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9 Common Thanksgiving Problems – Solved!

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As wonderful as Thanksgiving is…it’s also a LOT of work. All that food, all those people, all those dishes (and pots and pans and skillets, etc.)…it’s easy to get confused about just how to handle everything AND have time to enjoy the holiday, too.

Here’s how to overcome a few of the holiday’s most common challenges…

1. How big of a turkey do I really need?

You want to be sure you have enough turkey but have no clue how many pounds you need for the number of guests you’re going to have.

Solution

If you need only enough turkey to make it through Thanksgiving dinner: Buy ¾ to 1 pound per person.

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If you want enough leftovers for the long weekend: Calculate 1 pound (or slightly more) per person.

If you need a large turkey: Consider buying two 10- to 12-pound birds and roasting them side by side. Small turkeys cook (and defrost) much more quickly than supersize ones, and they tend to stay moister.

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2. The turkey’s still frozen!

It’s 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Dinner is at 2 p.m. And the turkey, which has been thawing for days in the refrigerator, still feels frozen solid.

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Solution

Give the bird a cold bath. Water is a much better conductor of heat than air in the refrigerator, so this method works faster, says Robert L. Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of What Einstein Told His Cook 2. Fill a large bucket or the kitchen sink with cool water and plunge the bird in, in the original wrapper, breast-side down.

If the turkey has been defrosting in the refrigerator for several days, a mere half-hour may do the trick. If you need to defrost a fully frozen turkey on the double, allow half an hour per pound. The U.S. Department of Agriculture advises changing the water every 30 minutes or so. (Birds labeled “fresh” can be chilled to 26° F, which explains why such turkeys can unexpectedly turn out to be partially frozen). The USDA suggests that you buy a fresh turkey no more than 2 days before you roast it. No matter how dire the situation, don’t thaw a turkey at room temperature.

If it’s early in the week and there’s no rush, thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. Keep it in the original packaging, and place it on a rimmed container to catch any juices, allowing approximately 5 hours per pound.

3. Do I need to baste this bird?

You want to put the bird in the oven and forget about it. Your husband wants to baste it at every commercial break.

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