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Huskers devour 1,600+ pounds of turkey ahead of Thanksgiving
As is tradition, Dining Services hosted its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 18 for students.
The meal was served in all dining centers on campus, which means a lot of Thanksgiving staples were prepared, including turkey and pumpkin pie.
Just how much food did the staff of Dining Services prep and cook? Check out the numbers below:
1,656 pounds of turkey
425 pounds of ham
400 pounds of sweet potatoes
380 pounds of yams (yes, there’s a difference)
830 pounds of potatoes
2,300 servings of green bean casserole
And, no holiday meal would be complete without decadent desserts:
34 Pumpkin pies with Whipped Cream
26 Pecan pie
32 additional pies, including French silk, cherry, peach and strawberry rhubarb
9 pans of bread pudding with vanilla sauce
540 Thanksgiving cookies
920 macaroons
150 pumpkin chocolate chip cookies
72 monster cookies
72 red velvet Cookies
16 pumpkin coffee cakes
6 cranberry bundt cakes
100 cinnamon rolls
200 pumpkin cupcakes
24 roll cakes
6 flavored cakes
62 cheesecakes of various flavors, including turtle cheesecake