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Perfect Prime Rib Roast (Standing Rib Roast) -
What is a Prime Rib Roast?
A tender cut of beef taken from the rib primal. A Prime
Rib Roast is also often referred to as "Standing Rib Roast."
It is very tender, flavorful, and expensive. A slice of uncooked prime rib
roast is really a "rib steak" which includes the "rib eye" portion.
Learn how to cook the
Perfect Prime Rib Roast
for your Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Prime Rib Dinner -
Thanksgiving Dinner
Menu (with recipes)
Prime Rib Dinner
7-course Dinner Menu (with recipes)
Au Jus Juice:
 Beef Au Jus - Au Jus Beef Juice
Au Jus is a
French term meaning "with juice." The term is used to describe the serving
of meat, most often prime rib roast, surrounded in or served with a
container of the natural juices that were produced as drippings while the
meat was being cooked. It is not thick like a typical sauce or gravy.
While the
cooked prime rib roast is standing or resting for the required
resting period, make the "au jus" sauce.
Learn the technique for making
Beef Au Jus - Au Jus Beef Juice.
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Time to think about planning Thanksgiving dinner -
Thanksgiving Day is the time to gather with your friends and family, turn on some football, and enjoy your Thanksgiving meal.
Have a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
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The Thanksgiving
dinner is a simple meal to prepare. All it takes
to pull it off is some advance planning.
Turkey Terminology - Types
of Turkeys
- Learn the differences between the different types
of turkeys in the marketplace.
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner
Menu
(with recipes)
- Check out some ideas and recipe for your Thanksgiving dinner menu.
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Monthly Organization Columnist:
 Lea
Schneider is a member of the National Association of
Professional Organizers and the Association of Food Journalists.
Prepare for the Holidays - Back to Basics in Organizing
With the holidays fast approaching, you could probably use a
little help in making your kitchen tidy and getting it organized.
Here is a formula for basic kitchen organization. Use these basic
ideas to get organized for all the holiday cooking and company coming your way
Check out all of Lea Schneider's helpful
Organizing Kitchens, Pantries, Menus and
Meals
columns.
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How to cook Thanksgiving Turkey -
Guidelines
For Roasting a Whole Turkey
- Learn how to safely and easily prepare and roast your turkey.
Oven-Roasted Turkey Tips.
Cajun
Fried Turkey
 This way of cooking your
turkey is anything but greasy as the deep-frying
process seals the outside and the turkey remains
incredibly juicy, while the skin gets
wonderfully crispy.
Barbecued Turkey
- Avoid the mess in
your oven and use your barbecue.
 Smoked Turkey
Enjoy the delicious smell and taste of the smoked turkey.
 Turducken
What the heck is
that? Well it is a de-boned
turkey (except for wing bones and
drumsticks), a fully hand de-boned duck, and
a fully hand de-boned chicken,
all rolled into one and stuffed with lots of
delicious stuffing.
 Tofurky/Tofurkey Recipe
with Vegan Gravy
I am not
a vegetarian, but I have several family members who are. For them and my
many readers who are also vegetarians, I created this page on how to
cook tofurky.
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Southwest/Mexican Thanksgiving:
Mexican Americans and others
have put their own gastronomical twist on Thanksgiving meals.
These are some of the foods many consider a Thanksgiving meal in the Southwest.
Check out more great
Southwest Recipes.
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Turkey in
Mole Sauce
(Mole Poblano de Guajolote)
- Mexican Americans and others
have put their own gastronomical twist on Thanksgiving meals. Those recipes are
the ones I hope to share with you here. These are not “tradition,” nor are they
found at all Thanksgiving celebrations, which include Latin American foods, but
they are the foods many consider a Thanksgiving meal in the Southwest.
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Tamales
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Though not “native” to New Mexico, tamales have been
adopted by the state and are very popular. Numerous
adaptations have been made on the basic tamale,
including vegetarian tamales, chicken tamales, and even
chocolate tamales.
Learn how easy it is to make
homemade tamales
to serve for your Thanksgiving dinner.
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