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Show November 20. 1997 Surf the web for a super Thanksgiving ous companies, magazines, turkey-groweand food by Bill Orndorff rs Chief of Internal Information There you are the day before Thanksgiving, standing in the kitchen, trying to figure out what to do with that pinkish-whit- e frozen mass of meat, bones and other indescribables. Should it be broiled, boiled, barbecued or microwaved? The number one source of advice Mom has learned from years of experience when to take the bird out. what to pepper it with and just the right temperature to set the oven. Oh sure, there's TV gourmets who sprinkle the turkey experts designed to make Thanksgiving preparations a breeze. You can type in d one of several addresses or simply type "thanksgiving," "turkey" or other key words and browse through the possibilities. multi-worde- Some samples: Gourmet Fare magazine details what to do from Nov. 1 all the way down to the day of days (Peggy Planner starts by making a guest list and designing the centerpiece), as well as what to do at the last minute (Hurried Harriet orders out) . with peppercorns and Plimouth Plantation offers to set the record straight, jalapenos, or cousins who stuff it with oranges and apricots, but Mom usually knew best. However, if Mom isn't around anymore or was the type who threw a frozen formed turkey roll into the noting that the harvest feast held in 1621 wasn't called Thanksgiving nor was it repeated the next year, though it did last three days and attracted nearly 100 people. Food served included roasted oven and served rolls, where do you find answers for preparing the Nov. 27 feast? store-boug- turkey, ducks, geese, swans and venison. The site even has a recipe for a wheat pudding called "furmenty" that takes a little over an hour to pre Try the Internet. That modern combination of encyclopedia and TV holds information from numer pare. Norbest, Inc., the Mid-val- e, d "turkey marketing cooperative," answers questions about g turkeys with Utah-base- self-bastin- "tender-timers.- " And for the leftovers, Quick & Healthy cookbooks has recipes and suggestions, such as a Cranwich that combines cream cheese, cranberry sauce, turkey and sprouts. There are even pages that educate and entertain children with stories, songs, cartoons, trivia and puzzles. (Now all you have to do is find space on your kitchen counter for the computer...) With all the advice, an easy, attractive, bacteria-proo- f dinner seems a real possibility. Above all, make it a dinner that's easy and right for you. You can color coordinate the house and make a matching outfit for the turkey from cheese slices, black olives and licorice, throw together a turkey pizza or serve peanut butter sandwiches for Thanksgiving. The Gourmet Police won't Sites give recipes, tales "Aunt Emma" shares recipes for corn Follow Peggy Planner and Hurried Har- chowder, peanut butter bread, boiled riet through their holiday preparations ies. Thanksgiving Dinner." www.drepubHshing.com cake, walnut surprise and other goodes Butterball not only offers its toll-fre- e advice. turkey talk line, it also gives e Which is more tender on-lin- www.butterball.com A history of the holiday, coloring pages and President Clinton's message entertain kids on the "Thanksgiving on the Net" page. www.holidays.netthanksgiving Remember those holiday songs you used to sing? , wwwjTrtjiettnanksgvirgksongsl ljiiml Plimouth Plantation offers the truth about the pilgrims and Thanksgiving and a link to Massachusetts vacations. , in Gourmet Fare's "Tips for a Hassle-fre- e gourmetfea-ture3.ht- m a torn or a hen? Norbest Inc. has the answer. www.norbest.comp What do I do with the leftovers? 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