JOURNAL STAFF
We all have our favorite dishes to enjoy on the dinner table at Thanksgiving.
Some of us cook. Some of us stay out of the kitchen. Some go outside, to the grill, the smoker, or the fryer.
We all watch football. The local high school football coaches certainly do.
We asked them what they like on their plates on Thursday, and if they are involved in getting it there, for this week’s Shreveport-Bossier Journal Coaches’ Roundtable.
JUSTIN SCOGIN, Airline – “I do none of the cooking and we usually go to my parents. My favorite dishes other than ‘all of them’ are as follows:
“Dressing with cranberry
“Turkey with gravy
“Mashed potatoes with gravy
“Corn casserole
“Sweet potato casserole
“Green bean casserole
“And all of the pies to finish it up.
“I’m a big fan of Thanksgiving.”
GARY COOPER, Booker T. Washington – “My favorite Thanksgiving dishes are dressing and smoked turkey and ham. Not a huge fan of fried turkey. During Thanksgiving, my pops and I spend that Tuesday night and all day Wednesday smoking turkeys, hams, or whatever meat for family and friends. We’ve done that for years.”
DENNY DURON, Evangel – “Don’t do any cooking … but I love the dressing and gravy!”
REYNOLDS MOORE, Benton – “Fried turkey changed my life when I had it for the first time in college.
“My father-in-law taught me how to fry them and now he sits back and makes me do it. My wife does the rest. My daughter Gracie makes me pecan pies.”
STACY BALLEW, Byrd – “Turkey and dressing is all I need. And no, I am not a cook!”
JAMES BRADFORD JR., Green Oaks – “My favorite dishes were always my aunt’s seafood gumbo and my mom’s broccoli cheese casserole. My wife has begun perfecting her turkey wings!! I do cook regularly, but I rest my talents on holidays!”
CLINT WALKER, Plain Dealing – “Fried turkey, green bean casserole, and bread stuffing. Of course all of those are my grandmother’s recipes. Then chocolate pie.
“I can cook the turkey and a couple of other things, but I leave it to others for the rest.”
MIKE GREENE, Loyola – “My mother used to make some homemade rolls that she did twice a year, Christmas and Thanksgiving. We fought over them and everyone kept a count on how many each family member ate. If you ate too many, you were called out in a hurry!
“I was the professional taster, and I was good at that, so I never had time to cook!”
COY BROTHERTON, Parkway – “I’m not a big traditional Thanksgiving guy. My favorite Thanksgiving food is probably the roll.
“I don’t do any of the cooking either, luckily the original Coach Brotherton is cooking ribs this year.”
CHASE THOMPSON, North Caddo — “I think the most important and underrated dish in all of Thanksgiving is the deviled egg. Then the second most important item is the banana pudding!
“I love to cook but I can’t out-cook my parents and grandparents yet!”
AUSTIN BROWN, Northwood – “I smoke the turkeys. Been practicing last few days since my season ended early. Gives us lunch meat for the week!”
And to polish it all off, a unique treat.
STEPHEN DENNIS, Huntington – “My wife makes a sweet potato dish with sliced sweet potatoes, heavy whipping cream, Asiago cheese, and onions. It’s a different twist on the sweet photo casserole that we are all used to, but I absolutely love it!!!”