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    Last-minute cooking hacks to save Thanksgiving

    If you run into problems cooking your Thanksgiving feast, we have some quick-fix suggestions. You can buy fried rice at a restaurant to use as stuffing, or use instant ramen spice packages as the turkey rub.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Nov 22, 2018 • 1 min read

    If you run into problems cooking your Thanksgiving feast, we have some quick-fix suggestions. You can buy fried rice at a restaurant to use as stuffing, or use instant ramen spice packages as the turkey rub.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Native American chef on crafting an alternative Thanksgiving
    1. 0:00PG&E is suspected of causing Camp Fire, but might be protected from liability
    2. 8:13Why washing E. Coli-contaminated romaine lettuce isn't safe enough
    3. 16:09‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ takes on web addiction, cruelty and viral exploitation
    4. 29:52Native American chef on how he celebrates Thanksgiving
    5. 39:15Last-minute cooking hacks to save ThanksgivingYou’re reading this
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