If You Break It, Fake It: How to Avoid Thanksgiving Cooking Disasters

Published on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, by CHOW Food Team and CHOW Video Team / Edit Post

There is a lot of pressure to make Thanksgiving dinner perfect, but even the best cooks can get distracted. These video tips from the CHOW test kitchen will help you fix holiday cooking disasters, like overcooking your turkey or making lumpy gravy.

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  • @ beevod - You obviously have never met my mother.

    Amy - Thank you for the tip, I am a man and I have Holy Crap moments in the kitchen all the time, usually due to my reactive bowls.

  • RE breaking and faking: my mother used to tell a story that illustrated keeping a cool head. A formal dinner was in process. As the maid entered carrying a roast chicken, she dropped it on the floor. Without turning a hair, the hostess said calmly,"That's all right, Maria, just take that one back to the kitchen and bring out the other chicken."

  • hi will be in new york for christmas with my family,where is a great place to eat !

  • What nonsense. If you're with the right people, there's no such thing as a Thanksgiving "disaster."