by Dahlia Ghabour, Louisville Courier Journal
When Thanksgiving comes around, turkey is the star of the show — except when it's not. Sometimes, a well-made or disastrous side dish is all people can talk about. There's year-over-year requests, traditions and "Don't you dare" moments in every kitchen.
According to The Daring Kitchen website, which tracked 50,000 "I hate this" tweets about Thanksgiving foods, green bean casserole was the most-hated side dish in Kentucky. It's second only to cranberry sauce, which 17 states rated as the most hated side dish.
So we wanted to know what you thought. The Courier Journal put the question out to readers and to Louisville chefs for the ultimate battle of the sides. Do you make sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, or without? Do you buy gravy or make your own?
Turns out, readers and chefs have quite strong opinions on how side dishes should be made for their Thanksgiving feast. So where do people fall? Check out the results below on five of Louisville's favorite side dishes for Thanksgiving.