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easy to cut through any type of meat. That’s particularly important during a time of year like the holiday season when family meals tend to be formal sit-down dinners featuring entrées like holiday roasts or turkey. Meat thermometer Ensuring foods are cooked to the correct temperature is necessary for safety and serves to ensure guests will be impressed by the finished product. Meat thermometers let cooks know when meat, including beef and poultry, is cooked, saving them the hassle of cutting into the meat to determine doneness. Cutting into meat like steak can affect its flavor profile, as juices can pour out before they have a chance to be redistributed when the food is removed from the oven. Prep bowls Certain must-have holiday hosting tools are easily overlooked, and prep bowls likely fall into that category. Family meals during the holiday season tend to focus as much on side dishes as the main course, so hosts will need some good prep bowls to prepare the potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, and other sides. Collapsible prep bowls can be ideal for hosts with limited cabinet space. Wine decanter A wine decanter adds an elegant touch to a holiday dinner
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table, but this useful dining tool offers more than aesthetic appeal. Red wine may contain some sediment and even small bits of cork, and a decanter can filter and remove such residue. A decanter also can improve the flavor profile of some older wines, which some guests may find bitter. But the primary function of a wine decanter is to aerate the wine and allow it to absorb oxygen, which improves the flavor. Hosting a family meal during the holiday season is an honor, and it’s a responsibility that can be made easier with some essential kitchen and dining tools. Host Your Holiday Event at North 40 Chophouse
Celebrate this holiday season by hosting a private dinner or cocktail reception.
Make your reservation today! Call us at 308.221.6688 520 N. Jeffers Street | North Platte | www.north40.bar
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