Can I make my stuffing a day ahead?
Chef's answer
While many chefs agree that the celery, onions and meat can all be cooked ahead and tossed with your bread chunks on Thanksgiving morning, Gresham says you actually can make the entire stuffing ahead of time. And freeze it. "Nobody seems to realize you can freeze your stuffing beautifully," she says.
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Although the original recipe has you preparing the dish a la minute, I sear the scallops ahead of time and reheat them in the butter sauce that is a basic buerre blanc flavored with Italian parsley and chives. The sauce also can be partially prepared ahead of time. You can saute the shallots and reduce the wine.
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Although the original recipe has you preparing the dish a la minute, I sear the scallops ahead of time and reheat them in the butter sauce that is a basic buerre blanc flavored with Italian parsley and chives. The sauce also can be partially prepared ahead of time. You can saute the shallots and reduce the wine.
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Yes, when you have a lot to make, cooking bacon in advance is a good idea. I would cook the bacon just until it starts to get crisp. That way when it comes time to reheat it you can reheat it until it's just crisp. ... It's best to reheat the bacon in the oven or in the toaster oven if you're not reheating a lot.
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Bacon is a great make-ahead dish. Bake it before your event, throw it in the fridge, then microwave on a paper towel lined plate just before serving. If you plan to do this, you may want to under bake the bacon by a couple minutes so it is perfect when you serve.
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Meatloaf is a great make-ahead recipe that you can completely prepare and assemble ahead of time. Once assembled, simply wrap the prepared loaf in foil or plastic wrap and store it overnight in the fridge to bake the next day. You can also freeze assembled meatloaf.
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Make-Ahead Meatloaf: Meatloaf is a great make-ahead recipe that you can completely prepare and assemble ahead of time. Once assembled, simply wrap the prepared loaf in foil or plastic wrap and store it overnight in the fridge to bake the next day. You can also freeze assembled meatloaf.
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Can You Make Meatloaf Ahead of Time? YES! Meatloaf is a great make-ahead recipe that you can completely prepare and assemble ahead of time. Once assembled, simply wrap the prepared loaf in foil or plastic wrap and store it overnight in the fridge to bake the next day.
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