kiwiThe Thanksgiving grocery list
Every ingredient for Kiwi's Classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 — herb-roasted turkey, pan gravy, sage and onion stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry-orange sauce, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie — added up across all eight recipes and sorted by aisle. 60 lines, one trip.
What to buy when
- The weekend before: the turkey if it is frozen (it needs a day in the fridge per 4 pounds), and everything from the pantry, baking and spice aisles.
- Tuesday or Wednesday: the fresh turkey if that is what you are buying, the dairy, and the produce — onions and potatoes keep, but herbs and green beans are better bought late.
- Check first: butter, flour, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, chicken stock and the spices. Most kitchens already have half of this list; tick those off before you shop.
The list, by aisle
Produce
- 4 carrots · 2 dishes
- 11 stalks celery · 3 dishes
- 12 oz cremini mushrooms
- 2 tbsp fresh chives
- 3 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2½ lb fresh green beans
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 6 sprigs fresh sage
- 3 tbsp fresh sage
- 11 sprigs fresh thyme · 2 dishes
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 13 cloves garlic · 3 dishes
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 lemon
- 2 orange
- 5 lb russet potatoes
- 6 oz store-bought fried onions (contains wheat, soy)
- 4½ lb sweet potatoes
- 4 yellow onion · 3 dishes
Dairy
- 24 oz evaporated milk
- 2 cups heavy cream · 3 dishes
- 8 large eggs · 3 dishes
- 2¼ cups unsalted butter · 6 dishes
- 2⅜ cups whole milk · 3 dishes
Bakery
- 1½ lb white sandwich bread
Pantry
- ⅞ cup all-purpose flour · 2 dishes
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 6 bay leaves · 2 dishes
- 2¾ tsp black pepper · 4 dishes
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1½ cups brown sugar · 3 dishes
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 gallon cold water
- 24 oz fresh cranberries
- 2 cups granulated sugar · 2 dishes
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 2½ tsp ground cinnamon · 2 dishes
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¾ tsp ground nutmeg · 2 dishes
- ½ cup kosher salt
- 2¼ tbsp kosher salt · 6 dishes
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 large brining bag
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 package (2-count) refrigerated pie crust (contains wheat)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract · 2 dishes
- 6½ cups water · 2 dishes
- ¼ tsp white pepper
Protein
- ½ cup turkey drippings
- 1 set turkey giblets
- 1 turkey neck
- 14 lb whole turkey
Canned
- 30 oz canned pumpkin purée
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups chicken or turkey stock
- 1½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
Quantities are for the feast for 10 exactly as written in Kiwi; in the app the list also carries the three weeknight dinners and Friday's leftovers, merges what you already have, and sends to Instacart in one tap. Change the number of guests and every line rescales.
Let Kiwi do the counting
Pick one of five Thanksgiving plans and Kiwi writes the grocery list for every dish, lays the prep out across the week, and times Thursday so the dishes finish together. Free, no card.
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How many onions does Thanksgiving take?
For a classic eight-dish feast for 10, about six yellow onions once the stuffing, the gravy, the green bean casserole and the turkey's cavity are added up — which is why the list above does the adding.
How much butter do I need for Thanksgiving dinner?
About two pounds for a classic feast for 10: the turkey, the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the gravy and two casseroles all take some, and the pie crust is store-bought.
When should I shop for Thanksgiving?
Pantry, baking and spice items any time; a frozen turkey by the weekend before; dairy, produce and a fresh turkey on Tuesday or Wednesday. Shopping in two trips a few days apart beats one giant trip and a Thursday-morning run for the thing you forgot.
Can I send the list to Instacart?
In the Kiwi app, yes: the whole list goes to an Instacart cart in one tap, delivered or ready for pickup, with the same quantities.