25 Forgotten Thanksgiving Dishes That Vanished From Family Tables
Ever wondered what Thanksgiving dinner looked like before green bean casserole and canned cranberry sauce took over American tables? In this video, we're taking you on a fascinating culinary journey through 25 forgotten Thanksgiving dishes that once graced holiday tables across America. From the luxurious oyster stews and scalloped oysters that symbolized wealth in Victorian times to humble Indian pudding that warmed colonial homes, these lost recipes tell the story of how dramatically our holiday traditions have evolved. We'll explore everything from extinct American chestnut stuffing to mysterious transparent pie, from elegant braised celery hearts to the polarizing Watergate salad of the 1970s. These dishes represent not just changing tastes but also agricultural disasters, social transformations, and the march of convenience foods that reshaped the American table. Whether it's the labor-intensive pickled peaches or the spectacular cranberry gelatin molds, each forgotten dish offers a window into the celebrations, values, and flavors that once defined America's most beloved feast. #thanksgiving #vintagerecipes #foodhistory #americancuisine #lostrecipes 00:21 Scalloped Oysters 01:20 Oyster Dressing 02:24 Oyster Stew Starter 03:25 Creamed Pearl Onions 04:26 Braised Celery Hearts 05:30 Chestnut Stuffing 06:35 Chestnut Soup 07:38 Succotash 08:48 Indian Pudding 09:47 Marlborough Pie 10:56 Mincemeat Pie with Suet 12:00 Green Tomato Mincemeat Pie 13:03 Transparent Pie 14:13 Frozen Cranberry Salad 15:24Cranberry Gelatin Ring 16:36 Perfection Salad 17:46 Watergate Salad 18:55 Ambrosia 20:04 Spiced Pickled Peaches 21:15 Spiced Crab Apples 22:26 Creamed Salsify 23:33 Baked Hubbard Squash 24:43 Oyster Patties 25:48 Relish Tray with Stuffed Celery 26:53 Cottage Pudding with Lemon Sauce Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." I do NOT own some or all of the video materials used in this video. In the case of copyright issues, please contact me for credit/removal.
