Cleveland Browns quarterback James Winston Apparently they won’t eat anything.
backup, whose career A college scandal involving allegedly stolen seafood and a bulky physique revealed his distaste for mashed potatoes on Wednesday, after being linked to the food in the media in the media.
Winston said in an interview on the “Big Play” podcast that mashed potatoes are a dish he doesn’t even want people to bring to Thanksgiving.
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“I have this thing where, please don’t bring mashed potatoes to Thanksgiving,” Winston said, refuting the idea that the dish is a “staple” of the Thanksgiving meal.
“I don’t really think it’s an important thing, it’s mashed potatoes,” Winston said. “It’s not Thanksgiving dinner… I’d really rather just have a baked potato.”
Winston’s argument about mashed potatoes not being a Thanksgiving dish will strike some as unfounded. But there is some historical competition to support his claim.
According to multiple accounts, mashed potatoes were not a dish at the first Thanksgiving in 1621 in Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. In fact, potatoes didn’t even make it to continental North America until settlers brought them to Virginia around the same time.
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The potato originated in the Andean region of South America, mainly domesticated by the Incas, and was brought to North America by European settlers centuries after Christopher Columbus’ famous voyage in 1492.
However, potatoes quickly became a common dish at Thanksgiving dinners in the 1860s.
Famous Civil War-era journalist and author Josepha Hale campaigned for Congress to officially recognize Thanksgiving. She is considered the person most responsible for the creation of the national holiday in America beyond New England, earning her the nickname “Mother of Thanksgiving”.
His writings often included mashed potatoes as a dish on the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the majority of American families have followed suit ever since.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston is tackled by Saints defensive end Chase Young and defensive tackle Brian Bracey, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A 2021 IPSOS survey It found that mashed potatoes are the most common side dish at the Thanksgiving feast, with 77% of households including them.
Winston’s baked potato suggestion was also not included in the survey.
Winston previously revealed his 10 favorite fast food restaurants in a social media video in September – 1. Chick-fil-A 2. McDonald’s 3. Dunkin’ Donuts 4. Chipotle 5. Krispy Kreme 6. Papa John’s Pizza 7. .Pizza Hut 8. Subway 9. Arby’s 10. Panda Express.
He declined to include chains like KFC or Popeyes, which are among the most popular fast food restaurants for serving mashed potatoes.
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Browns quarterback Jameis Winston passes against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogroki)
Winston’s taste in food has been the subject of extensive coverage of his Heisman college career at Florida State University. He was issued a civil citation for shoplifting on April 29, 2014, after allegedly walking out of a Tallahassee, Florida, supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish.
Winston denied the allegations in a statement the following April before that year’s NFL draft, where he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Winston said, “I went to the supermarket with the intention of buying dinner but made a terrible mistake that I take full responsibility for. In a moment of youthful ignorance, I left the store without paying for any of my items. went out.” .
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