10 Practical Advice for Thanksgiving Preparation

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Don’t worry if you’re not quite ready yet; we’re here to help. Similar to hosting any dinner party, last-minute tasks frequently creep up on you while you’re hosting Thanksgiving. Because of this, it’s essential to complete as much as you can in advance, beginning with these 10 wise things you can do right away.

 

Inspect your kitchen’s kitchenware and appliances.

Making sure you have all the cookware and kitchen tools you’ll need to prepare dinner is just as crucial as preparing your dish.

Do you require additional pie plates, a roasting pan, or a meat thermometer?

If you haven’t already, sort over your possessions and determine what you still require.

 

Prepare to begin defrosting your turkey.

Consider defrosting your frozen turkey right away.

For every four pounds of weight, a totally frozen turkey must defrost over the course of one day.

It must also be defrosted one day ahead of time if you decide to brine your turkey.

 

Recognize alternative methods for roasting a bird.

Buying a roasting pan can be expensive, especially because they are often only used a few times a year. There are numerous methods to prepare your bird without one, so don’t panic if you don’t have one or are unsure whether to get one.

 

Freeze the gravy after preparing it.

When you can, start preparing gravy now, why wait until Thanksgiving? You can always add the leftover turkey drippings to the gravy for a more conventional flavor, so don’t worry about them.

 

Make the cranberry sauce.

My family periodically forgets to serve cranberry sauce, despite the fact that it is a Thanksgiving custom. Prepare the cranberry sauce now so you will have it when dinnertime rolls around. It is simply a quick jam and can be frozen or kept in the fridge until the big day because it is quite sweet.

 

You can make and freeze mashed potatoes.

Potatoes don’t often freeze well, but mashed potatoes are an exception. Your potatoes will freeze just fine as long as they are thoroughly smothered with butter and cream.

 

Prepare the dinner rolls and freeze them.

This is one recipe that is easy to prepare ahead of time and freeze until your holiday feast, whether you want rolls with your meal or would prefer to keep the bread for a miniature turkey sandwich after the initial food coma has worn off.

 

Making the pie crust.

Whether you have ideas for apple, pumpkin, or pecan pies, make the pie dough this weekend to get a head start on pie preparation.

 

Another option is to prepare the entire pie at once.

However, it’s easy to get a head start if you plan to make any fruit pies this year. Pies made contain custard, like pumpkin pie, do not work with this. Prepare the entire pie, put it in the pie plate, and freeze it before Thanksgiving.

 

Create a timetable for the Thanksgiving Day events.

Having a calendar of the day’s events and what has to happen when is helpful, especially when it comes to dishes that need to be baked, even if you’ve completed much of the labor-intensive job in advance.

 

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Happy Thanksgiving!