There are differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is typically more heavily sweetened.

[2] According to a "Thanksgiving Primer" published by the Plimoth Plantation, cranberries may have been used in the stuffing recipes, but it is unlikely they would have been made into a sauce because sugar was very scarce.

[3] Cranberry sauce was invented by Marcus Urann – founder of the Ocean Spray cooperative – and first offered to consumers in North America in 1912 in Hanson, Massachusetts.

[6] Cranberry sauce can be used with a variety of meats, including turkey, pork, chicken, and ham.

[citation needed] Commercial cranberry sauce may be loose and uncondensed, or condensed or jellied and sweetened with various ingredients.