Gadgets to Help Make the Perfect Thanksgiving Meal

At Cabinets & Designs, we’re all about making your kitchen a comfortable, functional, enjoyable space. However, around the holidays, no matter how great your kitchen, you may need a little extra help with your holiday meal. To that end, we’ve found some helpful gadgets to ensure your Thanksgiving meal is easy to prepare and tasty to eat.

Inject a Little Flavor: Baste your turkey from the inside out with flavor injectors.

• Sur la Table has two items for this task: 1-The traditional flavor injector comes with a graduated window for easy measurement, and a needle that stores in the syringe when not in use.  2-The iSi® Gourmet Whip Plus includes two tips for flavor injecting, but is a versatile tool that creates hot or cold foams, creams, soups, sauces, batters, and beverages.
• The Turkey Cannon from chefsource.com can be filled with wine, beer, soda or any liquid of your choice and placed inside the cavity of the bird. It is described as “beer can chicken on steroids.”

For Perfectly Roasted Turkey: Now that it’s flavored, make sure it is moist on the inside and crispy on the outside with these gadgets.

• The Moistly Roasted oven humidifier from Sur la Table will ensure a moist and delicious turkey. Fill the slim pan with liquid, place your roasting pan on top and cook. Four vents release steam into the oven, adding moisture, infusing food with complex flavors and keeping it naturally tender.
• The Char-Broil 34-qt Big Easy Oil-less Turkey Fryer eliminates the need to purchase, preheat or dispose of oil, but retains the benefits of the fried turkey. You can cook your bird outdoors, and save your oven space for the rest of the meal.

Speaking of the Rest of the Meal: These kitchen gadgets are must haves all through the year.

• The Hamilton Beach Electric Knife with Case from cookware.com will help you carve uniform slices of turkey this Thanksgiving.
• For the best mashed potatoes in town, use the Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender from Crate & Barrel. You can blend, mash and whip right in the pot for easy clean up.
• Williams-Sonoma’s Potato Scrubbing Gloves make light work of cleaning your tubers, whether you’re feeding your family or a whole army.
• While you’re at Williams-Sonoma, pick up a Three Tiered Oven Rack. You can place it on one half of your oven rack and bake several side dishes at once while your main dish is cooking. It easily triples the size of your oven.
• Another favorite from Williams-Sonoma is the Gravy Separator. Separate meat and poultry juices easily. The fat rises to the top, and the low spout pours off the juices. Your gravy will be healthy and delicious. The removable strainer ensures lump-free gravy every time.

We wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving with your family, and hope our tips and gadgets will make it a little easier for you.