Holiday Supplies
Holidays always seem to rush upon us. One day you're thinking about the upcoming holiday. The next day it has already passed. Keep this checklist handy and you will never be stuck without the proper holiday supplies.
PACKAGED AND PREPARED FOODS: 1 box prepared stuffing
(in case of emergency) 1 large loaf of bread 2 to 3 cans chicken broth 1 can prepared cranberry sauce Crackers Lemon juice
MEAT: 14-16 lb. turkey
DAIRY: 1/2 to 1 gallon milk 1 to 2 pints heavy cream 12 oz. sour cream 1 lb. assorted cheeses 1 to 2 lbs. butter Dozen eggs
HERBS AND SPICES: Allspice Cinnamon Garlic Nutmeg Parsley Pepper Rosemary Sage Salt Tarragon Thyme
BAKING SUPPLIES: All-purpose flour Baking powder Baking soda Brown sugar 1 cup chestnuts Cornstarch Honey 1 pound pecans or walnuts 1 cup raisins Sugar Vanilla 2 to 3 packages yeast
PRODUCE: 3 to 4 pounds apples, preferably Granny Smith 12 to 16 oz. whole cranberries, fresh or frozen 2 to 3 lemons 2 to 3 oranges 1 to 3 pears 1 butternut squash 3 to 5 pound carrots 1 large bunch of celery 1 bunch leeks 1 to 2 heads of lettuce 1 pound mushrooms 1 to 1 1/2 pounds onions 4 to 6 pounds potatoes, russet or Yukon gold 2 cups pumpkin puree Shallots 3 to 5 pounds sweet potatoes
BEVERAGES, OILS AND WINES: Coffee 1 bottle sparkling cider Olive oil Canola oil 1 to 3 bottles red wine 1 to 3 bottles dry white wine Vinegar Ice
COOKWARE: Casserole dish Dutch oven Large roaster (measure oven and turkey for proper size) Roasting rack 2- to 3- quart sauce pan 4- or 6-qt. sautépan Steamer insert for stockpot 12-qt. stockpot
BAKEWARE: Baking dish 2 baking sheets Cooling rack Flour sifter Graduated measuring cups Graduated measuring spoons Nested mixing bowls Oval baker 9- or 10-inch pie pan 1 1/2 pound loaf pan Rolling pin Wire whisk Wooden spoons
CUTLERY AND FLATWARE: Carving fork Dinner, salad and dessert forks Knives Boning knife Bread knife Carving knife Chef's knife Paring or utility knife Soup spoons and teaspoons Perforated serving spoon and pie or cake server Serving set with fork and spoon Kitchen shears Sharpening steel
DINNERWARE AND LINENS: Dinner plates Salad and dessert plates Soup bowls Cups and saucers 2 to 3 trivets Sauce boat and saucer Turkey platter Water glasses and wineglasses Napkins 2 tablecloths, 70- by 108-inches or 70- by 120-inches Table pad Apron Oven mitts Kitchen towels
COOK'S TOOLS: Basting brush Bulb baster Can opener Candles: 2 to 4 tapers, 2 to 3 pillars Coffee grinder Colander Corkscrew 3 cutting boards: 1 for meat, 1 for vegetables, 1 for bread Fat separator Food mill or food processor Four sided grater Kitchen timer Ladle Linen twine (for trussing poultry) Matches Meat thermometer Mortar and pestle Ricer Silicone or rubber spatula Utility tongs Vegetable peeler
CLEANUP AND STORAGE: Aluminum foil Broom and dustpan Dish liquid Paper towels Plastic wrap Resealable plastic bags Sponges Storage bowls or containers with lids Trash bags
1 box prepared stuffing
(in case of emergency)
