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They picked manicotti for New Jersey, and it cracked me up because it was so true. My family is only part Italian, but pasta side dishes are expected at any banquet, not matter your ethnicity. I remember my grandmother (of Eastern European extraction) getting cranked when one of her senior lunch banquets came up short. "JrzD, they didn't even have pencil points with the meal!"
Manicotti was another common side dish in my family. Someone was always making it for whatever meal - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter...
They've got turkey tamales for Texas. I agree about tamales, but I've never seen turkey tamales here.
I know. We grew up making hundreds of dozens of tamales every year, never turkey and never at thanksgiving. I saw that picture and it made me want to barf!
They didn't even spread the masa right. I guess they are made that way so the ends are twisted and tied, instead of rolled and folded.
Should have picked pecan pie. Have a bumper crop of pecans from my trees this year.
They picked manicotti for New Jersey, and it cracked me up because it was so true. My family is only part Italian, but pasta side dishes are expected at any banquet, not matter your ethnicity. I remember my grandmother (of Eastern European extraction) getting cranked when one of her senior lunch banquets came up short. "JrzD, they didn't even have pencil points with the meal!"
Manicotti was another common side dish in my family. Someone was always making it for whatever meal - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter...
So they did get that right.
Sounds like a stereotype to me. This might come as a giant shock to people, but long before Italians made their way to Jersey, which was mostly less than one hundred years ago, Jersey was primarily populated by Dutch, English, Swedish and a few other northern European groups and some black people, NOT Italians. I don't know anyone who would put manicotti on the table for Thanksgiving. I have heard of Italians eating lasagne on Thanksgiving before the turkey, but that's not the norm for non-Italians any more than would be wonton soup or burritos on the table.
I'm certainly glad that Italian food made its way to my home state, but it's not traditional holiday food for the rest of us.
Sounds like a stereotype to me. This might come as a giant shock to people, but long before Italians made their way to Jersey, which was mostly less than one hundred years ago, Jersey was primarily populated by Dutch, English, Swedish and a few other northern European groups and some black people, NOT Italians. I don't know anyone who would put manicotti on the table for Thanksgiving. I have heard of Italians eating lasagne on Thanksgiving before the turkey, but that's not the norm for non-Italians any more than would be wonton soup or burritos on the table.
I'm certainly glad that Italian food made its way to my home state, but it's not traditional holiday food for the rest of us.
I'm with you MQ. The only time I saw pasta on a holiday table was when we were guests of an Italian family.
The first time I experienced that was at a boyfriend's house. I ate the pasta, and was floored when it was taken away and replaced by a full turkey dinner. I was already full. I do appreciate an invitation to the fish feast on Christmas Eve though!
I was sure NJ would get credit for cranberries, not manicotti!
Fun article trying to find one particular recipe which represents each state. Quite a kerfuffle over Grape Salad for Minnesota. Many are laughing at that saying they never heard of it.
For N.C. it picks Sweet Potato Cornbread which I've never heard of either but we surely do love our cornbread and sweet potatoes so why not put the two together.
The facebook thread about the grape salad is a riot....even quiet nasty by Miinesota standards. (There is a reason people call it 'Minnesota nice'....lol).
I agree it sounds horrid...and if so many people have never heard of it...than the ball was really dropped even if the writer of the article double downed on it on facebook.
I've had Sweet potato cornbread at a restaurant in Raleigh...so that is pretty on spot.
Wisconsin (where I currently live)...ah....wild rice...yeah....but really...it's all about the cheese or beer.
Ohio (where I grew up)....yeah....I've had the pea and pearl onion dish quite often...it's okay...but not really sure just how 'ohioian' it is.
Interesting list and while I do not agree with many being traditional dishes, I did print a few out to try myself. Not for Thanksgiving but for other times.
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