Can You Guess California's Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?

By Rebekah Gonzalez

November 8, 2021

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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and if you're still trying to figure out what you'll be cooking for the holiday, Zippia conducted a study to find out every state's favorite Thanksgiving side dish.

"Using Google Trends, we determined what Thanksgiving side each state eats a disproportionate amount of. We examined over 20 Thanksgiving classics. From there, we determined what side is searched a disproportionately, high amount," writes Zippia.

So what is California's favorite Thanksgiving side?

According to the study, it's mashed potatoes.

Here is every state's most popular Thanksgiving side:

Alaska - Stuffed mushrooms
Alabama - Sweet potato casserole
Arkansas - White gravy
Arizona - Mashed potatoes
California - Mashed potatoes
Colorado - Mashed potatoes
Connecticut - Mashed potatoes
Delaware - Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Florida - Rolls
Georgia - Collard Greens
Hawaii - Mashed potatoes
Iowa - Green beans
Idaho - Side salad
Illinois - Mashed potatoes
Indiana - Green beans
Kansas - Creamed corn
Kentucky - Hashbrown casserole
Louisiana - Cornbread Dressing
Massachusetts - Mashed potatoes
Maryland - Collard Greens
Maine - Stuffing
Michigan - Rolls
Minnesota - Charcuterie Tray
Missouri - Charcuterie Tray
Mississippi - Cornbread
Montana - Turkey gravy
North Carolina - Biscuit
North Dakota - Fruit salad
Nebraska - Crescent roll
New Hampshire - Stuffing
New Jersey - Stuffed mushrooms
New Mexico - Side salad
Nevada - Mashed potatoes
New York - Sweet potatoes with marshmellows
Ohio - Green beans
Oklahoma - Baked potato
Oregon - Mashed potatoes
Pennsylvania - Stuffing
Rhode Island - Glazed Carrots
South Carolina - Collard Greens
South Dakota - Baked Sweet Potatoes
Tennessee - Hashbrown casserole
Texas - Creamed corn
Utah - Rolls
Virginia - Macaroni and cheese
Vermont - Macaroni and cheese
Washington - Roasted Vegetables
Wisconsin - Baked potato
West Virginia - Rolls
Wyoming - Baked potato