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Holiday Supplies
 Holidays always seem to rush upon us. One day you're thinking about the upcoming holiday. The next day it has already passed. Keep this checklist handy and you will never be stuck without the proper holiday supplies.
PACKAGED AND PREPARED FOODS:
 1 box prepared stuffing (in case of emergency)
1 large loaf of bread
2 to 3 cans chicken broth
1 can prepared cranberry sauce
Crackers
Lemon juice

MEAT:
 14-16 lb. turkey

DAIRY:
 1/2 to 1 gallon milk
1 to 2 pints heavy cream
12 oz. sour cream
1 lb. assorted cheeses
1 to 2 lbs. butter
Dozen eggs

HERBS AND SPICES:
 Allspice
Cinnamon
Garlic
Nutmeg
Parsley
Pepper
Rosemary
Sage
Salt
Tarragon
Thyme

BAKING SUPPLIES:
 All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Brown sugar
1 cup chestnuts
Cornstarch
Honey
1 pound pecans or walnuts
1 cup raisins
Sugar
Vanilla
2 to 3 packages yeast

PRODUCE:
 3 to 4 pounds apples, preferably Granny Smith
12 to 16 oz. whole cranberries, fresh or frozen
2 to 3 lemons
2 to 3 oranges
1 to 3 pears
1 butternut squash
3 to 5 pound carrots
1 large bunch of celery
1 bunch leeks
1 to 2 heads of lettuce
1 pound mushrooms
1 to 1 1/2 pounds onions
4 to 6 pounds potatoes, russet or Yukon gold
2 cups pumpkin puree
Shallots
3 to 5 pounds sweet potatoes 		BEVERAGES, OILS AND WINES:
 Coffee
1 bottle sparkling cider
Olive oil
Canola oil
1 to 3 bottles red wine
1 to 3 bottles dry white wine
Vinegar
Ices

COOKWARE:
 Casserole dish
Dutch oven
Large roaster (measure oven and turkey for proper size)
Roasting rack
2- to 3- quart sauce pan
4- or 6-qt. sauté pan
Steamer insert for stockpot
12-qt. stockpot

BAKEWARE:
 Baking dish
2 baking sheets
Cooling rack
Flour sifter
Graduated measuring cups
Graduated measuring spoons
Nested mixing bowls
Oval baker
9- or 10-inch pie pan
1 1/2 pound loaf pan
Rolling pin
Wire whisk
Wooden spoons

CUTLERY AND FLATWARE:
 Carving fork
Dinner, salad and dessert forks
Knives
Boning knife
Bread knife
Carving knife
Chef's knife
Paring or utility knife
Soup spoons and teaspoons
Perforated serving spoon and pie or cake server
Serving set with fork and spoon
Kitchen shears
Sharpening steel

 

 COOK'S TOOLS:
 Basting brush
Bulb baster
Can opener
Candles: 2 to 4 tapers, 2 to 3 pillars
Coffee grinder
Colander
Corkscrew
3 cutting boards: 1 for meat, 1 for vegetables, 1 for bread
Fat separator
Food mill or food processor
Four sided grater
Kitchen timer
Ladle
Linen twine (for trussing poultry)
Matches
Meat thermometer
Mortar and pestle
Ricer
Silicone or rubber spatula
Utility tongs
Vegetable peeler

CLEANUP AND STORAGE:
 Aluminum foil
Broom and dustpan
Dish liquid
Paper towels
Plastic wrap
Resealable plastic bags
Sponges
Storage bowls or containers with lids
Trash bags

DINNERWARE AND LINENS:
 Dinner plates
Salad and dessert plates
Soup bowls
Cups and saucers
2 to 3 trivets
Sauce boat and saucer
Turkey platter
Water glasses and wineglasses
Napkins
2 tablecloths, 70- by 108-inches or 70- by 120-inches
Table pad
Apron
Oven mitts
Kitchen towels

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