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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.
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Fun fact! Americans consume five million gallons of cranberry sauce during the Thanksgiving holiday each year.

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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