Just about every common food option for thanksgiving is mediocre. Turkey is dry and flavorless unless you drench it in salt. Cranberry sauce is awful. Not only does dressing (stuffing) look unappealing it also tastes just as bad. And pumpkin pie could be better. Casserole and mash potatoes are alright but nothing to just fond over. The only good meal is mac and cheese and that ONLY depends on who’s cooking it. The 4th of July is the superior holiday in terms of food.
I would also throw in barbecue chicken and potato salad in with Fourth of July food. But hey even as simple as it is atleast you can for the most expect it to be actually good.
BBQ chicken is way easier to make dry than a turkey that slowly roasts all day
You can hide dry chicken with a lot of barbecue sauce. Gravy isn’t as good at hiding dry turkey.
BBQ chicken IS pretty good…but I think people are downvoting the potato salad. Potato is a french fry, or a mashed, but not a salad!