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Cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving
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- Cranberry sauce consumption reaches five million gallons annually in the U.S. during Thanksgiving, highlighting its cultural significance.
- Despite its polarizing nature, cranberry sauce remains a traditional staple of the Thanksgiving meal.
Fun fact! Americans consume five million gallons of cranberry sauce during the Thanksgiving holiday each year.
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Americans consume five million gallons of cranberry sauce during the Thanksgiving holiday each year.
Source: Friend, N. The Story Behind Thanksgiving's Most Polarizing Dish. Food & Wine. November 9, 2023. https://www.foodandwine.com/holidays-events/thanksgiving/story-behind-thanksgivings-most-polarizing-dish (Accessed 2025-11-24).
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