Learning how to cook everything on Thanksgiving with one oven might seem like a game of Tetris, particularly because you only have one. Learn how to win by bringing everything to the plate on time and sizzling hot.
The usual Thanksgiving dinner outnumbers a regular family lunch by a meal or two — even more than ten at times. Planning how and when it’ll all cook might be difficult. With PLENTY of forethought, you can tackle a Thanksgiving meal and turn it into a memorable feast.
Preparing for Thanksgiving Using Only One Oven With Finesse
Plan Ahead of Time
Once you’ve decided on a menu, create a checklist of the pans, pots, and plates you’ll need to cook and serve each course. And besides, green bean stew and filling cannot coexist in the same casserole tray. Label serving plates while you’re at it. We suggest doing this at least a week ahead if you have to purchase more glass or metal bakeware.
Be Innovative
Cooking mashed potatoes in advance? Rather than taking up oven space, keep the potatoes heated inside a slow cooker or in a rice cooker. These handy appliances can retain anything previously prepared at the proper temperature — sauces, soups, and even mulled wine. Take everything that has to be crispy outside of the slow cooker, such as stuffing.
Practice Playing Oven Tetris
While the oven is off, try fitting numerous pots and plates into it. If it’s impossible to fit everything in the oven simultaneously, it’s time to get inventive or prepare things ahead of time. We prefer to prepare sides in advance in glass bakeware that can easily travel from fridge to oven and from oven to table.
Don’t Neglect Your Guests
Sometimes, knowing how to cook everything on Thanksgiving with one oven isn’t enough. Take the time to inquire whether guests will use the oven so that the schedule does not fall through the cracks. Knowing if other guests will be using the oven is good because it’ll help you better prepare for how busy the kitchen will be, and you could even ask for their assistance while cooking.
Additional Tips for Cooking With One Oven During for Thanksgiving
Meat is by far the most adaptable.
Meat may technically be cooked at any temperature until it is cooked. The longer it takes, the juicier it is, but that means you’ll be using a lower temperature. Adjust the temperature for the non-meat dish if you’re preparing multiple dishes to avoid malfunctions, and you won’t have to call in a Kenmore Wall Oven repair job.
Meat heats up and stays hot for a longer amount of time.
Large roasts, like a turkey or ham, will remain warm for an hour after being removed from the oven. Throughout this time, prepare smaller side dishes.
Many ovens have a 25-degree temperature range.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees ºF if such a dish requires to be roasted at 350 degrees ºF and if another one needs 400 degrees ºF. Typically, ovens are wrong by approximately 25 degrees, so as long as the temperature is acceptable, the food will be alright.
Position the dishes so that there is sufficient space between them.
Air must be capable of moving freely between all the dishes, so arrange them properly.
Is it Possible to Cook One Dish and Bake Another at the Same Time?
Yes, but you must be aware of the rules you must adhere to. First and foremost, baked products are not temperature adaptable. Prepare the oven and preheat it to the desired baking temperature. Most prepared meals, including meats, vegetables, casseroles, and baked potatoes, are temperature adaptable. The prepared food may take slightly more or less time to prepare, but it will taste the same. Baked foods are more technical, and each variable must be precisely measured.
Second, ensure that the meat (usually the main course) lacks a strong taste, such as garlic. If this is the case, it is better to cook the things separately so that the tastes do not mix. You may also cook your meals with cast iron cookware, which retains heat far better than regular cookware.
Kenmore Best Appliance Repair Pro hopes these tips will greatly help you have a great Thanksgiving, so don’t be afraid to use them.
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