Forget the Turkey – Top Thanksgiving Dish in Louisiana Is Dressing

Believe it or not, but, Thanksgiving is next week. Where did this year go? You might be getting ready to prepare that holiday spread for your family gathering. Or maybe you just have to bring a dish to your get-together this year. What's the favorite Thanksgiving side dish in your family?

What Are the Favorite Items on the Thanksgiving Table

We all know most families will typically celebrate with a turkey, but the meal is really more about all the amazing side dishes. Allrecipes has gathered the data to determine what side dishes are the most popular in every state.

If there is one thing I love seeing on that Thanksgiving table, it’s oyster dressing. It’s stuffing made from hard bread crumbs (start out with croutons). It includes oysters and lots of butter. You also use the traditional veggies like onions, garlic and celery. My brother, Mike makes the most spectacular oyster dressing. I’m not a cornbread dressing fan. But lots of folks in Louisiana love cornbread dressing.

Cornbread Dressing Is Winner in the South

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

This is the winner in Louisiana and across the south. This is a pretty easy dish to make beginning with cornbread and lots of your favorite veggies. It also includes butter, and chicken stock. You can have this tasty dish ready in under an hour.

The Campbell's Soup survey says dressing is the number 1 side dish in the country.

What States Love the Green Bean Casserole?

States: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

The green bean casserole is a close 2nd for favorite side dish across the nation. The best part about this dish is that it is quite simple to make. It only involves 4 ingredients. You need the beans, cheese, cream of mushroom soup and fried onions.

Sweet Potato Casserole Wins in These States

States: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

16 states put this dish at the top of the list. These sweet potatoes typically have brown sugar and pecans making this a sweet and luscious side dish.

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Candied Yams Wins the West

States: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington

This is not as complex as the sweet potato casserole. It’s just four ingredients: mini marshmallows, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and butter. You can kick it up a notch with cinnamon and nutmeg or even toss in some pecans.

Maryland is the lone outlier in this survey putting corn pudding at the top of the list.