What do most people think of when they think of Thanksgiving dinner? Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberries and pumpkin pie are high on the list. So just in case you don’t have enough to do, here is a little quiz about Thanksgiving dinner to talk about at Thanksgiving dinner.

 Which state produces the most turkeys?

 Idaho produces the most white potatoes, but which state produces the most sweet potatoes? 

When was green bean casserole invented?

Why does canned cranberry sauce hold the shape of the can?

How many pumpkin pies are baked in America each year? Come on, guess. It’s a lot.

Ready with your answers?

 The state with the most turkeys is Minnesota. And it’s a good thing they are because 88% of American families eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

North Carolina is the sweet potato capital of America. It’s even their official state vegetable. Yams, on the other hand, are imported from the Carribean. Most people don’t know the difference… and most people don’t care.

The famous green bean casserole was invented in 1955 by a lady working in the test kitchen of the Campbell’s soup company. It’s definitely a staple of Thanksgiving dinner, as every year the recipe is googled over 4 million times.

Did you ever open a can of cranberry sauce and have it come out looking like a red version of the can? Don’t freak out, thinking it must be full of preservatives and other nasty things. The stuff that makes it shape to the can is pectin, which is completely natural. So if you were ever afraid to eat cranberry sauce out of the can, don’t be.

According to the internet (which is the definitive answer on everything) over 50 million pumpkin pies are baked every year. Even more interesting, one in five people have admitted to eating a whole pumpkin pie by themselves.

So there you go. There’s lots of stuff to talk about instead of getting in fights with someone over politics or football. 

But the important thing to think about at Thanksgiving is where all this lovely food came from. And I don’t mean Minnesota or North Carolina or Idaho. The blessings of this country came from God.  Thanksgiving was invented as a day to remember that. 

So enjoy the day. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the company. And most of all, remember where they all came from.