16 Thanksgiving Recipes You'll Only Find in the South

Good luck finding an appetizer spread in the South that doesn't have deviled eggs in it. Make them even more Southern by making them with pimento cheese.

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Biscuits > dinner rolls. Unless they're Sister Schubert's Rolls, of course.

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Sweet potatoes are a Southern staple, but taste even better with a gooey layer of marshmallows on top, like this recipe from the B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery in Water Valley, Mississippi.

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No matter what you eat in the South on Thanksgiving it's likely to have a little bit of bacon added to it—the green beans, the sweet potatoes, the Brussels sprouts. You name it, it's in there.

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It's even tastier when it's spiked with bourbon.

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While the deep-fried turkey craze has extended well beyond the Mason-Dixon line, fried things are inherently Southern.

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It's not stuffing, it's dressing. And it tastes even better with a dollop of giblet gravy on top.

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Also known as scalloped oysters or oyster casserole, this seafood dish likely has its roots in coastal places like New Orleans and North Carolina but is so popular that people as far inland as Kentucky serve it every year for the holidays.

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This classic Southern side dish is baked in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with crispy fried onions.

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Pumpkin pie is often overlooked in favor of sweet potato pie at dessert tables in the South.

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These rich smoky greens studded with bits of pork are a go-to vegetable side dish in the South.

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While mac and cheese is an everyday favorite across America, you're unlikely to find it on the Thanksgiving table in places like California or New York. But in many Southern households, you'll find it right there next to the mashed potatoes on turkey day.

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While pie usually takes center stage on the Southern dessert table, you'll often find a towering caramel cake there too. Be sure to save room for a slice.

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Also called corn spoonbread, this easy-to-make side dish is always a crowd pleaser.

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The name is misleading—this strawberry jello, cream cheese and pretzel concoction is definitely a dessert and in no way a salad. But who wants salad on Thanksgiving anyway?

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This delicious dessert (with a terrible name) is made from four layers of pecans, cheesecake, chocolate pudding and Cool Whip. Yum!

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