if it ain't homemade, don't bother

not so much because it tastes better (it doesn't), but because when you turn over the can the stuff lands in the dish with a satisfying *splort* and it's imprinted with the seams from the can. It's just a fun childhood memory.

That made my day less depressing and made me laugh!!! Gratitude sent!

I don’t like any kind of cranberry sauce but it’s obligingly on the Thanksgiving table. The only one who likes it is my brother and he’s fine with the “splooch” variety. Cleaning up after the meal, the rest of the .99/can Giant brand stuff goes down the disposal.

I only agree if I can make a homemade version too, and if I can open the can.

Love those ridges.

There's a texture about whole cranberries that I find off putting, but I love me some sliced, can-shaped cranberry jelly.

mash it up and add diced craisins, walnuts, and mandarin oranges.
BOOM!

but I make mine with an addition of dried blueberries...i.e. not a purist.

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1 lemon
1 orange
1 bag fresh cranberries
handful pom seeds
sugar to taste

cut up the lemon and orange and put them through the food processor, and then the bag of cranberries. add sugar to taste. best if allowed to sit overnight, chilled, to meld flavours.

after t-day, run the relish through the food processor with a brick of cream cheese, for a great spread for your turkey sandwiches.

optional adds: pomegranate arils, jalepeno, nuts.

We made it in a hand cranked grinder. It was messy and we loved doing it. No pom seeds in our recipe.

We had a large glass condiment plate with compartments that had the relish, the canned jelly, home made whole berry, tiny gherkins, black olives and green olives.

I like all variants of the sauce, fresh or canned, but it has to be good quality.

ETA: I forgot the cocktail onions that were on the plate as well.

I just finished seeding a dozen poms--messy, but sooooo much fun!!

It had raw veggies and home made dips.

I wonder what became of those dishes. I have the one for deviled eggs. It really is time to go through those last boxes from the estate.

Recipe? That looks lovely!

1 cup vodka
1/2 cup triple sec
1/4 cup cranberry juice
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice


Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour through a strainer into four martini glasses.

Cheers to you!

yum

A well laid table has all three in my opinion!

. . .with chopped candied orange peel, onions, and a touch of almond extract.

I'm hungry now!

I don't care for the whole berry stuff and have never had homemade.

love it all.

Actually I don't even like cranberry sauce - this is my husband's vote.

To die for....nothing else even comes close...

I no longer care for the taste of the canned stuff.

The only time I had a homemade version it was awful, but that was probably more a reflection of the particular recipe and the person who made it.

I love how you can push it out of a can and it keeps it's form

Throth?

is best because it can come out on the serving dish, shaped just like the can.

Fresh berries, apples, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon and a bit of brown sugar.

Chopped cranberries, lime juice, lime zest, diced jalapeno and a little sugar to taste. The BOMB I tell ya.

a little goes a long way, that way.

Tikki

I mean, why in the hell does this even need to be a question?

But I have to buy the canned stuff b/c my husband doesn't like real cranberries.

Cucina Antica brand is the best I've ever had, store bought. Comes in a glass jar with a brown paper label. It's spendy, but you can taste the cloves and orange peel and nutmeg. It's excellent.

But, why not post a poll,
instead of just the question?

Duh!