Mary Clingman, the director of Butterball’s help line, gave Newsday some advice on finding a good roasting pan for your Thanksgiving dinner. Her advice: get a shallow pan 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep that’s large enough to place a rack inside to sit the turkey on. You can buy a new, reusable one at a restaurant supply store or Sur La Table for between $35 and $200, but the next best thing is a cheap disposable aluminum one from the supermarket: “Place four-five whole carrots on the bottom and rest the turkey on them. Put a cookie sheet underneath the foil pan for extra support.”
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Walmart: "Black Friday" Is Now This Friday, Thanksgiving Surrenders
By 10.31.07
Walmart is moving “Black Friday” to this Friday in a desperate attempt to make some money this holiday season. Never mind that this “holiday season” is weeks away. Black Friday is here, folks.
Many Shoppers Just Aren't Buying Christmas Stuff In October
By 10.12.07
Apparently a lot of U.S. consumers feel the same way as our readers do about stores putting up Christmas displays before Halloween—that is, they don’t like it. A new survey finds that despite early store displays, 40% of shoppers don’t plan on starting Christmas shopping until after Thanksgiving, an increase of 10% over the previous year.
First Black Friday Spotted: Ace Hardware. Who Cares.
By 9.14.07
Much like the red robin of Spring, this season’s first Black Friday ad, one for Ace Hardware, heralds the advent of Thanksgiving.
Start Shopping For Thanksgiving Airfare On Aug 22
By 8.14.07
According to the fare prediction scientists at Farecast.com, Aug 22nd marks the date to start shopping for Thanksgiving plane tickets. They shared these tips and stats about turkey-time airfare:
Vying For Best Buy Doorbuster Tickets, A “Madhouse”
By 11.24.06
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS – Reader Humphrmi reports on how his Best Buy handled demand for the doorbuster deals.
Kooks Freeze Nuts Off Outside Best Buy Last Night
By 11.24.06
BEL AIR, MARYLAND – While you were starting on your pumpkin pie, these 20 or so diehards, captured by reader Danny, camped outside Best Buy, trading cold, time and pneumonia for exciting deals.
Black Friday Hacks Roundup
By 11.23.06
These tips were good enough for ABC News to pick up from us, so they bear repeating on this, Black Friday’s eve. — BEN POPKEN
Happy Thanksgiving!
By 11.23.06
Only a couple posts today, then we eat deep fried turkey. Friday’s a half-day, too. Hope your holiday finds you warm, well, among family, friends, and slathered in all the gravy and rolls and stuffing you deserve. — BEN POPKEN
Wine to Bring for Thanksgiving
By 11.22.06
So you’re going over to someone’s house for Thanksgiving, and you don’t want to be a bum. Bring wine! But…what kind of wine?
What’s LA’s Craziest Black Friday Place?
By 11.22.06
Reader Daniel plans on shooting some Black Friday coverage and he wants to know where LA’s the action will be most intense.
Thanksgiving Shopping List
By 11.22.06
If you’re like us, you’re going to someone else’s house for Thanksgiving. If you’re not, and you haven’t gone shopping yet, here’s some last minute help getting yourself organized. We’re linking two shopping lists that you can print out and take with you to the store, you slacker.
HOWTO: Cook a Turducken
By 11.22.06
A turducken, in case you don’t know, is a turkey stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken. We know. Fantastic idea. Anyway, turducken is the stuff of legends, so we thought we’d try to help the dream become reality with a few links to some turducken HOWTO action. Thanksgiving isn’t until tomorrow! There’s still time for turducken! —MEGHANN MARCO
Last Minute Walmart 52″ Widescreen Projection HDTV $474.00
By 11.22.06
Not to be outdone by Best Buy’s Seven Hour Specials, rumors suggest Walmart will release 8 Secret Deals.
HOWTO: Buy A Thanksgiving Turkey
By 11.21.06
Learn how to select your fine feathered friend for Thursday’s dinner.
Black Friday Not So Black
By 11.21.06
Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday may not be the busiest shopping day of the year, according to a study released Monday by Mastercard.
Be Prepared For Black Friday
By 11.20.06
Before embarking on America’s asinine adventure in mob consumerism this Friday, use the checklist inside to make sure you’re ready. We’ve got:
