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Thanksgiving Host Kit: What a First-Time Host Is Missing

Hosting Thanksgiving for the first time, the turkey is rarely the problem. The roasting pan, the thermometer and the gravy boat are, because nobody owns them until the day they need them.

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Cuisinart 16 in Stainless Roasting Pan with Rack

A 16-inch pan with a rack that lifts the bird out of its drippings

$59.95
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TempPro TP19H Instant-Read Meat Thermometer

The USDA’s done is 165°F in the thickest part; this reads it in seconds

$16.99
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Cutluxe Turkey Carving Knife and Fork Set

A long, thin blade slices the breast thinner than a chef’s knife

$59.99
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Qlans Ceramic Gravy Boat with Saucer and Ladle, 17 oz

Gravy on the table, not a saucepan going round

$20.99
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Pyrex 9.5 in Fluted Glass Pie Plate

Glass, so you can see the bottom crust brown

$15.75
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Toncoo Blank Place Cards, 60 Pack

Seats people where you want them; sixty cards last for years

$6.49

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