It's important to make sure that you have everything you need to prepare and serve your guests as the Holiday season approaches. A few of the right kitchen appliances can make it much easier to prepare a tasty turkey for Thanksgiving. Today, we'll examine the essential kitchen utensils required to create everyone's favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner.
Roast Pan
A roasting pan is essential kitchen tool needed to prepare and serve thanksgiving turkey. When selecting your roast pan, you will want to make sure you pick one that is large enough and strong enough to carry the weight of a turkey. Your best bet is to select a pan that can hold up to 25 lbs. with thick handles for easy transportation.
Roasting Rack
Using a wire rack when roasting your turkey is important for a few reasons. Using a wire rack for cooking allows for the air to fully circulate around the bird allowing it to evenly cook. Additionally, wire racks allow the juices from the bird to drip to the bottom of the pan, keeping the turkey above the liquids. This allows the bird to roast, rather than stew.
Meat Thermometer
This kitchen tool is essential when cooking a turkey. The only accurate way to ensure that your Thanksgiving turkey is save to serve is by checking the internal temperature of the bird. This can be done by using an instant read meat thermometer. You will want to insert the thermometer into the meatiest part of the turkey thigh, once it reaches 165 F your turkey is finished cooking.
Carving Tools
Once your bird is roasted to perfection, its important to let your turkey sit for at least 20 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute. Carving a turkey doesn’t have to be difficult, with the right carving knife and fork this can make the process quick and seamless.
Cutting Board
It is not ideal or practical to attempt to carve a turkey in a roast pan. To make things easier, you will want to make sure you have a large cutting board to place your cooked turkey to be carved.
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