Start your day here: Activists protest Julius Jones' execution; Biden reunites the 'Three Amigos'; simplify your Thanksgiving
3 years, 1 month ago

Start your day here: Activists protest Julius Jones' execution; Biden reunites the 'Three Amigos'; simplify your Thanksgiving

NPR  

John Moore/Getty Images / Getty Images North America A family serves stuffing from the Thanksgiving turkey on November 24, 2016 in Stamford, Connecticut. How to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your guests: NPR's Life Kit went to food writer and Thanksgiving expert Eric Kim for tips on how to enjoy the holiday as it should be — a day for enjoying food and the company of loved ones. According to Kim, a key to success is to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family or friends by following these tips: Do the bulk of your cooking the day before, then just warm up delicious side dishes and pop the turkey in the oven. He also recommends simplifying your tools and ingredients and choosing a turkey recipe, like this one, that won't make you stressed out all day Kim's other advice is to not underestimate the pleasures of Friendsgiving; chosen families can be just as worth celebrating as real ones. The team behind NPR's science podcast Short Wave is a little bit haunted by memories of dry and tasteless overcooked turkeys of holidays past.

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The Biggest Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes, According To Food Safety Experts
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The Biggest Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes, According To Food Safety Experts

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Getty Images You’ve purchased a Thanksgiving turkey and the fixings to accompany it. “Wash your hands at least 20 to 30 seconds each time you handle the turkey and it’s in a raw state,” advised Ray Campbell, a health and safety manager at Tulane University’s dining services program. Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator,” said Darin Detwiler, a professor of …

12 essential recipes for your classic Thanksgiving
1 year, 1 month ago

12 essential recipes for your classic Thanksgiving

LA Times  

Here’s the L.A. Times Food guide to all of the classics for Thanksgiving. Roast turkey, easy gravy, green bean gratin, bright cranberry sauce, creamy potatoes and two kinds of stuffing plus three stellar pies — whether you make one or all, these are holiday recipes you can always rely on. Watch the recipe tutorial Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls Honey …

Thanksgiving cooking disasters: Where Slate staffers went wrong on turkey day.
2 years, 1 month ago

Thanksgiving cooking disasters: Where Slate staffers went wrong on turkey day.

Slate  

As anyone who’s taken part in Thanksgiving cooking can tell you, while the holiday comes with high culinary expectations, things definitely don’t always work out as planned. You want to make something good enough that you don’t regret stuffing your mouth to avoid the awkward questions that arise from having your whole family in one room. Because it’s best to …

For rookie Thanksgiving cooks, expert tips to avoid disaster
4 years, 1 month ago

For rookie Thanksgiving cooks, expert tips to avoid disaster

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After Christopher Hughey tweeted that he’s tackling his first Thanksgiving turkey this year, the advice started rolling in. “One extreme is that it’s going to be dry, and inedible and gross,” said the Charlotte, North Carolina, resident, who already doesn’t like cooking poultry because of fears he’ll undercook it and sicken people. “The other extreme is that …

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