Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. It’s time to think of the menu and buy decorations for the Thanksgiving dinner table. The kitchen can get really busy during this Holiday. Cooking can take a whole day or days, especially if you are making everything from scratch. If you want to make food preparation easy and quick, check out these 8 Thanksgiving food hacks and tips by Tasty.
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If you are serving a big meal for the Holiday, cook whatever you can ahead of time. Some dishes that can be prepared days before are soups, stocks, casseroles, gravy, 3-ingredient cranberry sauce, and gravy.
8 Thanksgiving Food Hacks to Try
1 – Cut perfect biscuits
Don’t have a cookie cutter? Try using a glass of wine. Roll the biscuit dough flat and use the wine glass to cut circles. Bake the homemade biscuits for 10 minutes.
2 – Prep vegetables the night before
To save some time, prepare the vegetables the night before. Cut, peel, and dice. Once they are all prepared, transfer them to resealable plastic bags and seal them almost all the way through. Insert the straw on the end and inhale to vacuum seal. Once all the air is removed, take off the straw and seal it all the way through.
3 – Making pastry dough
If cold butter doesn’t mix well using a hand mixer, try shredding it first.
4 – Quick mashed potatoes
Need to make mashed potatoes in a very short amount of time? Microwave the potatoes covered for 8 minutes. Mash with a potato masher, then add 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/2 cup of milk, pepper, and salt. Mix until well combined.
5 – Soggy stuffing
If your stuffing turned out soggy, make them into stuffins. Fill the muffin tin with the stuffing, then bake at 325F for 30 minutes.
6 – Peeling garlic hack
Get a garlic bulb and place it upside down on a flat surface. Using the palm of your hand, press it down hard until the cloves come out. Place the cloves in a small container with a lid. Cover with the lid and shake vigorously until peeled.
7 – Hard butter
Fill a microwave-safe cup with water then microwave for 1 minute. Discard the water. Place the cold water on a plate, then place the warm cup upside down to cover the butter. Wait for 30 seconds before slicing.
8 – Whipped cream in a jar
In a jar, add 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of confectioner sugar. Cover tightly with the lid and shake well until it becomes thick.
8 Thanksgiving Food Hacks and Tips
