To quote classic Sinatra: “You can’t have one. No, you can’t have one without the other.”

As with peanut butter and jam, mashed potatoes and gravy, lo mein and oyster sauce, strawberries and whipped cream, certain foods have certain affinities for certain other foods that create indelible and unique taste memories.

From a hearty, grilled, perfectly medium-rare rib steak topped with a garlicky mushroom sauté, or Beef Wellington coated with mushroom duxelles and wrapped snugly in a blanket of puff pastry, to the earthy, slow-cooked classic of Boeuf Bourguignon—beef and mushrooms share that type of affinity.

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner and it’s time to get prepared for the long-awaited day.

We’ve gathered three of our most helpful Thanksgiving videos together in one convenient spot to get you ready for Thanksgiving dinner!

Whether you want to know how to use a compound butter under the skin for a moist turkey, how to season the bird for better flavor throughout, or even how to carve the meat for your guests, we’ve got videos for that!

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Just can’t get enough maple syrup? Then you’re going to want to try this recipe. We start with our Smoky Maple Links, which are made with real maple syrup.

Then we wrap them in layers of Epicurean Maple Syrup Butter, mascarpone cheese blended with more maple syrup, and French toast bread. Then we dip them in egg and cook them French toast-style.

And, of course, top with more maple syrup. Need we say more?

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