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Love the depth of flavors this recipe developed. It\u2019s more southeast Asian style, warm spice from the curry, sweetness from the coconut milk, rather than the traditional Thanksgiving style. Very unique and delicious. I roasted the carrots with the butternut squash to give it more caramelized undertone. Sooo good!!!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2014-02-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tangomango"},"reviewBody":"Delicious!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-12-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"seasons4"},"reviewBody":"This was delicious! 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