Cooking a full Thanksgiving feast, whether for a crowd or for just a few loved ones, can be equal parts thrilling and fraught. There’s plenty of joy to be found in a bustling kitchen, revisiting beloved traditions while enveloped in the comforting scents of butter, herbs, and turkey drippings.
But there’s plenty of anxiety, as well: the stress of too many cooks (or too many recipes) for one kitchen to handle, the perennial fear of a dry turkey or a tough pie crust. No amount of preparation or gear can fully banish the pressure. (And that’s kind of part of the thrill, isn’t it?)
We’ve collected some last-minute items for your toolbox that will make the day run just a little smoother. These are the kitchen all-stars we wouldn’t want to cook Thanksgiving without, though they’ll serve you well the rest of the year, too.
