What's food is Ford Field serving for Lions vs. Packers on Thanksgiving?

If you’re headed to Thursday’s Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game at Ford Field, you can expect some extra special food offerings marking the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Detroit Lions playing on Thanksgiving Day is a long-standing tradition that started in 1934.

And, as in previous years, fans at the game will have the option of noshing on traditional Thanksgiving fare.

Fans expect the Ford Field staple offering of a turkey leg dripping with cranberry barbecue sauce. There will also be turkey sandwiches with gouda cheese and cranberry aioli. Classic and loads of stuffing and other side dishes.

Along with regular offerings, there will be food and drink nods to the Green Bay Packers including loaded fries topped with brats and the Lambeau Leap drink with whiskey, apple pucker and pineapple juice served with an apple and cheese skewer.

Here's a sample of Thanksgiving Day food at Ford Field:

• Turkey Leg with cornbread dressing and drizzled with cranberry barbecue sauce.

• Baked Cranberry Turkey Sandwich: Sliced roasted turkey, cranberry aioli, gouda cheese and leaf lettuce piled onto a brioche bun.

• Green Bay Loaded Fries topped with sliced brats, peppers and onions, crispy cheese curds and spicy brown mustard.

• Packers Dog: A juicy Polish sausage topped with tangy sauerkraut, spicy brown mustard and crispy potato sticks.

• Kielbasa Sausage Sandwich with seared sauerkraut, velvety beer cheese sauce layered onto a soft hoagie bun

• Family Reunion Eggroll is stuffed with collard greens, macaroni and cheese, smoked turkey, cornbread and yams. It’s served with a choice of cranberry sauce or hot sauce.

Thanksgiving game day cocktails:

• Blazin’ Blake: Vanilla vodka, Fireball, Blake’s Apple Cider and served with a cider mill donut.

• Roarin’ Roary: Vodka, blue curacao and lemonade, garnished with a blue candy skewer and pop rocks.

• Lambeau Leap: Whiskey, apple pucker and pineapple juice served with an apple and cheese skewer.

What is expected to be served at Ford Field at Thursday's game:

• 4,100 pounds of turkey

• 1,800 turkey legs

• 3,200 pounds of mashed potatoes

• 110 gallons of gravy

• 2,200 pounds of stuffing

• 55 gallons of cranberry sauce

• 720 pounds of green beans

• 500 pounds of corn on the cob

• 3,700 slices of pie

• 4,000 Bloody Mary’s

While it’s a ton of food, both Levy and Ford Field said they partner with Forgotten Harvest and Detroit Food Rescue to donate leftover food to those in need.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions' Ford Field to have special food menu for Thanksgiving