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You’re Doing Thanksgiving Wrong, Says Anthony Bourdain
Get to know the term “stunt turkey,” and don’t be too generous with your guests.
If there’s one meal at which family drama is on full display, it’s Thanksgiving. Expectations and emotions run high, and there are a lot of moving parts to cause friction. Even Anthony Bourdain, who is seemingly immune to the criticism of others, feels the pressure to pull off the most anticipated meal of the year. In fact, he dedicated a whole chapter to Thanksgiving in the book I co-wrote with him last year, Appetites: A Cookbook. There, you’ll find recipes from Tony that are capable of distracting from any and all uncomfortable conversations.
Below, a list of exactly what you’re doing wrong for the big day.