The Most Popular Holiday Recipe In Every State, According To Google Gallery

Roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, casseroles, cookies and pies are always abundant during the holidays. From traditional dishes to more modern approaches, 'tis the season when people plan festive menus and prepare to host or attend events where food and drink are center stage.

When deciding which recipes to prepare, many people turn to trusted family recipes and the worn, spattered pages of trusted cookbooks. More recently however, with the internet becoming ever vaster and more a part of daily life, it is no surprise that when planning holiday menus people turn to Google. With the tap of a few keyboard buttons and the click of a mouse, millions of recipes are suddenly available! But what holiday recipes are people actually googling?

We got the inside scoop straight from Google, who found and sent The Daily Meal the most searched-for holiday recipe terms from every state. We took the information from Google and noticed that a lot of states had the same top search result, so we decided to divide the list up by search term and list them from least to most googled. Read on to discover the most popular holiday recipe in every state, according to Google!

Chicken soup is what people are searching for in Louisiana, perhaps looking for a bit of respite from all that rich and indulgent food that is synonymous with this festive time of year.

For a great Instant Chicken Pot soup recipe, click here.

Any state that boasts the only corn palace in the world is sure to be searching for the best corn recipes the internet has to offer. It comes as no big surprise then, that South Dakota is keeping an open mind and searching simply for 'corn' rather than more specific holiday recipes.

For a delicious Corn Pudding recipe, click here.

Cranberry salad comes in many forms, sometimes made with flavored gelatin, sometimes featuring condensed milk or frozen whipped topping and usually made with pineapple and chopped and toasted pecans. This dish, which folks in Wisconsin are searching for more than anything, is a creamy, sweet and crunchy side dish that has a charmingly retro vibe.

Most people associate California with all things healthy, but that is not the case when it comes to their most searched for holiday recipe: creamed corn! The holidays are not a time to be calorie counting anyway, and creamed corn counts as a vegetable, right?

For the best Creamed Corn recipe, click here.

Ham is the most popular holiday recipe search term in Arizona, where, perhaps, residents aren't limiting their ham consumption to just Christmas Eve. While most people love a good leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich, leftover ham sandwiches sound like a good idea too!

For an easy Roasted Ham with Orange Honey Glaze recipe, click here.

Things are sure to be fun and jolly in North Dakota, where the most googled recipe holiday is punch! At any festive gathering, where relatives (both loved ones and those who are simple endured) will inevitably be present, a good bowl of punch is never a bad idea.

For a festive Vodka Cranberry Punch with Apple Cider Ice Cubes, click here.

In Wyoming, classic roasted carrots come out on top. Delicious, sweet and naturally caramelized, roast carrots really go with any holiday meal, but can sometimes be a little dull, so it's no surprise that at least one state is trying to make more of their roasted carrots!

For a scrumptious Maple Roasted Carrot recipe, click here.

Sweet potato casserole, topped with a flurry of marshmallows and baked until bubbling and delicious is a dish both loved and maligned, but in South Carolina at least, residents are still searching for the best version they can find.

For an incredible Sweet Potato Casserole recipe, click here.

Butternut squash, another classic seasonal vegetable, has fans in Massachusetts as well as New Hampshire, with both states searching for butternut squash-related recipes more than any other kind!

For a Baked Butternut Squash With Italian Sausage Stuffing recipe, click here.

Salad is not necessarily a "holiday recipe," but during the holidays, when tables are generally laden with an excess of rich and indulgent dishes, adding a salad or two certainly does not go amiss. Utah and Washington seem to feel the same way and are googling salad recipes more than anyone else.

For a fabulous Citrus Salad With Red Radicchio and Pomegranate Dressing recipe, click here.

In Connecticut, Maryland and Montana, people are on the hunt for stellar cranberry recipes. Are they making cranberry sauce? Perhaps they're baking up some cranberry pies? Whatever the case, cranberries are a wonderful festive ingredient to cook with and are great in savory dishes as well as sweet!

For a stunning Cranberry Pie recipe, click here.

As well as being a rather trendy tuber, sweet potatoes are another classic vegetable to prepare for this time of the year, and people living in Kentucky, Missouri and Oregon are well aware and searching the internet for the most delicious recipes and sweet potato preparations.

For a divine Sweet Potato Dip with Toasted Pecans and Bacon recipe, click here.

Since stuffing, as a rule, is everyone's favorite holiday side, it comes as no surprise that it is the second most googled holiday search term in America this holiday season. In Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska, residents are researching like mad to make sure their stuffing game is strong over the holidays.

For a Traditional Thanksgiving stuffing recipe, click here.