6 Sanity-Saving Thanksgiving Tips
The key to a great Thanksgiving is avoiding complete disaster. Here are a couple tips how to overcome the odds and knock Thanksgiving out of the park.
1. Start Early
Two cider sipping afternoons is much more enjoyable than one frantic day of hustle. We like the three day structure…shop, prep, cook.
2. Defend Oven Space
Prepping sides early and on the stove will save you that cherished oven space you’ll need for roasting the bird.
3. Go To The Butcher Early
If you give your butcher a couple weeks notice you can order a fresh turkey which tastes far better than a frozen bird and you avoid the hassle of thawing.
4. The Secret To Crispy Skin
Leave your turkey unwrapped in the fridge overnight for crispier skin.
5. Respect The Meat Thermometer
In the word’s of IRON CHEF Michael Symon
“Don’t be too cool for a meat thermometer.”
6. Don’t Stuff The Stuffing
Listen, stuffing is way more reliable, easier to prep (and shhh…more delicious) when cooked outside the bird.
3 Solid Stuffing Recipes:
- Classic Stuffing // Saveur Magazine
2. Classic Sage and Sausage Stuffing (or Dressing) Recipe // Serious Eats
3. “Simple Is Best” Stuffing // Epicurious
7. Serve Pringles
Pringles have really “carved” out a niche with their line of Thanksgiving potato chips over the last two years. Pumpkin Pie? Stuffing? Turkey in a Can? Why have a real dinner when you can just pop the top of a Pringles can and be enjoying Thanksgiving flavors in four seconds flat.
