls. Crescent rolls. Forget fancy sides - just toss some rolls in the oven.
47 states want their sides carby, cheesy, potato-y and delicious. Only 3 are reaching for veggies more.
HOW WE FIGURED THIS OUT
Using Google Trends, we determined what Thanksgiving side each state eats a disproportionate amount of. We examined over 20 Thanksgiving classics. From there, we determined what side is searched a disproportionately, high amount.
For example, while Maine eats all the Thanksgiving classics the rest of the country does, the search interest in side salad is excessively higher than the remaining states - making side salads more popular in Maine than anywhere else.
Some controversial decisions were made, including counting gravy as a side. However, since it’s not a main dish and hopefully isn’t being consumed as a beverage, our hands were tied. Sorry if your family has an uncommon tradition of shrimp cocktails, Red Lobster Cheddar biscuits, or whatever oddity for Turkey day, you didn’t fall into our data, but we’re still here for it!
What do you think? Does your State’s fave always end up on your Thanksgiving table?
No matter how you’re celebrating this year, we hope it’s tasty.
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