Shopping list for “Menu: Thanksgiving with an Italian accent”

The following list contains everything you need for Marco’s complete Thanksgiving menu, including the Croquettas he makes with leftovers. If you don’t plan to make the Croquettas, you can cross the potatoes and lemons off the list.

Fresh Produce

12 large leeks

8 large fennel bulbs

4 pounds mixed wild and cultivated mushrooms

4 bunches broccoli rabe (about 4 pounds total)

2 medium butternut squash (about 4 pounds total)

1 bunch celery

3 medium carrots

1 medium head cauliflower

6 large yellow onions (also called Spanish onions)

10 heads garlic

3 to 4 large bunches fresh sage

2 large bunches fresh rosemary

1 large bunch flat-leaf parsley

1 bunch fresh thyme

4 large, juicy oranges

2 small Yukon gold potatoes (3/4 pound)

2 lemons

Dried Fruit & Nuts

1/4 cup dried cranberries

2 cups pine nuts

1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Meat & Poultry

1 (14-pound) whole fresh or thoroughly defrosted turkey with giblets

1 (3- to 3 1/2-pound) whole chicken

2 pounds bone-in short ribs or other beef stew meat on the bone

1 turkey drumstick or 2 large turkey wings

Dairy & Eggs

2 pounds unsalted butter

3/4 pound Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 4 cups freshly grated)

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1/2 cup heavy cream
6 large eggs

Baking & Spices

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar

1/3 cup acacia honey
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Coarse sea salt

Fine sea salt

Whole black peppercorns

Red pepper flakes

Whole nutmeg to grate fresh or ground nutmeg

Dry Pantry Items

3 cups Arborio rice

2 1/2 quarts vegetable stock or lower-sodium chicken stock

If you are not making the Brodo, Marco Canor'as homemade meat broth, purchase an additional 4 1/2 quarts lower-sodium chicken broth

1 (14-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, preferably San Marzano

4 cups extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling

1/2 cup olive oil (not extra-virgin)

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons good-quality aged balsamic vinegar

Bread & Baked Goods

2 loaves good-quality rustic bread (about 3 pounds)

1 cup fine bread crumbs

Wine & Spirits

1 cup dry white wine

Specialty/Gourmet Items

1 (250 gram) jar mostarda di cremona

Amaretti cookies (enough to yield 1/2 cup crumbled)

Special Equipment

Kitchen string

17- x 14-inch flameproof roasting pan (not dark metal or nonstick)

2-quart measuring cup

Fat separator (optional)

2 to 3 large sheets parchment paper or foil (about 15 x 15 inches)