"Everyone has their own spin on the holiday tradition, but generally, the menu is a rotation of the same few dishes every year. Even though it seems wrong to picture a Thanksgiving meal without stuffing or pumpkin pie, there was a time when it was more commonplace to spot dishes starring celery as the main ingredient, rather than today's go-tos of green beans or macaroni and cheese."
"In a deep dive into Thanksgiving dinner traditions that were forgotten over time, we discovered that celery was once a beloved choice featured in the holiday meal, gaining popularity in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Celery isn't native to the Americas, so when word began to spread about an exotic, new vegetable from Europe being grown in the States, people were interested."
Celery gained popularity as a Thanksgiving ingredient in late 1800s and early 1900s America. The vegetable arrived from Europe and initially signaled wealth and status, often displayed in special celery vases and plates. Expansion of railroad transportation made celery more widely available nationwide, prompting appearances in household magazines and holiday menus during its autumn peak. Period recipes included mayonnaise of celery and celery soup combined with mashed potatoes and peanut butter. Over time, culinary tastes shifted and other side dishes such as green beans and macaroni and cheese supplanted celery on many Thanksgiving tables.
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