THE BEST MASHED POTATOES, GRAVY & STUFFING (THANKSGIVING TRIFECTA) | SAM THE COOKING GUY

[@melissaweyrick5311]

The best thing in regard to stuffing/dressing I ever did.... was to slightly toast the Bread and use two different types. I used Potato bread and a good quality White Bread. *Using a Pizza Cutter makes quick work when cubing the Bread.

[@tompadfoot3065]

Before my wife had to go gluten free, we used to tear up a mix of rye, pumpernickel, potato, and garlic Tuscan bread for the stuffing. The rye gives it so much flavor

[@latinkas1ify]

Dressing is made with cornbread❤

[@tompadfoot3065]

@@latinkas1ify in some places yes

[@santacruzman]

cornbread

[@santacruzman]

I add sausage and a little bacon as well. To complement the savory introduced by the bacon and sausage, I add sliced apple bits and some kind of dried fruit like apricots or raisins. This stuffing is typically the star of all dishes at the table.

[@josiahphillips705]

That hand in the back is pretty... "Shocking". Also, Sam's a pretty good fluffer.

[@kahite13]

It may not be my stupid green bean casserole 🤣🤣 BUT mashed potatoes and stuffing is the next best! My dad makes a very similar stuffing, I’m gonna have to have him throw in that cornbread this year. Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving!

[@char6524]

I have nothing else to say other than I freaking love your channel! You got me cooking when I never thought I could!

[@jillwonderly4841]

I agree, I grew up on marshmallows on sweet potatoes and it's too sweet. But Martha Stewart came out with a caramelized onion/chipotle sweet potato casserole many years ago and I look forward to making it every year. I still have requests to make it again the following year.

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

I'm gonna be honest... Marshmallow on steak or on mash potato is weird to me. It is too sweet, true, and the texture of marshmallow is polarizing to me. I rather have it separately or in hot chocolate.

[@georgekonii4739]

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[@jasondlaw]

Can I get a link for the carmelized onion/sweet potatoe casserole? I can't find it online. Thank you @@georgekonii4739

[@shaughnessymcdermott]

Been living in korea for about 2.5 years. Thank you for all the recipes! I've been using a lot of them out here! By the way, would your online shop happen to have any memorabilia of when you told Kathy Lee to shut her pie hole? That was epic! Lol you're the man Sam!

[@johnschneidhorst3406]

They may have the ingredients there, but boy, you will have to pay more for them..

[@pennyschroeder2901]

Love your videos have you ever thought of making a Capriotti's Bobbie. It is my all-time favorite it's like Thanksgiving everyday.

[@xjpsmithx]

Forget the green bean casserole?? We can't take Thanksgiving advice from a Canadian, living in America, with a Mexican restaurant. Lol. JK

[@timothywhite2941]

Hey Sam… Canadian to Canadian… maybe you could make the Canadian version of stuffing / dressing that uses torn up white bread, no sausage and summer savory plus sage… and the other stuff you used. Variation on a theme.

[@trapperbruce]

there got to be better parts for gravy than the neck and gizzard ..them roasted is the whole reason for turkey dinner for me,but we never have done spatchcock turkey before we stuff the turkey whole .i like the summer savory /sage /dried bread chopped up stuffing the best .i do like the spatchcock idea though for a non traditional supper

[@Askharr]

My nana always made her mashed potatoes smooth, and I loved them, but I got to admit that I like them a bit on the chunky side, especially with a bit of the potato skin in it.

[@bikeny]

Since I am not the one cooking, I will eat the mashed potatoes however they are done, but yeah, I, too, do like the unpeeled and shake & baked version (that is, not a satin sheet smoothness).

[@chrisdroblyn]

Sam, lol, next level mashed potatoes arent boiled. They are pressure cooked without peeling. After they are cooked, THEN peel. You are welcome. So much better flavor.

[@gregstevenson7401]

Not knowing Scarborough Fair is a sackable offence. Max. should make dinner for you twice a week for the next month.

[@tabortooth11]

I save the potato cooking water - use it when making the gravy, then again with left over turkey soup… freeze any left over

[@jc656]

I ended up making this gravy last minute on thanksgiving and everyone at the table raved about how incredible it was 👍

[@Berkana]

@samthecookingguy Sam there is a huge shortcut you can do for making mashed potatoes that is less labor intensive: Cut the potato into chunks without even peeling it, and pressure-steam it in the instant pot with just a little bit of water for 12 minutes, then put it through the ricer. The skins won't go through the ricer, especially if you put the chunks in skin-side up. This works fast, doesn't give you water-logged potatoes, and saves the labor of peeling all those potatoes.

[@ReanuKeaves1]

Hey smart

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

You can bake the potatoes for a bit until the skin peals off with ease.

[@Kitkatrey]

Halving potatoes (w/skins on), then baking works just as well, skins peel right off. (Personally, I like mashed with skins in) No water logged potatoes (for those folks with no instapot/pressure cooker).

[@Berkana]

@@Kitkatrey true, but baking takes longer than the instant pot, and for Thanksgiving the oven is often occupied by the turkey.

[@Kitkatrey]

@@Berkana For sure! In my case, I bake turkey the day before; on meal day it’s in a separate roaster, undisturbed by the oven being used for everything else.

[@cwill2102]

I wish Sam was my Dad for Thanksgiving

[@zachX6452]

Pretty cool Canooks are celebrating Thanksgiving now

[@jeanniebell9493]

LOVE Thanksgiving ! These are all perfect ! ( I prefer my celery & onions minced to mush in my little B &Decker 'choppa doppa' as I call it. Can't wait for Turkey Day- and I'm single !!! ( More for me !!!) Happy Thanksgiving! Love you guys !

[@caseylynch1993]

So everyone looks at me wierd when I say thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Yes Christmas vibes are fun but I’m a foodie. So when it comes to thanksgiving dinner. I go all out, don’t eat all day, cook everything for the fam, then stuff myself with literally everything on the table. The best.

[@lindsaylauerman]

I die for sausage stuffing and this looks amazing! Love yours videos 🤍

[@Mrs.Arado1980]

Me too! Sausage and stuffing is good!! I didn’t even like stuffing as a kid, but I tried sausage in stuffing and I was like oh my come to my belly!!

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

@@Mrs.Arado1980 If you have time. Akin to sausages. You can cut up short rips to grind into ground beef. Add in the other half of sausages. Then you have 1 pound of ground short ribs (or any high quality meat, mainly beef) + sausage for stuffing. Which means, more flavor.

[@gabymaldini1]

We did the turkey and gravy for thanksgiving this year. The kitchen smells wonderful!

[@robindrew3471]

I always cook my turkey the day b4. Then next day d-bone turkey and make my stock with the whole carcass. Then make the gravy, and have stock left over for turkey soup. I hope I can find the cornbread pieces, I'd like to try that for Xmas, seeing that we already had our Thanksgiving.

[@Northwest3dDesign]

oh no... Sam. My guy. i know you didn't just talk about my green bean casserole like that. that is one of, if not my favorite side on Thanksgiving. and Christmas.

[@lrawley1959]

Sam, when will this recipe be up so we can print it out?

[@mitchkester1733]

We made the potatoes, gravy and the spicy italian stuffing. Omg! Excellent recipe. The gravy using the backbone and neck was absolutely delicious. We loved the stuffing. At first we were conserned about the italian sausage, but it was deliteful! Wow. Tip: make the stuffing the day before. Its better the second day! The turkey was fantastic.

[@davidquikpic6823]

I just LOVE this channel!! So great, informative and fun. Can you let me know what that awesome cutting board is that you use? I didn't see it on your website. Thanks so much!

[@adenwellsmith6908]

One thing that I've not seen outside of the England is bread sauce. Served with chicken, turkey or pheasant. It's very easy to make, lots of recipes online. Cloves - has to be there, bit its not the flavour. Nutmeg? Personally i don't use it. But with a roast chicken, some peas, roast potatoes its heaven. I'm surprised its not more common in the USA, but you have your white gravy. ...

[@lucid484]

While I appreciate the effort , I feel very strong about this. Not sure I can get behind the cornbread stuffing and hot Italian sausage. But my wife makes a very similar stuffing that is absolutely phenomenal. It uses Sage flavored stovetop stuffing and Jimmy Dean tube sausage. Add in celery, butter and some other things and it’s mind blowing good!!!

[@kristastevenson6730]

I have made this stuffing before. I thought I picked up something like breakfast sausage. I got hot Italian sausage by accidental. I was worried it would be hot for people at our dinner. It actually worked well.

[@McKnuggets621]

Sweet potato s’more sounds pretty damn good

[@cryptc]

You should try baking potatoes whole and making mashed from those, gets so much more of the potato flavour that otherwise goes away with the water you boil them in.

[@papascruffy]

🤔 very interesting.

[@sandyrice3559]

Using a potato ricer for mashed potatoes is a game changer! You definitely won't end up with wallpaper paste!

[@absolstoryoffiction6615]

It's much smoother... Doing it the old fashion way with masher stick or a fork is not ideal for a better mash potato quality.

[@rachtsandberg]

Literally ordered my potato ricer and hour before this dropped!

[@rickhurley7653]

Sam, I'm sorry but I have to call you out on this. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE IS ....B Y F A R ..... THE NUMBERO UNO OF THANKSGIVING SIDES. That's not just by me, but everyone I've cooked for over the years! Sorry, have to give you 👎 for this one. And you know what, I'm not even going to watch the rest of this video!!!!

[@Theforth09]

Sam. I have been trying to find a cornbread stuffing to make. My aunt use to make it.

[@rodneywilhelm8912]

Do a video on different devilled eggs!

[@bradh74]

I like the channel but it's kind of funny when a Jewish, Greek/Italian(?), Canadian, American, Californian implant, makes traditional Thanksgiving meals. Those are the go to sides though, I'm not a yam Sweet potato guy either but Apple, Pecan and of course Pumpkin pies are a must, too. I like the variety in the show/channel it brings me back for more, you're obviously a hit with all your viewers so I hope you get I wasn't trying to be a troll. Keep up the good work, Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[@willenholly]

Here’s one for you: Sack of cranberries 1/4 cup OJ Cup of Grand Marnier Cup of Sugar Zest of Orange Boil. Stop. Adults only.

[@MrEric622]

Sam, BFF is sold out? At the holidays?! WE NEED BFF STAT! Else the holidays will fail. Signed, a concerned fan and foodie. BTW, the apron is awesome.

[@JamesSims]

Try it. You will never go back! Great recipes! You guys rock!

[@jimsmith9044]

What a great episode! thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@dragonwithak6051]

Don't you dare talk about the green bean casserole 😂 thats my favorite part!

[@Jocro999]

Sam, if you like the Simon and Garfunkel version of Scarborough Fair, you should really check out the MTV unplugged version by Queensryche. It is the best version there is. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@holliecasey5463]

I cannot stand "sweet potato casserole AKA candied yams" with marshmallows or any other way. The smell of them cooking makes my stomach turn. BUT my mother used to bring them to every Thanksgiving Dinner (by massive request) and she made them with pineapple. I don't recall ever eating them either way, because I never did develop a taste for them. But the consensus was that the pineapple was FAR superior to the marshmallow. Which honestly pissed my aunt right off.

[@kylealexander7024]

Turkey, gravy, and mashed potatoes will always be my favorite food in the world. Could replace turkey with other regional birds. The potatoes and gravy though...mmmm

[@skip4scrap]

So NO Knife guards for the THE ESSENTIAL... Or THE STATEMENT????? What is up with that?????

[@Adam13Chalmers]

Will the merch shop have "Sam Sings The Holidays" this year? ...Maybe a duet album is a better idea. I'm sure Simon & Garfunkel will opt in!

[@DamonJohnCollins]

Rookie move with that separator Sam. Get the type with the spout on the bottom. So! Much! Better! BTW, Great video. I think I’m adding sausage this year. Thank you!

[@edwardpennington4203]

Sam - you always say 'SEE THE RECIPE BELOW' but its neither not there or there is so much other stuff 'below' I cant find the recipe?

[@gracelandone]

Hmm, My 3 hour (counting making the cornbread) dressing vs. this. I hardly see the improvement over Stove Top here except for the addition of the sausage. I always thought stuffing is cooked inside the bird while dressing is not. Still, every family has its own traditions.

[@Devyyy]

that's a first and also I must say enjoyed... the boys on cam when tasting stuff, WHY WASN'T THAT A THING BEFORE! if you're going to talk to them, include them!

[@kevinfinnegan8547]

Enough already with the shameless huckstering of mediocre branded products; are you not wealthy enough already? I get (and respect) the entrepreneurial restaurant background but seriously, a STCG wooden spoon?

[@4seasonsTrucker]

I only serve smoked turkey w/ homemade gravy, garlic mashed taters, and homemade sourdough dressing. My appetizers are Deviled eggs. For drinks, I make Apple pie moonshine in the crockpot. Cheers bro

[@troutninja8036]

Sam, you should totally make a east coast Canadian icon dish!!! The donair, it's amazing. You'll love it!!!!

[@DavidFSloneEsq]

Sam: “… and now some important body parts: my neck, my back, and as the song goes, my p¥$$¥ and my crack.” Max: “Song?”

[@bigd756]

Sausage in a stuffing, and worse not good for ya bagged pre processed instead of home made butter milk corn bread? I would get up from the table and leave. Go get some traditional southern Turkey dinner not some liberal BS. What was you thinking?👎👎

[@user-dc1gw3pn5z]

This would have been near perfect. Loose the unprofessionalism with your "f"ing verbiage. Seriously dude! Grow up!!

[@raemongill19]

I feel like I’m going to develop epilepsy every new episode. Camera cuts every 1.5 seconds. I miss the old smooth STCG. If it’s not broken don’t fix it

[@zach3305]

Not sure about this stuffing. Litterally never felt like I am questioning a single STCG recipe before this. Looks soggy.

[@wookkoow]

Sam you got to try stuffing, MP, gravy and white rice...leftover's...so GOOD!

[@wiseowl1580]

Ug this better be good cuz yall getting a reputation of greed first. Your show is great but the content is struggling. 😮 Edit: Yeah, no. Basic stuff every cook knows. Kid edition?

[@karenreynolds1269]

I am another that decided to use this gravy recipe last minute at Thanksgiving. I am the designated 'gravy maker' in the family, and this just upped my game exponentially. Thank you!!!

[@Linkskyfyre]

You whip out a bag of dried cornbread crumbles. Is that from a stuffing box at the store, as in a pre-made stuffing box or is that another product? Need clarification. Thanks!

[@Duschbag]

I'm gonna make Duck 🦆🦆🦆 confit. And some of that stuffing and tators. Please don't tell my Cardiologist... 😲

[@rosealee01]

Thanksgiving is my very favorite meal! I’m excited to try your stuffing, I think my boys are going to love it! Thanks!

[@BoudicasQuest]

"scarborough fair" is a renaissance tune that simon and garfunkel reworked in the 1960's, during the folk music revival of that time ~

[@theneighborskitchen]

But I love the stupid green bean casserole 😂😂 y'all really make me wanna love stuffing with your Thanksgiving videos. Cheers, gentlemen. Be well and thank you!

[@ivanpotts-z9t]

Been making mashed taters off your other video for a long time. Now you’re changing it up! Whattt now I gotta try this nowwww

[@dorothyweeksfoster3667]

OK SAM…..What The EFF how did you raise children without S AND G ? Classic Music 😊

[@TheRealBobBasher]

Thanks a lot for the drop...our family thanksgiving is tomorrow. JERK! 😆🤣😆

[@moghali22]

100% need one of those potato ricers. tried some smoked mashed potatoes and that would help a lot!

[@janetroberts2262]

Seriously Max, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, you need to get in the sixties music, at least we could understand all the words. ❤ Oh, btw, looooved the colour of the sky at the start of this video ❤❤

[@richknudsen5781]

If I made that stuffing with all that butter my Cardiologist would disown me. I like the spuds thought, very nice.

[@davedillehunt1807]

So, I have been to your site. But I am trying to find a link to those black, mixing gloves you wear, and also the heat resistant gloves I have seen you wear before. Can you post links to those?

[@noiisserpmii]

Yeah yams/sweet potato are a HELL NO in my book. For me mashed, stuffing & baked mac are ideal sides

[@kevinmccann316]

Make your roux with the fat from the drippings… fat is flavour after all. It takes your gravy to the next level. If you want the buttery flavour you can always mount some butter right before serving.

[@Bootchair]

If the mashed potatoes don’t look like they have tiny dead ants inside. Then it ain’t it. Period. Little chives on top, for rib roast. Get a catch tray and make a gravy out of your drippin’s don’t forget to brown the rue.

[@akstudios4048]

Bro gravy more like a sauce. A condiment. Not a whole ass side. Ion see you just spooning gravy down your throat goofy 🙃

[@brookeneese2652]

Love you, love your channel, love your recipes. Disagree about your feelings of green bean casserole( try it with cheese). Love everything else!

[@Ant.01]

I went to 5 different supermarkets. Nobody has Yukon gold potatoes. Like they dont exist lol

[@SWLDguitar1]

@stcg you missed an important step with mashed potatoes, and that is rinsing some of the starch out of them. That water should be almost clear when you start to cook them. Foggy water is starchy water and that means bad potatoes! So while I think you're great at cooking, this is a mistake a novice does.

[@cindyrobson3745]

When i saw the title i cringed cause i knew you would make something weird . Nothing beats real stuffing. That looked gross .

[@toddthousand1976]

Throw some golden raisins and crushed pecans in the stuffing and then you have game!

[@buckwhitetail1876]

Dried Cranberries (Craisins) are another awesome add.

[@RRr-yl8zr]

@@buckwhitetail1876 I think I would go with the craisins / cranberries over the raisins.😊

[@kenwalker4583]

Green bean casserole and sweet potato's with marshmellows are amazing, but mashed potato's and cornbread stuffing is the best.

[@awins3032]

Oh no you didn’t! No way you talking crap about yams!!! Maybe you need to find a way to reinvent them and show us a way to make them better! I dare you!

[@sabrams185]

Some people make sides out of memories.....so for you to say something is disgusting that a person makes because it reminds them of some one is not cool. Not everything is made to be in trend more in tradition.......remember that before you speak!!!!!!

[@KreepaweedZ23]

But Sam,... I love my green bean casserole. Lol. Thanks for the tips ❤

[@jasonfaulkner2014]

The Holy Trinity of Thanksgiving sides!

[@Frisson391]

Why start from cold on the boiling of potatoes. Honestly: Im hear for the stuffing recipe and technique but whats the difference is you use warm or hot water to start ?

[@russd2022]

Came for the holiday sides, got greeted by an unexpected Shocker in the background.

[@kenwalker4583]

My wife does gravy this way, but she also adds the heart, kidneys?? and gizzards. Her gravy is awesome.

[@frankgyure3154]

I love everything but not the stuffing. I Italian sausage does not work. Try something else next year.

[@dethangel88]

Why would anyone ever peel potatoes? Lots of lost nutrients there. I love most of your videos Sam, so far I have only questioned potato peeling.

[@marvinpetty731]

Sry, I love your channel but my wife makes the best mashed potatoes, plain or garlic !

[@sweeetlandd]

Sam and the crew always killing it! Happy Thanksgiving my dudes

[@ChrisPBacone]

If I debone a 18 lb turkey and roll this stuffing in with butcher string, rolled will it cook as promised

[@lltffd]

Gravy isn’t a side, unless people are eating gravy by itself. I’m not judging

[@donaldgenenavarro]

#1 woot!!! 🦃

[@williamtufts3600]

I've been boiling my potatoes for 45 minutes now and they won't whistle when I poke em with a knife.

[@PegAMurphy]

I agree nothing beats that combo that's basically what's always on my plate during the holidays 😂

[@rupman27isback]

I just wanna say ONE thing.. Simon & Garfunkel are incredible! lol