Scott Logush
Editor-in-Chief
We’re moving onto part two of the Thanksgiving food series with the worst Thanksgiving foods. These are the ones that should be left off the menu, or at least limited to left off of your plate.
Matt O’Connor – Campus & Culture Editor: Carrots
Carrots have always bothered me. This disdain has been around ever since I was a kid. At every single Thanksgiving dinner, I will not hesitate to pass on the carrots each and every time. The texture never feels right to me and it tastes very bland most of the time. They’re even worse to me when they’re glazed or roasted. I like pretty much every single vegetable, but carrots are the sole exception.
Marcus Antonelli – Sports Editor: Turkey
For years, the main protein attraction of the greatest meal known to mankind has been a turnoff for my tastebuds. I say this for me, because my family always overcooks the Turkey and refuses to find other methods to make it the juicy, tender birds that I always see Tiktok chefs recommending. I’d go back in time with Reggie and Jake in Free Birds to help them get Turkeys off the menu, that’s how much I can’t stand it. (It’s tolerable when you make a leftover sandwich though).
Pat Casey: Squash
The worst Thanksgiving food is squash. To be honest I am still not really sure what it is. It always looks disgusting with the weird yellow coloring it has and it’s a wannabe vegetable that the other vegetables laugh at. Similarly to turkey, without Thanksgiving I am not sure that people would even know what it is.
Alena Laurent: “Anything” Cranberry
This may cause some controversy, but in my opinion, cranberry anything is the worst Thanksgiving food. I never understood the hype for cranberry sauce after having it for the first time in my 1st grade Thanksgiving celebration. I haven’t willingly put it on my plate since. There have been times when I thought that maybe I was exaggerating and decided to give it another chance, but no matter what, that sour taste just never did it for me. I believe that it ruins the vibe of the flavors you get on a typical Thanksgiving plate.
Morgan Creighton: Green Bean Casserole
A green bean casserole is a strange pairing of mushroom soup and green beans, which are two foods that don’t usually go together. The green beans can lose their texture if left in the soup for too long. There
are many better ways to incorporate a vegetable into the Thanksgiving feast, including regular green beans.
Scott Logush – Editor-in-Chief: Raw Vegetables
Raw vegetables have no place on a Thanksgiving table. There needs to be some kind of twist, otherwise, it just seems lazy, does not taste good, and absolutely torpedoes the vibes on anyone’s plate. Steamed broccoli? Great. Raw broccoli? Chewy, tough, awful. Steamed or glazed carrots? There’s some life and some character in there, a different texture. But raw carrots are just tough and loud.
