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November 25th, 2013

Blog, Seasonal/Holiday Recipes, Thanksgiving Dinner

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Start Now if Thawing a Frozen Thanksgiving Turkey in the Fridge

If you’re planning to thaw a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving as safely as possible – no matter the size of the turkey – start thawing it now by leaving it in its original packaging, putting it on a plate to catch any condensation and putting it in the refrigerator. As you can see in the picture of the “estimated thawing time” label below, thawing a turkey in the refrigerator takes days of time. After 3 full days of thawing in the refrigerator, I checked my 15 1/2 pound turkey last night and found the bottom was still crunchy frozen.
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November 21st, 2013

Blog, How To & Tips, Seasonal/Holiday Recipes, Thanksgiving Dinner

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Thawing a Frozen Turkey in the Refrigerator

Just for the fun of it – this stuff is always fun – I got a 15 1/2 pound frozen turkey yesterday evening to find out how long it really takes to thaw it completely in the refrigerator as recommended on the packaging. All I did was put the rock-solid frozen turkey on a plate at 6pm and slide it onto the bottom shelf in my refrigerator, which is set pretty much right at the refrigerator manufacturer’s recommended temperature, probably about 40° F (4° C). Read more »

November 15th, 2013

Blog, Seasonal/Holiday Recipes, Thanksgiving Dinner

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Fresh Mashed Potatoes and What’s Your Favorite Thanksgiving Side Dish?

Yesterday I promised today I’d ask: what’s your favorite Thanksgiving side dish? You bet I’d like to hear. But having asked, it’s only fair I lay down my cards first.

My favorite side dish is fresh mashed potatoes because they’re fantastically flavorful and comforting all on their own and do a great job blending with every other flavor on the Thanksgiving plate. As if that’s not enough, they’re also incredibly easy to make as shown in the step-by-step picture book recipe you can get here by clicking the picture above. (One quick tip: I love having ’em with skins still on both for flavor and added nutrition. Great!) The same recipe is also available in either of the complete Thanksgiving Dinner step-by-step video and picture ebooks you can check out by clicking the picture below.