This is our Super Bowl, friends. Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving month is officially upon us, which means there are feasts to host, recipes to perfect, parties to throw, and SO much stuffing to eat. And I’m going to make sure we are all super duper prepared. So consider this a bonus Substack, sent with love from me in my pajamas on the couch with a massive candy hangover, so none of us end up panic buying a potato ricer the day before Thanksgiving.
As someone who takes hosting Thanksgiving very, very seriously, here’s the game plan. Below are the tools you’ll want on tap. Either 1) dig them out of your kitchen, give them a good clean, and make sure they’re ready to roll, or 2) snag them online or at your local store now so the big day is as easy as humanly possible.
Roasting Pan: for the turkey, with the All Clad one as the all-time favorite. And you know if you need anything All Clad there is a 10% gaby code WGC10 if you buy directly from their site: Amazon // All-Clad // Crate&Barrel
Carving Knife: a real carving knife is way easier to maneuver around the bird when you’re breaking it down. Global + Wusthof are my favorites: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Turkey Baster: to load that turkey up with as much flavor as possible: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Meat Thermometer: a really good instant-read one that tells you when the bird is ready : Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Carving Board: keeps the turkey juices from ending up all over the kitchen floor: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Le Creuset Braiser: used for everything from sautéing to braising, I like the 5 quart one for big cooking days : Amazon // Crate&Barrel // Le Creuset
Baking Sheets: a LOT of them : Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Potato Ricer: called out as probably the most important thing on the list for the most perfect mashed potatoes: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Wine Opener: fast and efficient for when the crew is opening bottles every hour: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Prep Bowls: prepping a feast without them is basically impossible: Amazon // Crate&Barrel
Food Scale: for the few baking recipes written by weight, which are done that way for a reason: Amazon
Storage Containers: You’ll want some glass for all the leftovers, but also my favorite hosting tip is to tell guests to bring their own containers so they can take leftovers home: Amazon and some of the Stasher bags too! GABYGETS40 for 40% Stasher for the next few days including sale pieces.