4 Hacks to Make Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner Easier

Yahoo Food is proud to present “The Tipline,” a video series giving you tips, tricks, and hacks to get you through the holiday season and weeknight dinners alike. Today’s tip: four hacks to get you through the big day.

Managing Thanksgiving dinner takes organization, forethought, and juggling of many tasks at once. But inevitably, things don’t go as planned. You overcook the turkey. You forget to buy a roasting rack. You need gravy, and you need it now!

Don’t fret — this “Tipline” video outlines four must-have tips and tricks you can rely on to smooth out your biggest Thanksgiving wrinkles.

Make a makeshift roasting rack out of aluminum foil, and ensure you’re turkey is perfectly cooked with bacon or chicken broth. And watch how you can make delicious hot gravy by getting your fat drippings cool first.

With these tricks and a few others up your apron, you’ll keep cool in the kitchen and make cooking a breeze.

For more Thanksgiving tips and tricks, check out these stories:

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Chefs’ Advice to First-Time Thanksgiving Cooks