Thanksgiving 2017: This Is California's Favorite Side Dish

Turkey steals the show on many American Thanksgiving tables, but for many, it’s all about the side dishes, appetizers and the pies — pumpkin, blueberry and pecan, but sweet potato and pot pies, too. And it’s not Thanksgiving without sausage balls in Alabama and Tennessee, peanut butter cookies in Indiana or chicken spaghetti in Texas, according to an analysis of top recipe searches for the holiday broken down by state.

But what about here in California? As many gather for Thanksgiving on Thursday — or perhaps plan a 'Friendsgiving' celebration before or after the holiday — you may be wondering what the majority of your neighbors are looking to cook up.

Apparently, we're a mac-and-cheese kind of crowd.

In most states, Thanksgiving searches included the usual suspects of pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, crescent rolls and sweet potato casserole. But some states like California think outside of the box when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner.

The list of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes by state comes from sources American cooks have trusted for eons. General Mills pulled search data from BettyCrocker.com, Pillsbury.com and other properties for the breakdown, which was published by The Daily Meal.

Here's a look at the top search by state:

Alabama: Sausage balls
Alaska: Cinnamon rolls
Arizona: Shrimp
Arkansas: Chicken and dumplings
California: Macaroni and cheese
Colorado: Cranberry sauce
Connecticut: Butternut squash soup
Delaware: Sweet potato casserole
Florida: Pumpkin cheesecake
Georgia: Sweet potato casserole
Hawaii: Crescent rolls
Idaho: Biscuits
Illinois: Mashed Potatoes
Indiana: Peanut butter cookies
Iowa: Monkey bread
Kansas: Pinwheels
Kentucky: Chicken and dumplings
Louisiana: Cornbread dressing
Maine: Chicken pot pie
Maryland: Crab cake
Massachusetts: Cheesecake
Michigan: Chili
Minnesota: Green bean casserole
Mississippi: Chicken spaghetti
Missouri: Breakfast casserole
Montana: Oven-roasted vegetables
Nebraska: Monkey bread
Nevada: Peanut butter cookies
New Hampshire: Blueberry pie
New Jersey: Crab cake
New Mexico: Pecan pie
New York: Cheesecake
North Carolina: Sweet potato pie
North Dakota: Apple crisp
Ohio: Buffalo chicken dip
Oklahoma: Pecan pie
Oregon: Bread stuffing
Pennsylvania: Buffalo chicken dip
Rhode Island: Monkey bread
South Carolina: Sweet potato pie
South Dakota: Pumpkin pie
Tennessee: Sausage balls
Texas: Chicken spaghetti
Utah: Crescent rolls
Vermont: Butternut squash soup
Virginia: Macaroni and cheese
Washington: Sugar cookies
West Virginia: Buffalo chicken dip
Wisconsin: Shrimp
Wyoming: Pork chop

For all of these dishes and more, check out The Daily Meal’s 101 best Thanksgiving recipes.

Tell us in the comments: What's the one Thanksgiving side dish your family expects every year?

Also See: This is how you cook the perfect turkey for Thanksgiving

With reporting by Patch Editor Beth Dalbey / Photo via Unsplash