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Make and Freeze Some Roux for Easy Turkey Gravy
When it comes to large roasts, roux has a small, but indispensable part to play. It’s the thickening agent in my turkey gravy but, more importantly, the key to my day-after-turkey-day turkey gumbo. Making a blonde or even golden brown roux gravy is fairly quick and painless, but a dark roux for gumbo takes a…
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Add Pine Nuts to Your Meatballs
I don’t think I’ve met a meatball I didn’t like, but once in a while, one has surprised me. Sometimes I’m smitten by an unusual meat blend, or maybe an unexpected spice. Recently, it was a surprise ingredient that got me: For enhanced richness, nuttiness, and pleasant texture in your meatballs, throw in some toasted…
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Garlic Confit Deserves a Spot on Your Christmas Table
If you’re hosting Christmas for a large group, you’ll need to think of ways to pack in a lot of flavours without making main dishes unapproachable for picky eaters. Garlic is a popular and versatile savoury ingredient, but for the garlic averse, heavily loading the turkey or mashed potatoes with hunks of the pungent stuff…
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For the Best Stuffing, Dry Your Bread Instead of Staling It
Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, the broth-soaked bread dish is a holiday must-have. Though it’s not advisable to stuff the turkey with anything, it’s commonly agreed upon that “dressing” is always made with cornbread, and “stuffing” is usually made with a white bread of some kind — usually sandwich bread. But no matter…