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Thanksgiving Menus, Turkey & Pie Guides

Explore ten Thanksgiving tables and four pie guides. Find a menu that fits your gathering, learn about regional food traditions, and choose the seasonings for the dishes you want to cook.

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Plan the meal around your kitchen

  1. Ahead of the holiday: choose your menu, count guests, check equipment, and order pantry ingredients with time for delivery.
  2. Plan thawing: USDA advises about 24 hours in the refrigerator for every 4–5 pounds of frozen turkey. Keep it contained on a tray.
  3. Write an oven schedule: account for the main dish, side dishes, resting time, and any reheating. Choose some dishes that use the stovetop.
  4. Check doneness: turkey must reach 165°F in the thickest breast and innermost thigh and wing; stuffing must also reach 165°F.

USDA turkey preparation and roasting guidance

Ten tables. Four pies. Many ways to gather.

The Bird That Learned Spanish

Cuban-Inspired Thanksgiving: Mojo Turkey & Miami Sides

Build a menu around garlic-citrus mojo turkey, then choose sides such as black beans and rice, yuca with mojo, or sweet plantains.

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The traditional Thanksgiving spread from above: cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, cranberry sauce, gravy and a pumpkin pie.
The Original That Wasn't

New England Thanksgiving: Turkey, Stuffing & Pumpkin Pie

A New England-inspired menu can include roast turkey, herb stuffing, cranberry sauce, seasonal vegetables, and pumpkin pie.

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Baked macaroni and cheese with a browned, bubbling crust, a dish that carries the weight of a main course on the soul food table.
The Table That Came North

Soul Food Thanksgiving: Dressing, Greens & Sweet Potato Pie

Cornbread dressing, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie are familiar choices alongside turkey in many Black American households.

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The Party Is the Work

Thanksgiving Tamalada: Plan a Tamale-Making Gathering

A tamalada is a gathering to make tamales together.

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A Bird Inside a Bird Inside a Bird

Louisiana Thanksgiving: Cajun Turkey & Rice Dressing

A turducken combines a deboned chicken inside a deboned duck inside a deboned turkey, often with layers of dressing.

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The Turkey Took the Heat

Caribbean-Inspired Thanksgiving: Jerk Turkey & Rice and Peas

Allspice, thyme, chile, scallion, garlic, and ginger can give turkey a jerk-inspired flavor profile.

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What the Water Kept

Lowcountry Thanksgiving: Gullah Geechee Foodways & Rice

Rice, greens, seafood, and dishes such as red rice and oyster dressing offer entry points into Lowcountry cooking.

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A cut slice of layered lasagna with meat sauce and melted cheese, the first of two dinners at an Italian-American Thanksgiving.
The Turkey Goes Second

Italian-American Thanksgiving: Pasta, Turkey & the Holiday Table

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The Smoke Comes Up from the Ground

Hawaiʻi Thanksgiving: Kālua Turkey & Local-Style Sides

Kālua refers to cooking in an imu, a traditional underground oven.

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Smoke Has the Last Word

Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey: Wood, Seasoning & Safe Cooking

Oak, pecan, and hickory are options for smoking turkey, with different smoke intensities.

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Hands presenting a whole pumpkin pie decorated with pastry leaves on a green marble stand.
New England — Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie: Warm Spices & Baking Tips

Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice are common pumpkin-pie spices.

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A sweet potato pie cut into wedges topped with toasted meringue, one slice lifted on a server.
The Black American South — Sweet Potato Pie

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Pie: Spice & Baking Guide

Both are baked custard pies, but sweet potato brings its own sweetness and earthy flavor.

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A hand lifting a gooey slice of pecan pie from the whole pie on a wooden board.
The Deep South & Texas — Pecan Pie

Thanksgiving Pecan Pie: Vanilla, Texture & Baking Tips

Vanilla complements the toasted nuts and caramel-like filling in pecan pie.

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A slice of apple pie with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream beside a cup of coffee.
Orchard Country — Apple Pie

Thanksgiving Apple Pie: Cinnamon, Filling & Crust Tips

Cinnamon is a familiar starting point, with smaller amounts of nutmeg, allspice, ginger, or cloves depending on the recipe.

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