It is always a spirited debate. We know the Turkey is always the star of the show, but which other Thanksgiving dishes rule the roost?

Many would say mashed potatoes, others stuffing, and some green bean casserole. How could you ever choose a favorite? Regardless, one thing is certain - with all these favorites lined up on your dining room table, sometimes you need to clear some real estate for the best of the best at your Thanksgiving feast.

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Capital Region Gives A Thanksgiving Staple The Boot From The Dining Room Table

This Turkey Day, we want to help you make some space on your table! So we have flipped the script and asked our listeners: if you could ban one Thanksgiving dish forever, which one is getting the boot?

As you might imagine, we got answers across the range of Thanksgiving favorites. Everything from mashed potatoes to stuffing to tams and more got votes. But 3 items overwhelmingly got the most votes, with one popular dish getting pushed off the table by our listeners.

The Star Of The Show Is Safe!

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Let's start with the most shocking vote-getter! Of all the dishes mentioned, turkey got the 3rd most votes in our poll! Maybe it's the prep, pr maybe it's the risk of the bird getting dry while cooking - but regardless, the turkey will remain on Capital Region tables this Thanksgiving!

At A Close Second - Cranberry Sauce!

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I thought cranberry sauce was definitely getting the boot in this poll, and this is the dish that got my vote. Many agree - save the sweet stuff for after dinner!

And The Dish Getting Banned Forever From Thanksgiving...

Edging out cranberry sauce by just a few votes to get banned from Thanksgiving feasts in the Capital Region...

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Green bean casserole! 

When it comes to green beans, crispy fried onions, and whatever else goes into this creamy mishmash, the Capital Region is ready to move on and retire the green bean casserole from Thanksgiving forever!

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2024 Street-Level View

Here is a street-level view of the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on Thursday, November 28th, 2024. Check out the amazing balloons, floats, and some of our favorite actors and musical acts. The rain didn't ruin this parade. Happy Thanksgiving.

Gallery Credit: Chrissy Cavotta-WGNA Townsquare Media

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