Thanksgiving is a holiday where the meal matters. For many, the holiday is the meal! Redner’s Markets in Chestertown, MD, is where you can go to buy Thanksgiving dinner fully catered. We also provide a wide range of products, including all of the ingredients you’ll need to make your family’s traditional holiday feast.
The Turkey is the Centerpiece of the Meal
The turkey anchors the Thanksgiving meal. A bird worthy of your table should be juicy and flavorful as well as the perfect golden color. You’ll need 1-1 ½ lbs of turkey per person. Prepping the turkey causes a great deal of disagreement. If you choose to brine overnight with salt, water, and seasonings, you’ll find enhanced taste and tenderness after cooking.
To prepare the bird for roasting, season it well with herbs, seasonings, and butter. You can also add onions, lemons, and herbs inside the turkey’s cavity. While cooking, baste, baste, baste! It will help crisp up the skin and maintain the juice within the turkey.
Many cooks also choose to deep fry or smoke the turkey instead of roasting, and both of these processes add different flavors that are delicious in their own right.
Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes
- Stuffing – also known as Dressing – is the backup star next to the turkey. Whether you cook this side within the bird or as a side, Thanksgiving dinner is not complete without it.
- Mashed potatoes – creamy potatoes with butter, sour cream, salt and pepper are the perfect complement to turkey, gravy, and stuffing. Combine the three with a bit of cranberry sauce for the perfect Thanksgiving bite!
- Gravy – With the drippings from the turkey, mix up some homemade turkey gravy for a delightful turkey elevation.
- Cranberry sauce – The sweetness of cranberry sauce is a nice complement to the savory nature of other Thanksgiving dishes.
- Sweet potatoes – a sweet potato casserole deserves a place on your Thanksgiving menu. Don’t forget the marshmallow topping and the nutmeg flavoring.
- Green bean casserole – You either love it or hate it, the green bean casserole features cream of mushroom, green beans, and fried onions on top!
- Bread – cornbread, rolls, biscuits, or other bread is a must for the Thanksgiving table.
- Desserts – Traditional Thanksgiving desserts include pecan, apple, sweet potato, and pumpkin pie. Of course, you can’t go wrong with anything chocolate or even a banana pudding.
Thanksgiving Dinner Success
Thanksgiving dinner requires effort. The size of the menu and the complicated nature of some of the dishes can be overwhelming. If you’re hosting, remember to plan ahead. Make your menu, shop, schedule, and prep appropriately.
You should also delegate dishes to guests. Don’t try to be a superhero; when someone asks what they can bring, tell them!
Consider presentation. Decorate your table for Thanksgiving with autumn decor, platters, arrangements, and candles.
Thanksgiving Dinner from Redner’s Markets
- 6 oz. Hand-carved turkey breast
- 4 oz. Home-style gravy
- 6 oz. Mashed potatoes
- 3 oz. Seasoned green beans
- 3 oz. Cranberry relish
- 1 dinner roll
- 1 slice of apple pie
We price these meals per person, and the minimum order is 6 servings! Give us 48 hours’ notice to be sure that we can accommodate your meal.
Now that you know where to buy Thanksgiving dinner in Chestertown, MD, click here to fill your cart at Redner’s Markets with ready-to-go turkey dinners or the ingredients to make your own!