Do you have just one oven? Us too. And that's fine all year, except for Thanksgiving. That's a tricky one for the oven. You're rushing right before serving to keep everything warm but it just wont all fit in that regular sized oven. And you're trying to make the gravy, but feeling so stressed. So... here's the secret! Turkey likes to rest before serving. It likes a good long rest, after all it just spent a long time cooking. Bring out the turkey blanket! We learned this trick from the old Burlington Free Press food writer, Debbie Solomon.
Directions for using a turkey blanket:
Cook your turkey. When the turkey is done cooking, remove it from the pan and put it on a platter then wrap in foil or just leave it in the pan then wrap it in multiple layers of foil. The roasting pan is now free to deglaze so you can make the gravy. And then! Cover it with a heavy blanket (it shouldnt get ruined but it is possible that you could drip grease on it). Wrap it all around, twice if you can. It's going to sit there for an hour. Your oven is now free! Your roasting pan is now free. Free! Make your gravy and heat up those sides. When your side dishes are almost ready, uncover the turkey and carve it. Pull those sides out of the oven and enjoy!
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