the best holiday of the year is tomorrow. though i don't claim julia child status in the kitchen (although i did learn today from morning npr that she always deconstructed her turkey before cooking so the light and dark meats could cook differently, then put it back together for the norman rockwell moment...), i've learned over the years what i like and how to get it there. i've also learned what components are an absolute must for the thanksgiving feast, versus the ancillary not-worth-the-calories items (yeah, that's right, coleslaw and dill pickles, i'm talking to you). one thing i'm an absolute die-hard-traditionalist-sucker for is... the sauce. cranberry sauce, that is. in fact, while this chart is likely accurate for most,
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a graph of my consumption would be somewhere around a straight line at 4 marks up. all year long. however my fanaticism over this puckery sauce, i don't demand it for all holidays... just thanksgiving.
so, if you somehow find yourself without this essential holiday item before your meal tomorrow (and you coincidentally land here as well), here's a rather quick and easy recipe passed down from one of my grandmas:
(this recipe is for chunky cranberry sauce. a text poll i just conducted my sources say that 1 out of every 2 people prefer chunky over smooth cranberry sauce. like most things (peanut butter and jam vs. jelly, for instance), i like both but prefer chunky more.)
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 bag cranberries
put all ingredients into a saucepan and stir together. put the mixture on medium heat, being sure to stir frequently so the sugar doesn't burn. eventually, the cranberries will explode (exciting and dangerous!) and the sauce will get thicker. cook until the sauce is your desired thickness. enjoy!
happy spreads tomorrow! i'll be in touch soon!
found this... i'm thinking this might be an awesome gift for a certain... moi.
That sounds super! Exploding berries. How fun! And I definitely think you should get the hat.
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