Turkey 911, a Leftover Potluck and the First State Dinner - The New York Times in 60 Seconds

by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Nov 25th 2009 @ 12:00PM

Mark Bittman's advice for Thanksgiving: "Just chill."
Since 1999, residents of Jamestown, R.I., have held a Thanksgiving leftovers potluck deemed the "Save the Best for Last" dinner the Saturday after Turkey Day.
Taking a clue from the Butterball Turkey talk-line, Sam Sifton will be answering reader questions until 3 p.m. Thursday.
How to carve that bird. No hacking allowed.
Urban food lovers learn how to hunt, butcher and cook their own meat to reduce the food miles between producer and consumer.
President Obama hosted the first state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, with a vegetarian menu prepared by Chef Marcus Samuelsson.

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Tags: fall, how to carve a turkey, in sixty seconds, leftovers potluck, mark bittman, new york times, thanksgiving

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11-26-2009 @10:18AM robin sheldon said... help!! I thought oven was set at 325 but was on 425. This is a 19 pound butterball with cheesecloth on breasts cooking uncovered for an hour before I discovered mistake. Have I killed my bird????
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11-26-2009 @11:56AM Kat Kinsman said... Robin - you'll be fine. Just drop the heat and make sure the bird stays tented, with plenty of moisture in the pan. Stock - and lots of it - is your friend.
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