Thanksgiving Menus- What Mistakes Should You Avoid?
It’s that time of year again, when you gather together with friends and family for a splendid slap up dinner – and you have decided to host it! Hopefully you have done all your shopping and not left it till the last minute as you may not find a suitably large turkey and the, assuming it’s frozen, it will need two fays to thaw slowly and evenly in the refrigerator. Have you invited your guests and worked out your menu?
Probably the most common mistake is to not properly thaw out your frozen turkey in time and then there is a last minute panic. A turkey should not be left out on the counter at room temperature, but should be thawed very slowly in the refrigerator. Depending on how large your bird is this can take up to three days, so do prepare your bird ahead of time.
You may also want to have the stuffing made in advance but you cannot do this and expect it to keep well for a couple of days. Much better is to prepare all the ingredients beforehand and then have this “kit” ready to go for the morning of Thanksgiving.
You can let the bread dry out up to two days ahead of time, or, make breadcrumbs and pop the on a baking tray on a low oven for 20-30 minutes. Let them cool and put them into an airtight container and they will be fine for a day or two. Saute the vegetables and herbs that you plan to use, and then let them cool and refrigerate. Consider having your stuffing “kit” ready to hand to save time on the big day. Besides the bread and vegetable mix, your kit should include broth and eggs (eggs should have been kept refrigerated). On the morning of Thanksgiving you just need to make up the stuffing ready for the bird.
The 5 common things that can go wrong are as follows:
1. The turkey is done too soon.- If you misjudged the cooking time or your guests are late you can take the turkey out of the oven and let it rest on the counter with a covering of foil tucked in round the sides.
The turkey is done too early – Take it out of the oven and make a foil tent to cover it. It should keep warm this way for up to 45 minutes. It is best anyway to let the turkey rest for about 15 minutes after cooking as it tends to become tenderer.
The gravy is too thin. This is a common occurrence that can be corrected by continued simmering to boil off more liquid or by the simple expedient of adding in a little cornstarch. You should mix the cornstarch with equal parts of water first, then, add slowly, stirring all the time. You may find you get a few lumps but these can easily be removed with a strainer.
The gravy is too salty tasting Another common problem that can be solved, either by adding a few pinches of sugar, testing as you go, or, putting a peeled potato into the pan and letting it simmer for a while The potato will absorb salt and is then removed before serving.
5. The mashed potato is too watery – This can happen if the potatoes are boiled for too long. However, all you need to do is to add one of the following ingredients: baking soda, instant potato mash, or some powdered milk and then stir vigorously or whip to get a good consistency.
Being prepared for any of the above problems and knowing how to deal with them should give you more confidence in being able to prepare a fine dinner without too much stress.
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