Here's what you need to know about cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year when it comes to the big bird.
that the most important part of determining how much turkey to buy is accounting for the fact that your turkey will shrink.Noguchi, who has been a chef for more than two decades, said an easy way to shop is to buy one pound of raw turkey for every personeight ounces of raw, usable meat," he said."With moisture loss, that is"I love leftovers," Noguchi said, adding that to maximize leftovers bump up the raw poundage per person to one and a half to two pounds per person.
"I think all of us that love to cook, we all have a little bit of anxiety. If you’re worried about running out of food — we all do," Noguchi said."Even chefs do."one day for every five pounds when it comes to thawing a turkey. "If you can, do not thaw your turkey with warm water," Noguchi said."You want to take your frozen turkey out, put it in a cooler and let it thaw through the week. Don’t rush it."3 Thanksgiving cooking tips from a chef"Think about what you're making and write a list of all the dishes," Noguchi said."We have this idea that we have to make it the day-of to be the freshest or tastiest," he said."You can get your yams together or your stuffing prepped.
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