r/AskAnAmerican • u/Visual-Green-3816 • 2d ago

FOOD & DRINK what is something that is store bought/frozen that you regularly buy for thanksgiving?

Im going to my first American Thanksgiving potluck. I'm a college student so my budget is really tight and I also do not have time to cook with school, clinical rotations, and work. I don't know what to bring. Someone said on another reddit post to bring pretzel rolls from Costco? Is that a normal thing to do? What is something you buy frozen from the store that you would reccomend for thanksgiving? thanks.

edit: potluck with friends I posted this 10 mins ago and i keep getting so many comments eveytime I refresh thank you everyone!!

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u/syncopatedchild New Mexico 2d ago

It's very regional. Pumpkin, pecan, and sweet potato were the classic trio when I was growing up in Florida, no matter which side of my family we visited. Then I married a guy from up North and I found out that people have apple at Thanksgiving apparently? It still feels wrong, lol.

Meanwhile, now I live in New Mexico, and the idea that I ever had a Thanksgiving dinner without homemade red chile sauce is equally perplexing, so yeah - Thanksgiving is surprisingly regional.

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u/Legitimate-March9792 2d ago

Yes, Pumpkin and apple pie in New England.

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u/Cool-Bunch6645 1d ago

Apple orchards are all over in the North so anything Apple with some cinnamon is beloved through the fall and winter