TPI readers say pumpkin pie is the worst Thanksgiving dish

By ABIGAIL MURPHY Multimedia reporter

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and the readers of Tallapoosa Publishers have spoken about their least favorite Thanksgiving food.

With 31 percent of voters in agreement, pumpkin pie was voted the least favorite followed by green bean casserole with 21 percent.

Out of the 86 responses, 27 voted for pumpkin pie as their least favorite and 18 voted for green bean casserole. Stuffing had 11 votes, sweet potatoes 10 votes, cranberry sauce 10 votes, turkey seven votes, gravy two votes and dinner rolls one vote.

Pumpkin pie was notably not served at the first Thanksgiving, according to “Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon” by Cindy Ott. Even the consumption of pumpkin at the feast is questionable with no recording of pumpkin in squash or pie form.

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Ott speculated the first recipe in the cookbook likely had similarities to cheesecake and was meant to appeal to wealthy society. The second recipe was designed for families with less wealth as it used more common and cheaper ingredients.

Ott noted most colonists could easily grow and harvest pumpkins and soon the serving of pumpkin dishes became a signifier of self-sufficiency and American ideals.

Despite its vegetable status, the pumpkin was gradually accepted in pie form and slowly made its way to the dinner tables for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Meanwhile the second least favorite thanksgiving food, may be a regional issue. According to Lucy Long, author of “Green Bean Casserole: The Logic of a Midwestern Foodways Aesthetic,” the green bean casserole was an invention of the 1950s.

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The council agreed to spend $8,250 to partner with the Elmore County Commission for new drawings for renovations at Hohenberg Field. Renovations had been bid but came in over budget. The hope is new design work will lower the cost. The commission is also spending $8,250 bringing the total for the new design work to $16,500.

on the mound and throw it past most pitchers. He knows that. And he’s proved he can work around that at the high school level.

Last season, Rogers excelled on the mound over and over again while not overpowering batters. He went 2-0 on the year, but he recorded a 2.86 earned run average in 29 innings pitched across 12 appearances.

During that span, he struck out 36 strikeouts batters and walked only 10. He earned two saves for his relief efforts.

“I can definitely keep hitters off balanced,” Rogers said. “I’m not an overpowering pitcher. I don’t throw very hard, but I can flip breaking balls and I have great command so it really helps with creating weak contact.”

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With its traditional ingredients of fried onions, cream of mushroom soup and green beans, Long said it was created by the Campbell Soup Company. However, according to Long, it is also a Midwest staple with some members of northwestern Ohio feeling it’s not a true Thanksgiving meal without the dish.

While the green bean casserole may not have a long American history, the casserole in general stands the test of time. Long noted casseroles gained popularity around the 1890s and 1930s as part of American ingenuity through obstacles faced during the two depressions.

It was also a dish used during World War I as food rations became a norm. Today, casseroles have a communal meaning, with them generally being served at large gatherings like church functions and potlucks.

However, for the folks locally, the poll suggests leaving the green bean variety at home and perhaps changing out some of the pie recipes for this year’s Thanksgiving feast.

In other action the Wetumpka City Council:

• Approved minutes of the Nov. 7 meeting.

• Approved a contract with Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board for installation of a 6-inch waterline along portions of South Main Street.

• Approved a retail table wine license for Stop N Shop on Georgia Road.

• Approved a contract to replace portions of the roof of the old city hall at a cost of $47,950.

• Renewed a telemetry gauge station subscription for Gossum Switch Watershed Study.

Councilmember Steve Gantt was absent from the meeting.

The next meeting of the Wetumpka City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 record in six of their last 10 seasons. That also includes a winning conference record in five of the last 10 seasons.

The Saints have not been as successful the past few seasons, however. They have not had a winning season since 2019, and have right around .500 since COVID-19 struck in 2020.

They went 8-11 that season, then followed it up with a 24-25 record in 20211 and a 25-27 overall record last season. In conference play, however, they finished 17-15 last year.

Despite the recent struggles, Rogers is planning on helping turn the program back around.

“They’e been very prestigious in the past,” Rogers said. “They’ve had a small decline of late, but coach Helms is really trying to get the program back to where it needs to be and I bought into that when I went and visited.”

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