Are you to the boiling point yet? It is Thanksgiving morning... are you feeling the squeeze? the pressure? Everything has to be perfect, right? After all Ina, Emeril, Tyler, Bobby, Mario make it all look so easy!
I've never seen one of them cook a turkey in a pressure cooker- nor should you... slow roasted, maybe? deep fried? smoked?... just save the pressure cooker for another day and use it to make soup or stew out of what is left.
This day is about being thankful, not perfection. Not too many people reach the level of cooking that those chefs have, but since they have- what you don't see is that they have a TEAM of people around them to set their tables, chop and prep their food, do their grocery shopping, and do their dishes. They just show up with a smile on their face and cook up a recipe or two and they are done.
So while you might not be thinking about cooking your turkey in a pressure cooker today- don't put yourself in one either... Enjoy your day. Job share. Your guests will surely understand that you'd like to enjoy the day too. Will something go wrong or not be perfect? Let's hope so! Those times make for the best memories.
Happy Thanksgiving! Slow roast today, don't worry about the lumps in the gravy, and certainly don't cook your own goose with too much pressure!
PS... on a personal note- I'm blessed beyond measure. I serve a living and good God. I love, love, love my family! I'm thankful.
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