Did you know that there are two ways for you to brine a turkey? Let ITK help guide you on your way to your best Thanksgiving feast yet. Choose the method that best fits your kitchen space and cooking timeline!
Thanksgiving 101: How to Brine
In The Kitchen
Thanksgiving Checklist
When it comes to Thanksgiving prep, sometimes we need all of the help we can get! So ITK took the guesswork out of what tools you may need to pull off your best Thanksgiving feast yet! We even added a few of our favorite tools to the list to help you find exactly what you need.
If there's a specific item you are looking for, call us at (412) 261 5513 as not all of our products in store are listed on our website.
Prep Tools:
Saucepan
- ITK Pick: Graniteware 2 Quart Saucepan
Vegetable Peeler
Paring Knife
- ITK Pick: Cangshan Helena 3.5" Paring Knife
Chef Knife
A Cooking Class (Just to hone those skills or have some fun!)
- ITK Pick: Thursday 11/16 from 6-8pm - Knife Skills with Ed Bartush from Cangshan Cutlery
- Each student receives a FREE 3.5" Helena Paring Knife to use for your Thanksgiving Prep and a 10% discount to use the night of your class!
Tongs
- ITK Pick: Dreamfarm's 12" Clongs
Potato Ricer/Masher
Gravy Separator
- ITK Pick: Prepara 4 Cup Fat Separator
Baking Dishes
Dutch Oven
The Turkey:
- ITK Pick: Graniteware Open Rectangle Roaster with Flat Rack
- ITK Pick: Adjustable Chrome Roasting Rack
- ITK Pick: HIC Turkey Brining Bag
- ITK Pick: HIC Turkey Lifters
Turkey Lacers
- ITK Pick: HIC Turkey Lacers
- ITK Pick: OXO Leave In Meat Thermometer
Carving Knife
- ITK Pick: Cuisinart Electric Carving Knife
Tabletop Essentials:
- ITK Pick: 8 Oz Stainless Steel Gravy Boat
Serving Platter
Wine Decanter
Wine Glasses
Trivets
Cran-Apple Spice Mocktail
Ingredients
4 cups Apple Cider
½ small Orange, sliced thin
2 small Cinnamon Sticks
½ inch piece Fresh Ginger, peeled
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 Tbsp Cranberry Spice White Barrel Aged Balsamic (available in store)
½ cup Honey
Directions
Heat a saucepan or crockpot (if you are serving for a party) over medium heat. Add apple cider, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger, Apple Chai Sugar Shaker, Cranberry Spice White Barrel Aged Balsamic, and honey.
Bring drink to a low simmer then reduce heat to low. The longer the drink cooks the more flavorful it will get!
Serve as is in a cozy mug with a slice of orange.
Recipe Note
If you want to turn your Mock-Toddy to a Mature-Toddy, add 3-4 oz of Bourbon.
Zwilling's Pro Blender Gravy
No-whisk blender gravy is a stress-free option for holiday entertaining. The gravy can be made on the day using drippings from your roasted turkey or a couple of days ahead using drippings from a pound or two of roasted turkey or chicken wings.
Black & Gold Bloody Mary
