Thanksgiving Dinner!!! HELP!!!?

Question

I am having a few people over for Thanksgiving Dinner and I can't even boil water. Can someone give me tips on cooking Turkey and the fixings???

Answer 1

You could prepare these items

THANKSGIVING DINNER MENU
French Onion Soup au Gratin for soup


Main course
Traditional Roast Turkey with Pork and Herbed Apple Stuffing
& Giblet Brown Gravy
Crispy Roast Saffron Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Glazed Baby Carrots with Balsamic Vinegar & Honey
Sautéed Leeks with Prunes

and you could order the Pumpkin Pie from a bakery.

The detailed recipes can be had on this link.
http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com/easy-French-onion-soup-recipe.html

If you think its too daunting a task don't hesitate to ask friends/family for help. You'll do well.
Happy thanksgiving.

Answer 2

I love to cook Turkeys... Make sure your turkey is defrosted.. take out the inside and throw them away.. some people like to cook the neck for the juices for the gravy. I use a dutch oven to cook my turkey. I cut slices in the turkeys skin and put cubes of butter in it to make a better taste. For the stuffing I leave bread out for a few days untill it hardens and tear it in shreds and add water onions and sage, make it to your taste.. I stuff the turkey and bake it to at 350 for 4 hours depending on the size. Hope this helps a little. Happy Turkey Day!

Answer 3

Oh, you are brave!! Attempting such a monumental meal for the first time. Check out marthastewart.com (she has wonderful instructions for turkeys) ONLY cook them in a baking bag, you can get it in the foil isle in your supermarket. Simple side dishes - stovetop stuffing (read instructions on box), frozen vegetable (steam with a little butter in microwave), buy a bag of nice rolls, serve with real butter. Bakeries have wonderful pies at this time of year, get 2-3 different ones so they can choose their favorite. Bottle or two of nice wine and then sit down and enjoy your company. Good Luck sweetie - God Bless and Happy Thanksgiving.

Answer 4

i would say to make up the sides the day before, you could also include the guests in bringing a side each, less work on you and this will let you focus your attention on the turkey, most come with cooking instructions on the packaging, they also sell them with red poppers that come up when the bird is done so you don't have to worry about under cooking.
good luck and have a fun Thanksgiving!

Answer 5

Roasted Turkey

1 (8 to 10 pound) turkey
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, quartered
1 head garlic, halved
Several sprigs fresh herbs, such as; thyme, parsley, rosemary, and sage
2 bay leaves
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted

Adjust a rack to lowest position and remove other racks. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove turkey parts from neck and breast cavities and reserve for other uses, if desired. Dry bird well with paper towels, inside and out. Salt and pepper inside the breast cavity and stuff the onion, garlic, herbs, and bay leaves inside. Set the bird on a roasting rack in a roasting pan; breast side up and brush generously with half the butter and season with salt and pepper. Tent the bird with foil.

Roast the turkey for 2 hours. Remove the foil and baste with the remaining butter. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F and continue to roast until an instant read thermometer registers 165 degrees F in the thigh of the bird, about 45 minutes more.

Remove turkey form the oven and set aside to rest for 15 minutes before carving. Carve and serve with dressing.


Turkey Pan Gravy

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 shallot, minced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 sprig rosemary, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 sprig thyme leaves, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Once you've roasted your turkey, pour any pan drippings into a degreasing cup or small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the fat, discarding the rest, and add the separated juices to the broth. Add the reserved fat to the roasting pan and place on a burner over medium-high heat. Add the shallot, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Cook until shallot is tender, about 3 minutes.

Meanwhile, make a paste with the butter and flour in a small bowl; set aside. Add the broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Bring to a boil and whisk in the flour mixture. Boil until sauce thickens to make a gravy, about 4 to 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, to taste. Remove and discard the garlic and bay leaf. Serve.

Answer 6

If u can't boil water then the best thing to do is to buy the meal . Then When u have the time learn to cook

Answer 7

I do not know where you live, but in my city, which is not a large one, there are grocery stores who sell entire already prepared meals for a reasonable price. It includes everything from appetizer to dessert. If you cannot cook at all, this would not be the best time to learn.

Answer 8

i always cook a dish called broccoli rice and cheese casserole. The recipes is simple. here is the recipe for it. 1 cup of cooked rice,1 big jar of cheese whiz,1 medium size onion chopped& cooked,1 (16 oz) package of frozen chopped broccoli,1 can of cream of chicken,1 can of cream of celery and 1 stick of butter. First cook your rice set it aside. then cook your onion then mix your broccoli and cheese whiz together then your 2 soups then put in the cake size pan.then cut your butter in small pieces then put it all over the mixture in the pan. Bake it the oven @350 for 1hr or until the cheese is bubbly. the sevre. it is great good....My whole family loves it. My three year old loves it too....and she doesn't like alot of things

Answer 9

No. Thanksgiving is classic turkey and trimmings. cakes are commonly pumpkin and sweet potato pies. Christmas is both a status rib roast or baked ham. now and again both - and each and each and every of the trappings for those. Christmas cookies fantastically a lot make up cakes, in spite of the actuality that there will be some cheese cakes or pecan pies.

Answer 10

were u drunk or high when u agreed to cook thankgiving u cant even boil water which i find hard to believe since 2 yr olds can.