► Make a last run to the store for fresh herbs, lemons, ice and anything you forgot. Thanksgiving recipe: Classic sausage stuffing to please everyone at your table The day before Thanksgiving Steamed vegetables can be made ahead, shocked in an ice water bath to stop cooking and set color, then dried and stored. ► Prepare any vegetables that need chopping, thoroughly dry, then store in plastic baggies. Even if it's not a top-to-bottom clean, get what you can out of the way now and save yourself the stress later. Switch up your Thanksgiving spread: Try Molly Yeh's roasted potatoes with paprika mayo The Monday before Thanksgiving Allow about 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds of bird, then begin thawing on the appropriate day. ► The USDA recommends thawing your turkey in the refrigerator. Thanksgiving recipe: Forget dinner rolls and serve Ina Garten's brown butter skillet cornbread instead If it's your jam, purchase packaged items like cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, or pies to save time and effort. ► Buy pantry staples such as eggs, butter, sugar, oil, chicken stock and foil (don't forget the foil!). (And look for supermarket promotions that offer a free turkey with a minimum grocery purchase.) ► Buy your frozen turkey if you haven't already done so. We've got you covered with tips and tactics for a stress-free meal: A week before Thanksgiving: We commend you.īut if you're like so many for whom planning means suddenly realizing Thanksgiving is only a week away, then read on. Now, if you're the sort who actually begins Thanksgiving preparation a month out, feel free to stop here and commence with the proverbial pat. Thanksgiving, we're often told, is mostly a matter of planning ahead: testing new recipes, buying pantry staples before a holiday rise in prices, doing a pre-poultry inventory of pans, platters, glassware and spices. Watch Video: How to cook a turkey from start to finish
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