Thanksgiving Practice Round: Main Courses

Here they are, everyone, your Thanksgiving All-Stars! Take your pick from our biggest, fanciest, juiciest turkeys and assorted roasts of the finest caliber. Brine away, reduce those sauces, tent with foil and rest before carving, it's time for the main event. No matter which one ends up on the table, you'll be a hero for delivering it yourself.

A crown roast of lamb with fresh herbs.

This dish takes care of itself so you can focus on sides and dessert.

You probably don't make Persian food enough, which is why you should cook your way through culinary authority Jila Dana-Haeri's From A Persian Kitchen. Learn to make rich khoresh sauces and the rice dishes that love them, bright salads, hearty soups, a million uses for pomegranates and fresh herbs and no shortage of delicious meat.

And now to introduce a roast that needs no introduction.

This recipe takes your turkey to another level.

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