Thanksgiving is more synonymous with food than any other Holiday in the United States. People look forward to consuming their favorite foods for the Fall Holiday each year.

Whether you are traveling for Thanksgiving or hosting family for the holiday, you know family and friends will be disappointed if their favorite foods and side dishes are not on the table when it is time for everyone to eat.

The research team from Pennstakes.com set out to learn what the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes are in the United States. They analyzed data from Google Trends that factor in Google Searches and Online Sales information.

What Is The Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes in New Jersey?

According to a Press Release from PennStakes.com PR, America's favorite Side Dish for Thanksgiving is Stuffing. Doesn't matter if you buy the Box Stuffing from the store or make your own from scratch, this is the Most Popular Side Dish for more than a quarter of people in the United States.

Stuffing is also the favorite dish for New Jersey for approximately 33.3 percent of NJ residents. The second most popular Thanksgiving Side Dish is Mac and Cheese for 25 percent of New Jersey residents.

Where New Jersey's favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishe differs from the rest of America is Cranberry Sauce. NJ Resident's fourth Most Popular Side dish is not in the top five for the rest of America. Cranberry Sauce is the Favorite Side Dish for approximately 12.5% of New Jersey.

Also, New Jersey residents do not love Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving. But Green Bean Casserole is the Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dish for 20.4 percent of Americans.

Here Are New Jersey's Top Five Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes:

1. Stuffing
2. Mac and Cheese
3. Mashed Potatoes
4. Cranberry Sauce
5. Sweet Potato Casserole

Speaking of Thanksgiving Food, do you know how much it will cost you to purchase a Holiday dinner spread for your family this year? Here is the financial breakdown of the cost for Thanksgiving Dinner in New Jersey:

The Cost of Serving Thanksgiving Dinner in NJ in 2024

This is what it will cost to serve a basic Thanksgiving dinner at home this year.

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