Thanksgiving Side Dishes: What Should Stay, What Should Go? [Survey]

Some Thanksgiving traditions seem irrevocable.

There will be jellied cranberries on the table, even if no one takes a serving, because they look pretty in the cut crystal jelly dish that belonged to some long-departed relative. Green bean casserole has on the table since the recipe came out in the 1950s and it would be sacrilege to stop serving it now. The oyster casserole, mincemeat pie, and various variations of Jell-O and Miracle Whip salad may be harder to defend, but they, too, have been part and parcel of your family’s Thanksgiving for generations.

Let’s talk about these side dishes. What should stay and what should go? Just fill out the informal survey below. And don’t hold back. Tell us how you really feel.

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