Thanksgiving cooking comes with its fair share of stressors.
From forgetting to buy the wine to burning the garage down when trying to deep-fry the turkey, lots of things could go wrong on the big day.
Have no fear — we’ve rounded up some tips and tricks to make this Thanksgiving run more smoothly.
Estimate 30 minutes of defrost time per pound of turkey. Let it thaw overnight in your garage to save precious fridge space for prepared side dishes.
Usually you would roast your turkey on a roasting rack, but there's a quick fix if you don't have one of those. Take a bunch of aluminum foil, roll it into a 3-foot snake, and then coil it into a swirl. Roast your turkey on top of the coil for a deliciously browned bird.
Dru Bloomfield/Flickr, Emilian Robert Vicol/Flickr
Cook white meat and dark meat separately so they're each done to perfection.
The particular kind of sodium in soy sauce enhances gravy’s meaty flavor. Add a teaspoon of dark soy sauce to make one gravy boat’s worth.
Don’t settle for irregularly shaped homemade biscuits at your Thanksgiving feast. Use an upturned wine glass to make a perfectly portioned and circular biscuit.
Joanna Bourne/Jame Dawg/Flickr
To open a tightly closed jar, tear off a one-foot piece of duct tape. Attach a few inches to the lid and fold the trailing tape in half. Hold the jar in one hand and tug on the trailing duct tape with the other.
DIY Hacks and How Tos 2/YouTube
When you’re cooking for a big group, it wastes time to scrub each potato before mashing. Run the whole bunch through the rinse cycle in your dishwasher. Just remember to skip the detergent.
Cornbread cooked in a waffle iron is delicious. If you make it in small batches, everyone can enjoy a slice while it’s still warm.
Instead of one big pumpkin pie, bake bite-sized tarts in 4-inch pie shells for easy serving and cleanup.
Turn your loaf of bread upside down and slice it from the bottom to avoid squishing the loaf.
Got some leftover cranberry sauce? Make it into a cocktail! Take an ounce of cranberry, an ounce of bourbon, and an ounce of amaretto, add ice and ginger ale, and you’ve got a drink that is both seasonal and delicious.
Maximize leftovers by stewing the remaining turkey in a stock pot with chicken broth and leftover veggies. You can throw the whole bird in, bones and all, making it easier than carving up the meat for sandwiches.
Now look into booking your trip home.
REUTERS/Tom Gannam
4 Useful Tips For Booking Your Thanksgiving Flights »
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/tips-for-easy-thanksgiving-cooking-2013-11?op=1#ixzz2lBz6ZHgL
No hay comentarios.:
Publicar un comentario