The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken or turkey stock 2 ...

stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining onions, carrots, ...

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THE SMALL-CROWD- PLEASER: EASY HERB- ROASTED TURKEY BREAST WITH STUFFING Perhaps your family is small. Perhaps ...

on top of a pan of stuffing, throw it into a hot oven, and let it go. About halfway through cooking, the ...

1 recipe Classic Sage and Sausage Stuffing (here) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 5 table ...

on top and registers 160°F on the thermometer, about 15 minutes. Carve the turkey, arrange over the stuffing, ...

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THE PERFECTIONIST: THANKSGIVING TURKEY TWO WAYS We’ve already talked about the problems of cooking poultry, the ...

some kitchen surgery. So, how do you take an unevenly shaped turkey breast and turn it into a pe ...

procedure. If you want to go the extra mile, though, my favorite way to serve Thanksgiving turk ...

THANKSGIVING TURKEY TWO WAYS NOTE: You can start with a whole 12- to 15-pound turkey and butcher it ...

Using your hands, carefully remove the skin from the turkey breast, working very slowly and keeping it ...

center of the breast registers 150°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 hours (it should finish ar ...

The browned drippings form the base for a flavorful gravy. The turkey recipes here and here make their o ...

refrigerate it and don’t even think about it until Turkey Day. It’ll reheat well in a small sauce ...

can give it a last-minute boost by deglazing the pan with a little stock and whisking it into the ...

MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup all-purpose 4 cups homemade or low-sodium canned ...

3 cups. Add any pan drippings from the turkey (or chicken) and simmer until reduced to ...

CLASSIC SAGE AND SAUSAGE STUFFING I’m a stuffing fiend. It’s easily my favorite part of the holiday meal, ...