Thursday, November 7, 2013

An Organized Thanksgiving, Part III: Ingredients

Thanksgiving is three weeks from today.

(Don't panic).

The following is the FULL list of ingredients for both my dairy/egg-free and regular Thanksgiving menus.

I know, this looks like a "butt ton" of ingredients.  It might seem intimidating.  I promise, it's not.

It's a pretty big menu, but worth. every. step.

These are all of the ingredients you will need.  And many of these things are probably already in your pantry.

For both menus, you will also need:
1 brining bag or large vessel that can hold your entire turkey, submerged
aluminum foil--a whole bunch
plastic wrap or reusable bowl covers
kitchen twine
roasting tin or aluminum roasting tray


Thanksgiving  ingredients list, in alphabetical order 
(regular menu)


all purpose flour (a bunch)
allspice berries
apples, red (2)
bacon
black peppercorns, whole
bourbon (for the PIE, silly)
bread of your choice for stuffing (I use Trader Joe’s Shepherd’s Bread)
brown sugar
brussels sprouts
butter (just get a bunch.  Seriously.  You need more than you think.  Stock your fridge/freezer with the stuff).
candied crystallized ginger
canola oil
carrots
celery
cheddar, grated, 2 c (I like to buy a block of white cheddar and grate it myself)
chicken stock or broth (24 oz)
chives (¼ c chopped)
cinnamon, ground
cinnamon sticks, whole, (2)
cloves, ground
coconut, shredded--optional
coconut milk (1 can)
cranberries, fresh (1 bag)
dark corn syrup
eggs, (7)
evaporated milk (1 can)
ginger, ground/powdered
green beans, fresh
ground turkey (one lb)
half and half (one pint)
kosher salt
lemon (1)
maple syrup
mushrooms, fresh wild (8 oz)
nutmeg, ground or fresh
olive oil
onion, yellow (1)
orange (1)
pecan halves
pecans, chopped/pieces
potato,  russett (1)
pumpkin puree, 1 can (15 oz)
red wine (some for cooking, some for drinking, plenty for serving)
rosemary, fresh (at least 5-6 sprigs)
sage, fresh (a good solid bunch)
shallots (4)
shortening
sugar, white granulated
sweet potatoes (3 lbs)
tarragon, fresh or dried
turkey or turkey breast (1 lb per person)
turkey stock
vanilla extract
vegetable stock (1 gal)
walnuts (chopped/baking pieces are fine)
whipping cream
yeast (1 packet or 2 ¼ t)
yukon gold potatoes (5 lbs)

Thanksgiving ingredients list, in alphabetical order 

(dairy free)


all purpose flour (a bunch)
allspice berries
apples, red (2)
bacon
bananas, very ripe (2)
black peppercorns, whole
bread of your choice for stuffing
brown sugar
brussels sprouts
candied crystallized ginger
canola oil
carrots
celery
chia seeds
chicken stock or broth (24 oz)
cinnamon, ground
cinnamon sticks, whole (2)
cloves, ground
coconut (shredded--optional)
coconut cream (1 can)
coconut milk (1 can)
cranberries, fresh (1 bag)
flax meal, if replacing egg
ginger, ground/powdered
green beans, fresh
ground turkey (one lb)
kosher salt
lemon (1)
maple syrup
mushrooms, fresh wild (8 oz)
non-dairy margarine (I like Earth Balance)
non-dairy milk (I use rice milk)
nutmeg, ground or fresh
olive oil
onion, yellow (1)
orange (1)
pecan halves
pecans, chopped/pieces
pumpkin puree, 1 can (15 oz)
red wine (some for cooking, some for drinking, plenty for serving)
rosemary, fresh (at least 5-6 sprigs)
sage, fresh (a good solid bunch)
shallots (4)
sugar, white granulated
sweet potatoes (3 lbs)
tarragon, fresh or dried
turkey or turkey breast (1 lb per person)
turkey stock
vanilla extract
vegetable stock (1 gal)
walnuts (chopped/baking pieces are fine)
yeast (1 packet or 2 ¼ t)
yukon gold potatoes (5 lbs)


Got all that?
Ok

I know that looks like a-ha-loooooot of stuff. Personally, though, I already keep most of that stuff on hand as it is. Things like allspice, cloves, and cinnamon are in constant use in my house and I always have a jar in my pantry or spice cupboard. Chicken stock and vegetable stock we make by the gallon, so I try to always have some in my freezer. It will be much easier to procure a bunch of the canned/non perishable stuff now than to scramble and fight the crowds for it later. Believe me--I ran into a situation once where the grocery store was out of pumpkin puree the day before Thanksgiving. You don't want to go there.

In the next post, I'll give you the list of what you might have on hand already, and what you can start purchasing now. Do yourself a favor and pick up at least most of this list over the course of the coming week. The remaining items will be broken up across the following two weeks and one final "day or two beforehand" shop. Those lists are much smaller, because they don't include a bunch of pantry staple items.

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