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Are You A Good Enough Chef To Cook Thanksgiving By Yourself?

Can You Actually Cook A Thanksgiving Meal?

[Learn how to roast a perfect Thanksgiving turkey by cutting it into parts.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jesseszewczyk/how-to-roast-a-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe)

[According to the USDA](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/poultry-preparation/lets-talk-turkey/CT_Index), your turkey is done cooking when it registers an internal tempera

According to the USDA, what temperature should you cook your turkey to?

[Learn how to make classic 3:2:1 pie dough.](https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/11/3-2-1-pie-dough/)

Classic pie dough is made with three parts flour, two parts butter, and one part very cold water.

What's the classic ratio of flour to butter to water when making pie crust?

It's also found in apples, pears, and gooseberries. [Get a recipe for homemade cranberry sauce.](https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/perfect-cranberry-sauce-recipe-2104277)

Pectin, which is naturally found in cranberries, helps thicken cranberry sauce without having to add any cornstarch.

What is the name of the naturally occurring starch that makes cranberry sauce thick?

[Get a recipe for DIY pumpkin pie spice.](https://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/how-to-make-pumpkin-pie-spice/)

Pumpkin pie spice is typically made with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice — not cardamom.

Which of these spices is not typically used to make pumpkin pie spice?

[Learn how to make a simple turkey brine with fresh herbs.](https://www.thespruceeats.com/basic-turkey-brine-3062170)

Brine is typically made with water, salt, sugar, and a variety of spices (such as black peppercorns and bay leaves), but never cornstarch.

Which of these ingredients is not typically used to make turkey brine?

Many people throw them out, but they can be used to add extra flavor to your gravy. [Learn how to use the giblets to make homemade gravy.](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/229958/turkey-giblet-gravy/)

The little bag inside the cavity of the bird is called the giblets and contains the neck, liver, heart, and gizzards.

What's the little bag of parts found in the cavity of a turkey called?

And as crazy as it sounds, [defrosting turkey in the microwave](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/poultry-preparation/lets-talk-turkey/CT_Index) is actually safe. [Learn about all the different methods of safely defrosting a turkey.](http://dish.allrecipes.com/how-to-safely-thaw-frozen-turkey/)

Defrosting a turkey under hot running water is unsafe and should not be done.

Which of these methods of defrosting a turkey is unsafe?

[Get a recipe for green bean casserole.](https://www.campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/classic-green-bean-casserole/)

The original green bean casserole is made with cream of mushroom soup, milk, soy sauce, green beans, and crispy onions — not potatoes.

What ingredient is not commonly used to make a green bean casserole?

If flavor is what you're after, waxy potatoes (such as Yukon Gold) are for you. [Learn how to make perfect mashed potatoes.](https://www.buzzfeed.com/jesseszewczyk/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes)

Russet potatoes make the fluffiest mashed potatoes, but they're not the most flavorful.

What variety of potato produces the fluffiest mashed potatoes?

[Learn how to make homemade gravy using the drippings from your turkey.](https://www.centercutcook.com/perfect-turkey-gravy/)

A roux is a mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken gravy.

A mixture of flour and fat commonly used to thicken gravy is called what?

It might be best to leave the cooking to someone else. Sorry!

You would not be able to cook a Thanksgiving feast by yourself

You _could_ cook for Thanksgiving, but it would be a struggle. Sorry!

You would struggle cooking a Thanksgiving feast

You have what it takes to make a delicious Thanksgiving meal. You got this!

You could definitely cook a Thanksgiving feast

Everything would come out perfect. Well done, chef!

You would make a killer Thanksgiving feast

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