Receta Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
Dressing vs Stuffing...What's the Difference?
Nothing....they are the same. Some believe that if it's cooked inside the bird, it should be called stuffing, while others believe that if its cooked outside the bird, then it should be called dressing.
Other times it comes down to location. In the South, cooks will call it dressing and New Englanders generally refer to this dish as stuffing. I'm from Wisconsin, and my family has always called it dressing.
Whether you call it stuffing or dressing it's really a matter of choice or a matter of your family's preference. Sometimes it comes down to tradition.....just like so many other dishes served for Thanksgiving Dinner. We can all call it one thing for sure.......Delicious!
On Our Holiday Menu Today~
- Cranberry Gin Fizz, recipe follows
- Turkey with Dressing, recipe for dressing follows
- Mashed Potatoes
- Gravy
- Watermelon Radish, Goat Cheese and Walnut Salad*
- Dessert Includes~
- Marble Cake with Maple Bacon Frosting and chopped mini Snickers Candy Bars
- *Recipe will be featured in a future post*
- Cranberry Gin Fizz~
- serves one
- 2 oz Gin
- 2 T fresh Orange Juice
- one 8.4 oz can Sparkling Cranberry Juice Drink, chilled
- I used Ocean Spray
- Combine Gin and Orange Juice in a tall glass filled with ice
- Pour in Sparkling Cranberry Juice Drink
- Stir and Garnish with fresh oranges and cranberries
- Old Fashioned Bread Dressing~
Three loves of french bread, sliced.
Set bread slices on baking sheets lined with wax paper.
Leave bread slices out overnight.
Cube bread slices.
One medium onion, chopped
2-3 stalks of celery, chopped.
Melt one stick of butter in a saute pan over medium heat.
Add chopped onions and celery.
Stir in 1 t ground sage, 1 t poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
Saute until vegetables are tender, 10-15 minutes. Make sure the celery is tender.
In a large mixing bowl, toss together bread cubes, onion-celery mixture and one beaten egg.
Slowly add one cup turkey or chicken broth to mixture,
Tossing together to combine.
Stuff the bird or
cook dressing along side bird in a lightly greased covered baking dish.