Wheat makes an appearance on the Thanksgiving menu in a variety of different forms, including breads, pie crusts, and beer.

Yeast features in Thanksgiving dinners in the form of beer, wine, and breads.

Few people eat chickens on Thanksgiving day, but chicken stock is often used in gravy and side dishes.

Few people eat beef on Thanksgiving day, but dairy products like butter, cream, and condensed milk are important ingredients of side dishes and desserts.

Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.

Apple pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.

Pecan pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.

Roasted or fried, turkeys are the centerpiece of most people's Thanksgiving dinner.

Cranberry sauce is the traditional condiment served with Thanksgiving turkey.

Mashed potatoes are a popular side dish.

Sweet potatoes, often served as "candied yams" are a popular side dish.

Green beens, often served as a casserole, are a popular side dish.

Celery is a popular ingredient in Thanksgiving stuffing and vegetable side dishes.

Onions are used in gravy, stuffing, and vegetable side dishes.

Corn on the cob and corn bread are popular Thanksgiving side dishes.

Chestnuts are served as a side dish or used in stuffing.

Mushrooms are often used in stuffing.

Garlic is used in gravy, stuffing, and vegetable side dishes.

Chili peppers are often used to flavor gravy and stuffing.

Parsley is used to flavor stuffing, and vegetable side dishes.

Thyme is used to flavor stuffing, and vegetable side dishes.

Sugar is featured most prominently in Thanksgiving desserts. It is also an ingredient in cranberry sauce and candied yams.

Black pepper is often used to flavor gravy and stuffing.

Cinnamon is an ingredient of many Thanksgiving desserts.

Cloves are an ingredient of many Thanksgiving desserts.

Nutmeg is an ingredient of many Thanksgiving desserts and of mashed potatoes.

Ginger is an ingredient of many Thanksgiving desserts, particularly pumpkin pie.

Sage is often used to flavor stuffing.