So it is the day before the big holiday gathering and because of all of the prep work, stress is no where to be found. Today is the final day to plan.
1. Prepare your oven rotation schedule. Decide what time the turkey needs to go in to begin cooking. You need to make sure to also decide what time that means you will need to start prepping the bird --- putting on the spice rub, placing the aromatics into the cavity, etc. --- so that you don't run into a time crunch.
2. Make sure the turkey is thawed! There is nothing worse than getting up on Thanksgiving morning to bake the bird and realize that the turkey is still frozen. Check it tonight and see if you need to do a water bath thaw overnight.
3. Double check your cooking supplies. Do you have enough butter? Is there enough foil to cover the turkey and other baking items? Now is the time for a last minute grocery run.
Another item you can mark off your list today is the table prep. After the final cleaning of the house, start preparing the dinnerware. I always like to do a run through the dish washer when I get out my china and stemware just to make sure they are sparkling clean. Before you go to bed tonight, you can even set the table and centerpiece arrangement. Making sure the decore is set tonight will help tomorrow be even more relaxing.
1. Prepare your oven rotation schedule. Decide what time the turkey needs to go in to begin cooking. You need to make sure to also decide what time that means you will need to start prepping the bird --- putting on the spice rub, placing the aromatics into the cavity, etc. --- so that you don't run into a time crunch.
2. Make sure the turkey is thawed! There is nothing worse than getting up on Thanksgiving morning to bake the bird and realize that the turkey is still frozen. Check it tonight and see if you need to do a water bath thaw overnight.
3. Double check your cooking supplies. Do you have enough butter? Is there enough foil to cover the turkey and other baking items? Now is the time for a last minute grocery run.
Another item you can mark off your list today is the table prep. After the final cleaning of the house, start preparing the dinnerware. I always like to do a run through the dish washer when I get out my china and stemware just to make sure they are sparkling clean. Before you go to bed tonight, you can even set the table and centerpiece arrangement. Making sure the decore is set tonight will help tomorrow be even more relaxing.
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