Justin Warner, season eight winner of the Food Network series "Food Network Star," is hoping people breaking away from the normal Thanksgiving rituals and try something different.
"I think we eat turkey just because it's tradition," Warner, who is the chef and owner of "Do or Dine" in Brooklyn, New York, told FoxNews.com. "Do something a little bit more fun and exciting."
The 29-year-old is sharing his rebellious Thanksgiving menu, which included Cornish hens, turkey sushi rolls and bagel stuffing.
"I get in trouble for saying the holidays can be a drag, but holidays can actually be a drag when you have to cook a lot of food for a lot of people," Warner said. "Blow some minds and be thankful that you have the ability to blow some minds."
Warner, who called stuffing boring, said he figured out the perfect way to "trick out stuffing." Using bagels instead of bread, and mixing in can smoked salmon will out a twist on the average stuffing.
"I thought, 'bagels and lox, that sounds great," Warner told. "if you're smart about it, you will use the prospect of such grand left overtures to lure someone in to your company."
For rebels like Warner, he suggests trading in a regular Thanksgiving turkey for a Cornish hen instead. Warner said he's obsessed with Cornish hens and thinks it's cool to eat an entire hen at once, plus he believes there is a risk to trying to roast an entire turkey.
"To even the most seasoned home cooks, the task of preparing a 30-pound bird can be daunting," Warner said. "By substituting the humble Cornish Hen, one can get the delightful visual of a whole golden-roasted bird."
Warner's first Thanksgiving in New York did not prove to be joyous. The chef said he found it difficult to find a place to eat with his friends.
"I was in New York for my first lonely orphan Thanksgiving," Warner told FoxNews.com. "We ended up at a Chinese joint and they had jellyfish on the menu. We all tried it for the first time there together and it was freaking delicious."
