Sides, in order from my most to least favorite, based on what we usually have at my wife’s grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving:
1. Mac and cheese (you saw it coming)
2. Dressing/stuffing and brown butter gravy (but only the kind my wife makes — other dressings are too unpredictable)
3. Mashed potatoes
4. Sweet potatoes
5. Warm rolls/biscuits with butter
6. Corn
7. Peas
8. Green beans/green bean casserole
9. Cranberry sauce
So basically lots of carbs. And also, that’s right — I’m not a big cranberry sauce guy. I agree that it’s iconic, and that it’s gotta be on the table, but I’ve never cared for it and will not reach for it unless there’s no other sides.