Roasting pan
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Heavy pan with a rack and handles you can grip with oven mitts. Fits a 20 lb bird.
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The Thanksgiving plan from six weeks out to the day itself: flights, the turkey, the menu, the table and the day after.
42days away
What to do this weekBook flights. Fares for the Wednesday before are already climbing; Tuesday and Thursday morning are the cheap days.Read the guide
Planned backwards from the day
- Now · 6 weeks outFlights, guest list, who brings what
- Now · 3 weeks outOrder the turkey, check the roasting pan and thermometer
- Now · 1 week outBig shop, start thawing, guest room, extra chairs
- Now · The day beforeDry-brine, pies, set the table, make-ahead sides
- Now · The dayThe oven schedule, hour by hour
The menu
All recipesAllFour things the kitchen needs for this dinner
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Thermometer
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Reads in two seconds. The only way to know the turkey is done at 160°F, not dry at 180°F.
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A long slicing knife and a fork. Thin, even slices instead of shredded breast.
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Pours the juices out from under the fat. Better gravy in two minutes.
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