While you may have your holiday gifts wrapped and ready to hand out, chances are if you’re cooking Christmas dinner this year, you’ve still got a lot of cooking to look forward to, even if it's for a smaller crowd. However, there’s a big difference between making a lavish holiday spread and making one your loved ones will actually want to eat. This year, YouGov polled 1,140 Americans on their preferred holiday dishes, asking them to rank two different dishes against one another in multiple rounds of questioning. And while some dishes garnered near-universal acclaim, there was one that’s undeniably the most reviled Christmas dish, according to those polled. Read on to discover if an essential component of your holiday menu is likely to go uneaten this year. And if you want to ensure your gifts go over better than your food, This Is the Most Hated Holiday Gift, Survey Shows.
58 | Roast potatoes
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 76 percent
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57 | Mashed potatoes
Shutterstock/Joe GoughRespondents who said it was their favorite: 75 percent
56 | Turkey
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 73 percent
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55 | Bread or rolls
Africa Studio/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 70 percent
54 | Stuffing or dressing
iStockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 70 percent
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53 | Prime rib
Shutterstock/Brent HofackerRespondents who said it was their favorite: 69 percent
52 | Roast beef
Shutterstock/Brent HofackerRespondents who said it was their favorite: 66 percent
51 | Steak
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 65 percent
50 | Chicken/Cornish hen
Shutterstock/AS Food studioRespondents who said it was their favorite: 64 percent
49 | Roast pork/pork loin
Shutterstock/Anna HoychukRespondents who said it was their favorite: 64 percent
48 | Ham
Shutterstock/Elena VeselovaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 62 percent
47 | Lasagna
Shutterstock/stockcreationsRespondents who said it was their favorite: 61 percent
46 | Sweet potatoes or yams
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 61 percent
45 | Macaroni and cheese
Shutterstock/Igor DutinaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 61 percent
44 | Scalloped potatoes
Shutterstock/Elena ShashkinaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 61 percent
43 | Green beans
Shutterstock/Michael KrausRespondents who said it was their favorite: 58 percent
42 | Cheese
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 57 percent
41 | Cornbread
Shutterstock/Brent HofackerRespondents who said it was their favorite: 57 percent
40 | Soup/chowder
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 57 percent
39 | Potato salad
Shutterstock/FoodioRespondents who said it was their favorite: 56 percent
38 | Brisket
Shutterstock/hlphotoRespondents who said it was their favorite: 56 percent
37 | Deviled eggs
etorres/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 56 percent
36 | Fruit salad
Shutterstock/baibazRespondents who said it was their favorite: 55 percent
35 | Salad
Shutterstock/nadianbRespondents who said it was their favorite: 55 percent
34 | Apples/applesauce
Shutterstock/Tatiana MirlinRespondents who said it was their favorite: 54 percent
33 | Corn
Shutterstock/hlphotoRespondents who said it was their favorite: 53 percent
32 | Cranberry sauce
Pixel-Shot/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 53 percent
31 | Non-fish seafood
iStockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 52 percent
30 | Gravy
Shutterstock/Elena VeselovaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 52 percent
29 | Green bean casserole
Shutterstock/Brent HofackerRespondents who said it was their favorite: 51 percent
28 | Mixed vegetables
Shutterstock/gkrphotoRespondents who said it was their favorite: 50 percent
27 | Glazed carrots
Shutterstock/Elena ShashkinaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 50 percent
26 | Cranberries
Julia Sudnitskaya/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 49 percent
25 | Rice
Shutterstock/AmaritaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 49 percent
24 | Broccoli
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 48 percent
23 | Pears
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 46 percent
22 | Asparagus
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 46 percent
21 | Potato pancakes/latkes
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 45 percent
20 | Peas
Brent Hofacker/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 45 percent
19 | Beans and rice
Shutterstock/Elena VeselovaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 43 percent
18 | Cauliflower
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 43 percent
17 | Squash/butternut squash
Shutterstock/Robyn MackenzieRespondents who said it was their favorite: 42 percent
16 | Brussels sprouts
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 42 percent
15 | Fish
Shutterstock/stockcreationsRespondents who said it was their favorite: 42 percent
14 | Tamales
Shutterstock/Marcos CastilloRespondents who said it was their favorite: 40 percent
13 | Lamb
Shutterstock/Natalia LisovskayaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 39 percent
12 | Jell-O
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 39 percent
11 | Kale/spinach
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 38 percent
10 | Empanadas
Shutterstock/Larisa BlinovaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 37 percent
9 | Black eyed peas
Shutterstock/JD SpearsRespondents who said it was their favorite: 36 percent
8 | Coleslaw
Anna Hoychuk/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 34 percent
7 | Duck
Shutterstock/Alexander RathsRespondents who said it was their favorite: 33 percent
6 | Collard greens
Shutterstock/Aimee Lee StudiosRespondents who said it was their favorite: 32 percent
5 | Cabbage
shutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 29 percent
4 | Goose
ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 28 percent
3 | Turnips/turnip greens
Shutterstock/Natalia MylovaRespondents who said it was their favorite: 27 percent
2 | Plantains
Shutterstock/Ildi PappRespondents who said it was their favorite: 24 percent
1 | Tofu
gowithstock/ShutterstockRespondents who said it was their favorite: 11 percent
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