Thanksgiving 2024: 5 dishes from the American sitcom ‘Friends’ you should try this year

Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday celebrated in the US and many other countries. This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 28, 2024. On this day, family and friends gather to feast and share what they are grateful for. Since Thanksgiving is not an Indian festival, you can still celebrate it by taking inspiration and ideas from your favorite shows and movies. is a popular and iconic TV show with fun and foodie Thanksgiving episodes’FriendTake a look at some of the delicious and interesting foods eaten by your favourites’Friend‘ Characters in different seasons.

5 Delicious Foods and Funny Thanksgiving Moments From ‘Friend,

1. Macaroni and Cheese for Chandler

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This is an unusual Thanksgiving dish, but When it comes to ‘it’s special and fun’Friendit Shown in the Thanksgiving flashback episode in Season 5. Since Chandler doesn’t eat Thanksgiving food, Monica offers to make some mac and cheese for him. In a way, this is the first dish Monica made for Chandler, which he liked so much that he suggested he should become a chef.

2. Rachel’s Traditional English Trifle

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Perhaps the show’s most iconic Thanksgiving dish is not Monica’s but Rachel’s. Now, this time she is not taking away Monica’s accolades by creating something incredible. Instead, she combines her recipe for trifle with shepherd’s pie. outcome? A layer of ladyfingers, a layer of jam, custard, raspberries, more ladyfingers, roast beef with peas and onions, more custard, bananas, and some whipped cream on top. Everyone finds ways to avoid eating it, only Joey likes this bizarre recipe.

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3. Joey’s Turkey

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In the words of Joey, “You can’t celebrate Thanksgiving without turkey. It’s like the Fourth of July without apple pie or Friday without two pizzas.” Joey loves turkey and guarantees Monica that even though not many people will eat it, there will be no leftovers because he will eat the entire dish in one sitting. She also invented ‘Thanksgiving pants’ by wearing Phoebe’s maternity pants, which have a cinched waist.

4. Brad Pitt (Will Colbert) Pie

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One of the best Thanksgiving episodes, this episode from Season 8 stars Brad Pitt as Monica and Ross’s school friend Will Colbert. He brings along a Thanksgiving special pie. Describing the dish he says, “It’s got no fat, it’s got no sugar, it’s got no dairy, it’s no good, throw it out.” This pie is perfect for people like Will who are on a weight loss or maintenance diet.

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5. Grilled Cheese from the First Thanksgiving

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This recipe is simple and special for a Thanksgiving where everything goes wrong for good. This is what the gang eats for the first Thanksgiving episode in Season 1. When everyone is locked on the roof, the turkey is burned, plans are cancelled, and they all spend the holiday together at Monica’s apartment. It is one of the first joys for Chandler to eat grilled cheese with his friends.

Which of these Thanksgiving dishes’Friend‘Do you have a favourite? Share with us in the comments section.