Thanksgiving isn't Thanksgiving without turkey and dressing in my family. Really though, it's the dressing that's non-negotiable; there must be dressing. Everything else is up for interpretation and discussion, but what is now known in my family as my dressing (it's my grandmother's recipe) must be on the table. Hard to believe what is basically a bread casserole is so important, but it is.
A quick Google search will tell you straight away that dressing is what we have at Thanksgiving in place of stuffing in the South. Its base is cornbread, and it's baked in a casserole dish. It has a smoother consistency than stuffing and is beloved in a way I have never known or heard stuffing to be. I'm not saying stuffing is inferior, because the truth is I have never had "Thanksgiving stuffing," but if I'm honest, I think there is a strong possibility it might be.
