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"  As you&amp;#039;re planning your holiday menu, take an inventory of your cabinets and make sure you have the equipment you need before you start cooking. Here&amp;#039;s my list of must-haves, all tested at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute and best in their class! 1.   Potato Peeler Whether russets or sweets are your family&amp;#039;s spuds of choice, chances are there will be a whole lotta peelin&amp;#039; goin&amp;#039; on. Best tool for the job: Oxo Good Grips Potato Peeler ($7.99) 2.   Potato Masher Once you&amp;#039;ve cooked &amp;#039;em, you gotta smash &amp;#039;em. You don&amp;#039;t need a fancy tool. Opt for the Cuisipro Stainless Steel Potato Masher ($21) for fluffy results. 3.   Roasting Pan To hold the big bird, you want a heavyweight pan with secure handles that&amp;#039;s easy to clean. The Circulon 16&amp;quot; Rectangular Nonstick Roaster will do the trick. Bonus, a rack is included. Normally $100, it&amp;#039;s on sale now for $49.99 from the manufacturer. Be sure to see our slideshow on How to Roast a Perfect Turkey. 4.  Thermometer If you only buy one thing from this list make it the Oxo Good Grips Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer ($19.99). It will help you serve your turkey when it&amp;#039;s perfect...fully cooked for safety but not overcooked to the point of dryness. Need help knowing when it&amp;#039;s done? Susan Westmoreland, our Food Director, has advice for you. 5. Gravy Separator   After you&amp;#039;ve roasted the turkey to perfection, it&amp;#039;s on to the gravy. Make sure you get every drop of delicious drippings but none of the greasy calorie-laden fat with the Zyliss Gravy Separator ($14.99) 6.  Cutting Board Display your roasted gobbler on one of these reasonably priced handsome JK Adams Farmhouse Carvers ($34), then take it to the kitchen to do the carving. The moat around the edges will collect the juices and prevent them from running onto the counter and worse, floor.  7.  Electric Carving Knife Unless you have a super-sharp carver, we recommend the Cuisinart Electric Knife which will glide through your turkey, producing even slices with almost no markings. While the official price is $90 you can find it for about $50 at many retailers including the company&amp;#039;s website. Check out our tutorial on Turkey Carving 101. 8.  Pastry Blender It&amp;#039;s not Thanksgiving without pie. Make dough in about 5 minutes with the Oxo Good Grips Bladed Dough Blender ($9.99)   9. Rolling Pin Now that you&amp;#039;ve easily prepared the pastry dough, you don&amp;#039;t want to struggle to roll it out. Using the KitchenAid Professional Series Nonstick Rolling Pin ($30) all you&amp;#039;ll need to use is a light sprinkling of flour.  10.  Pie Plate Looking for a pie plate with a bit of personality? Check out the handsome ceramic Emile Henry Pie Dish ($40) that can also be an oven-to-table server for stuffing or marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes. Find it in fruit shades, like cherry red, apple green, lemon yellow, or fig purple, as well as black and white. Another good option: The classic glass World Kitchen Pyrex 9 1/2&amp;quot; Pie Plate (just $2.99).  Don&amp;#039;t miss our complete guide to The Easiest Thanksgiving Ever. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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