For Brown, homemade cranberry sauce is better than canned, and it’s not a question.
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Alton Brown has a culinary career that spans decades.
It includes successful Food web link shows likeGood EatsandIron Chef America, bestselling cookbooks and multiple nationwide tours.
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Theres going to be more personal material on this tour and a bit more science.
As always, the second act demo will be large and unusual.
Oh, and there are puppets, which is always a good thing.
Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving dish and a go-to way to prepare it?
If I do just one thing, its that.
What vegetable side is Thanksgiving not complete without?
Canned cranberry sauce or homemade?
I love my recipe because its super simple and very tart.
Are you pro serving snacks for grazing before the meal, or against it?
I personally think the whole meal should be grazed.
I dont like the whole load-your-plate-then-sit-and-gorge thing.
As for snacks, I like hot dips and usually do my hot artichoke dip.
That and maybe some spiced pecans.
We live in Georgia, so we have access to the good stuff.
Best pie to serve on Thanksgiving?
Pecan, followed by sweet potato, which is really better than pumpkin.
Any Thanksgiving dish that youre not a fan of?
I just … no.
For first-time hosts, do you have any tips for keeping the gathering simple and as stress-free as possible?
Spread out the duties.
Just make one or two dishes and let people bring the rest.
That allows everyone to share the labor as well as the joy.
Also, make a medium-boozy punch.
Oh, and allow no political conversations whatsoever; nothing ruins the day quicker.
Oh, and one other thing: do not baste the bird, as it just slows things down.
