If it's your first Thanksgiving dinner or your "ump-teenth" (as my dear late mother liked to say), we can all use a helpful tip or two to make the big day go great. NBC News shared these professional tips that I hope will serve you well:
- Set the table in advance: The last thing you want to do is set the table right before guests arrive. You’ll have other things to worry about,
- Take out every serving dish, platter, serving spoon, and bowl you will be using and have them at the ready before you even start cooking.
- Use a cooler for drinks: You will need the extra fridge space.
- Cook everything you can in advance: Unless you have a couple of extra ovens, you won’t be able to cook anything else once the turkey is in the oven.
- Don’t experiment with recipes at the last minute: If you make really great mashed potatoes without frills, don’t change the recipe. Something done well is always better than something fancy you’ve never done before.
- Give your turkey enough time to thaw: A large turkey needs more than a day to thaw. Do your research. It takes 24 hours for every 5 pounds of turkey to defrost in the fridge.
My mom would be proud.