1. How do you plan on preparing your turkey this year?
a. Baked/Roasted 86%
b. Grilled 1%
c. Deep Fried 6%
d. Smoked 2%
e. Other (Answers included crock pot, tofu turkey, and "We're not having turkey this year.") 5%
2. Do you plan on brining your turkey this year?
a. Yes 15%
b. No 56%
c. What's brining? 25%
d. I'm not making a turkey 4%
3. Is there any variation in the foods on your holiday table from year to year?
a. Yes, we're always trying something new 14%
b. Only slight changes, no major overhauls 75%
c. No, same menu every year 11%
4. Which of the following traditional Thanksgiving foods are “must-haves” for your celebration feast (i.e. the meal would be a huge disappointment if they weren’t on the table)?
a. Turkey 93%
b. Mashed potatoes 82%
c. Stuffing/dressing 93%
d. Gravy 87%
e. Cranberry sauce 71.4%
f. Wine 29%
g. Sweet potato casserole 38%
h. Yams 25%
i. Green bean casserole 44%
j. Gelatin (Jell-O) salad 13%
k. Green salad 14%
l. Rolls 73%
m. Apple pie 28%
n. Pecan pie 24%
o. Pumpkin pie 77%
p. Sweet potato pie 8%
q. Other (Answers included Brussels sprouts, broccoli, chestnuts and corn pudding) 34%
5. Which of the following traditional Thanksgiving foods are foods you'd rather not eat (i.e. the meal would be much better if they weren't on the table)?
a. Turkey 4.2%
b. Mashed potatoes 4.6%
c. Stuffing/dressing 5%
d. Gravy 3.1%
e. Cranberry sauce 22.2%
f. Wine 14.9%
g. Sweet potato casserole 26.1%
h. Yams 23.6%
i. Green bean casserole 28.2%
j. Gelatin (Jell-O) salad 51.4%
k. Green salad 15.6%
l. Rolls 2.6%
m. Apple pie 6.9%
n. Pecan pie 13.7%
o. Pumpkin pie 8%
p. Sweet potato pie 24%
q. Other (Answers included Brussels sprouts, oysters in the dressing, or "Anything made with giblets.") 5.2%
6. What side dish usually has the most leftovers from your feast?
Answers included, "Stuffing--I make lots," yams, mashed potatoes, and "None!"
7. How many folks are you cooking for this year?
a. 1-2 4%
b. 3-4 13%
c. 5-10 40%
d. 11+ 31%
e. Someone else is doing the cooking this year 12%
8. Which best describes your age?
a. 18-29 24%
b. 30-55 60%
c. 55+ 16%
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