Most popular Thanksgiving recipe in every state

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• Americans generally eat the same things on Thanksgiving but
  there are major differences.
• While
  lots of regions of the country have their own
  unique flavors, Google can track which states are looking
  for recipes.
• The Midwest is searching for salad recipes, the west coast
  has finally discovered squash, and tricky casseroles are always
  attracting attention.

On Thanksgiving, people across the United States devour
feasts that typically consist of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and
pie.

But
Thanksgiving meals can also vary depending on where you
live. 

To get a better picture of Americans’ favorite side
dish recipes in each state, Business Insider consulted Google.
Looking at search data from the past three years,
Google’s researchers found the most uniquely highly searched
recipe that people in every state (plus Washington DC) Googled
during November.

Read more:

The most popular Thanksgiving dishes around the US

The researchers didn’t look at the most popular dish for
every state (which would’ve been pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and
apple pie in all 50). Instead, they focused on the most distinct,
and then found the recipes with the highest search volume for
each state.

Check them out in the map below:

Shayanne Gal/Business Insider

Leanna Garfield contributed to an earlier version of this
post.