With the year’s food-centric holiday approaching on the horizon, it’s worth wondering which food dishes residents of the Bay State prefer when it comes to Thanksgiving time.
In Massachusetts, the topic of Thanksgiving favorites depends on which part of the state you’re referencing, with Boston, New Bedford, and Springfield residents preferring stuffing as their holiday food de jour, while the secondary dishes varied by region.
BetMassachusetts.com - your home for the best Massachusetts sportsbook promos - used Google Trends and analyzed the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes of Massachusetts residents by looking at the search results of each side dish from 11/01/2023 to 11/30/2023. The dishes analyzed were the most in total searches in the United States, including Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Mac & Cheese, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, Candied Yams, Brussel Sprouts and Cranberry Sauce.
Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dishes of Massachusetts Residents
Rank | Side Dishes | Interest Over Time Period |
1 | Stuffing | 17 |
2 | Macaroni & Cheese | 8 |
3 | Mashed Potatoes | 6 |
4 | Brussels Sprouts | 5 |
5 | Green Bean Casserole | 4 |
Most Popular of Each Major City Area
Boston
Stuffing – 45%
Mac & Cheese – 19%
Mashed Potatoes – 15%
Springfield
Stuffing – 45%
Mac & Cheese – 17%
Green Bean Casserole – 13%
Mashed Potatoes – 13%
New Bedford
Stuffing – 43%
Mac & Cheese – 19%
Mashed Potatoes – 16%
Which Thanksgiving Foods Do MA Residents Prefer?
While stuffing was the top dish in Massachusetts by a large margin, the other favorites come Turkey Day varied widely, with all three of the state’s major metros picking macaroni and cheese as their No. 2 food dish, while the state’s biggest city had mash potatoes as their third favorite food item.
In Springfield, green bean casserole was the third favorite food item on Thanksgiving, ranking in a tie with mashed potatoes at 13%, while New Bedford residents picked mashed potatoes as their third favorite.
Statewide, stuffing had the highest search interest score, at 17, while mac & cheese was second at eight and mashed potatoes was third with a search interest score of six.
Rounding out the list in Massachusetts were Brussels sprouts, at five, while green bean casserole finished fifth in the Bay State with a search interest score of four to finish off this year’s top Thanksgiving food items in the Bay State.
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Christopher Boan has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, including stops at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
