Would you serve frozen turkey roll heated in a microwave to guests?

No. No, you would not. Proper Thanksgiving tradition calls for a bespoke meal – gravy made from turkey drippings in a cast-iron skillet, stuffing made from toasted and hand-torn bread, a freshly roasted golden-brown bird, and casserole made from canned soup, green beans and fried onions. Well, three out of four ain’t bad.

Yet people buy millions of tons of canned cranberry sauce to serve to guests. This is not only sad but also very, very wrong. We serve beloved family members ¹ who have... More