http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: 10 Tricks to a Trouble-Free Thanksgiving en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:12:36 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-471053 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:47 +0000 Jetta and Boo Boo's Mom 471053@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yes, I agree with Karenopa - eating out is by far the best tip! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470956 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:54:11 +0000 Siobhan 470956@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I don't find the cooking for Thanksgiving difficult after cooking for a hundred or so at an SCA feast :-) After that, cooking for 8-20 is easy! I kept having time leftover and I was looking around thinking "what else can I cook?" (lol)</p> <p>I agree 100% with the comment about tossing the stupid popup timer that comes in some turkeys. The instant temperature probes are far more accurate, especially if you test the temp in a couple of places on the bird.</p> <p>Taking the bird out and letting it rest fifteen to twenty minutes prior to carving helps in more than one way. It allows the juices to absorb back into the bird, keeping it moister and juicier, and if you cover it with tinfoil, the heat will continue to cook the bird for another ten minutes or so (this is called 'carryover'). This means you can actually remove the turkey when it's about 10 degrees below target temp (I think it's 160 for turkey, but I might be wrong).</p> <p>Once the turkey's out of the oven, if you have other dishes you're trying to keep hot, you can put them in that oven (don't forget to turn the heat off). </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470939 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:56:14 +0000 jeankit 470939@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Cheri ?All the leftovers...don't forget to share with Spice! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470933 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:44:16 +0000 CSBM 470933@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>im providing the ingredients, my mom is cooking. thats what she wanted to do this year. i will be making the cranberry orange nut relish, and maybe mashed cauiflower, but of course i will offer to help. well be eating at my moms and i get all the leftovers... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470905 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:34:22 +0000 Karenopa 470905@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>One trick to a trouble free Thanksgiving....Eat Out! teehee =D </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470899 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:27:40 +0000 jeankit 470899@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>BUMP...GET READY FOR TURKEY TIME PREP...I personally disagree w/ #3...I like like dark meat-usually more flavorful! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22997#post-470656 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:25:17 +0000 Dee 470656@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p><a href="http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-cooking-problems-solved-10000001673240/" rel="nofollow">http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/thanksgiving/thanksgiving-cooking-problems-solved-10000001673240/</a> </p>