Happy Thanksgiving, Pass The ummm… Sauce?

I am thankful for many things.  The list includes my wife, family, my job, good food, a place to live.  There is one thing not on my list…  cranberry sauce!  You know exactly what I am talking about.  As the real food gets passed around, there is always a tin can shaped gelatinous mass on a plate in the center of the table.  Why is it there?  What did the cranberry guys  do to require us to place this thing on our Thanksgiving table?  My biggest complaint (and the reason nobody eats it) the texture. Is it really a sauce?  “Hey, can you toss me a slice of sauce?”  I think not!  According to the definition of sauce, it is “A flavorful seasoning or relish served as an accompaniment to food, especially a liquid dressing or topping for food”.  I have doubts about flavorful, but since the definition includes “topping” I guess I will let in slide.  There is always … Continue Reading…