How the traditional Thanksgiving dinner came to be. While our Thanksgiving meal may not be historically accurate, it's still 100% American. ... First up: the big bird on the table.

The survey allowed participants to mark all the foods they dislike from a list of 13 traditional Thanksgiving dishes. The second-most disliked food was stuffing/dressing, and the third was ham.

Traditional Thanksgiving recipes are classics for good reason, but these are definitely table-worthy twists to try. • My Bizzy Kitchen runs once a month in Food.

More: Turkey: Here’s what the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table will cost this year An average price for a 16-pound turkey is $25.67, or $1.68 per pound, according to the AFBF survey. “The ...