The life-long debate of the best Thanksgiving food is finally over. People may say stuffing, turkey, ham or even green bean casserole is the best food on the Thanksgiving table, but the most valuable platter is pumpkin pie. The one thing everyone looks forward to is finally here, no matter homemade or store bought, it’s always going to hit the spot.
I believe that pumpkin pie is the best Thanksgiving food since it’s the only dessert that you look forward to all year. Everyone loves dessert and it’s the only one you can never skip out on. Knowing that it’s a seasonal dessert makes it even better since you only have the opportunity to eat it once a year.
“I started helping my mom make the pie crust and filling [since] I was little, and it has been constant throughout the years,” history teacher and pumpkin pie enthusiast Meghann Martin said.
Not only is pumpkin pie amazing because of its flavor, but it can also bring family members together. Personally, I have never made pumpkin pie from scratch, but I have had some from other people, and I will say it is absolutely delicious.
While there can be an argument for mashed potatoes as the champion of Thanksgiving foods, there’s nothing like the first bite of seasonal pumpkin pie hitting your tastebuds. Just like mashed potatoes has gravy, pumpkin pie has whipped cream which makes it even tastier.
Mac and cheese lover and sophomore Sylas Horner has a different take on what takes home the trophy for best Thanksgiving food.
“My favorite Thanksgiving food is mac and cheese since my mom makes it very special and very flavorful,” Horner said.
I do agree with Horner that mac-and-cheese is delicious, but unlike pumpkin pie, you can have mac-and-cheese whenever you want. For the pie, you wait and anticipate that first bite of pie all year long.
As previously stated, pumpkin pie not only has whipped cream, but it also becomes more versatile from getting the choice of putting ice cream on top. It can also be eaten cold or warm with the cold ice cream or whipped cream, giving it even more flavor.
Pumpkin pie is more than just a delicious food that you wait for all year. It can be a thing to bring families together or a recipe that can be passed from generation to generation.
