Plan a stress free Thanksgiving feast with timing and prep
Elizabeth Alston of Woman's Day advises planning with a step by step timetable to prepare a full feast without last minute rushes. She suggests shopping early for nonperishables, lining up china and chairs the weekend before, and prepping gelatin molds and relishes ahead of time. Ohio State Extension home economist Barb Gilbert adds a make ahead turkey method: roast Sunday, freeze in pans, reheat Thursday for moist, flavorful meat.
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Alston
Woman’s Day
Jane Chestnutt
Kathy Farrell-Kingsley
Viking
Barb Gilbert
Ohio State University Extension
Gilbert
Thanksgiving Menu and Timeline From Woman's Day Cookbook
Detailed holiday prep plan lists ingredients and steps for a full Thanksgiving meal. It covers mulled cider roast turkey stuffing sides and desserts with a 1 to 2 week lead time and day by day tasks from shopping to serving, plus notes on thawing boiling baking and garnishes.
Making Perfect Gravy Steps and Tips
Step one remove meat from pan and save juices. Step two measure fat and add water or wine to pan juices, loosening leftovers. Step three whisk flour into hot fat then mix with liquid. Step four stir in pan liquid, add water, boil until thickened, season. Degrease pan and cook flour fully. Use giblet stock for turkey gravy.
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