Real Cooks\' Game Plan for Thanksgiving Day
Chef:
Cary Wolfson
 

Food Mood:
Holiday
 

Cuisine:
Regional American
 

Description
If you\'re like a lot of folks, Thanksgiving Day is about family and cooking - not weeks of planning! If you have not prepared any dishes ahead of time - here\'s your game plan for Thanksgiving Day.

Servings:
 

Ingredients
Thanksgiving, November 22
1. Make turkey stock.
2. Clean and dry turkey - see ChefsLine FAQs page for how to roast the perfect turkey step-by-step.
3. Stuff bird and start roasting. Add water to pan, up to bottom of the bird. Add water as needed to create a turkey stock.
4. Make sure there\'s ice and bar fruit.
5. Open wine to get ready (be sure to re-cork).
6. You get ready.
7. Take any appetizers out of refrigerator to come to room temp.
8. Countdown 1 1/2 hours: Make mashed potatoes.
9. Countdown 1 1/2 hours: Prepare vegetable side dishs.
10. Countdown 1 hour: Take turkey out at 165-170 degrees, remove from roasting pan, and wrap tightly.
11. Countdown 1 hour: Start reheating any potluck dishes.
12. Countdown 30 minutes: Make gravy.
13. Countdown 30 minutes.
14. Optional: Host has stiff drink poured for him/her.
15. Countdown 30 minutes. Carve turkey.
16. Countdown 30 minutes. Have guests pour wine, and bring covered dishes to the table.
17. Don\'t forget the cranberry sauce!

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