Upgrade your Thanksgiving dinner prep with these kitchen savers
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Cooking a Thanksgiving feast — with a giant stuffed turkey as the centerpiece — is no easy feat. Fret not: with the right prep, you can nail it, even if you have a small kitchen or a busy schedule.
The challenge is getting everything on the table at the right time. Depending on how much you like cooking and baking, you can mix up homemade (and almost-homemade) shortcuts.
If you’re taking on Thanksgiving dinner, Walmart has time-saving appliances and equipment to the rescue — and when you sign up for Walmart+, you can get free delivery, shipping, and other perks on many of these products. Your feast awaits!
Stock your kitchen with all the basics
Featuring several sizes of saucepans with glass lids and nonstick frying pans, as well as an arsenal of utensils — including spatulas, spoons, and ladles — this cookware set is the ultimate one-and-done purchase. You’ll be ready to braise, sauté, and serve like a pro.
Put a slow cooker to work
This Walmart exclusive looks stylish on your countertop and has a removable ceramic insert to shift straight from cooking to serving. You can use it to make hefty family-sized servings of classics like sweet potato casserole (with marshmallows on top), green beans, and other sides.
Get your air-fryer going
With a vintage floral print, this air-fryer dresses up your kitchen and speeds up cooking for everything from crispy fries to piping-hot baked potatoes topped with vegan sour cream. For a small Friendsgiving, you can sleep in and cook turkey breasts instead.
Have a roasting pan for the main event
Roasting a turkey to perfection takes hours (here’s a handy chart for calculating cook times), but you don’t need a ton of equipment. This deep roasting pan has an easy-to-lift rack for cooking your bird and using the drippings to make gravy.
Whip up desserts with a hands-free mixer
Whether you’re topping a store-bought pie with some fresh whipped cream (use speed 8) or making pie crusts from scratch (use speed 2), this 10-speed stand mixer is a baker’s delight with three attachments, including a flat beater, a dough hook, and a wire whip.
Make perfectly sized mini cakes
For a photo-worthy dessert spread (and a cuter alternative to a Bundt pan), make flower-shaped mini cakes with a PFOA-free, nonstick heavyweight pan designed to distribute heat evenly. It’s great for buttery pound cake or a flavorful olive oil cake.
Set up a coffee bar
Brew coffee by the cup or in a 12-cup carafe with a versatile coffee maker ideal for hosting at home. Fill up the 60-ounce water reservoir, set up an array of dairy and nondairy milks and sweeteners, and just like that, you’re everyone’s new favorite barista.
Get creative with your plating
With four place settings — including a dinner plate, a salad plate, and a bowl — this black-and-white-dotted dinnerware has gold edging for leveling up your presentation. For an efficient way to serve a three-course meal, use the bowl for salads and the salad plate for dessert.
