CHICAGO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Preparing the Thanksgiving turkey can ruffle the feathers of even the most seasoned cook. Home chefs confused about carving, trumped by trussing, stumped by stuffing and befuddled by basting can arm themselves with the right tools to make the job easier, faster and more efficient.

Amco Houseworks® and Chicago Metallic, the Bakeware Experts®, offer some tips to help make a memorable turkey day meal:

• No Strings Attached -- A Poultry Lacer like those from Amco Houseworks® makes it easy to keep stuffing and seasonings neatly inside the turkey where they belong. Using this ingenious curly lacer, there's no need for poultry needles or twine. With a few quick twists, the turkey opening is laced up as tight as a drum. ($3.50).
• The Roast with the Most -- A moist turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving table. Chicago Metallic's PROFESSIONAL(TM) Lifetime Non-Stick(TM) Extra Large Roaster with Handles helps get the turkey to the table with style and professional ease. The durable pan offers strength, and superior heat conductivity for even roasting, non-stick finish, and two stainless steel handles, riveted to the pan for safe and easy handling. Say good-bye to tin-foil pans! ($49.99).
• Better Basting -- For a tool so simple, a bulb baster can spew forth a lot of trouble. Amco Houseworks' 3-piece Baster Set is a better baster that holds its juices, can withstand the heat of a holiday kitchen. The set includes baster with a nylon tip that won't mar non-stick cookware, injection needle, and cleaning brush. ($12.99).
• On The Road Again -- If you are heading out this Thanksgiving, make this your potluck pan. Whether your specialty is manicotti or cake, Chicago Metallic's GourmetWare® Non-Stick Make n' Take Pan allows you to bake it and take it with you. The 13" x 9" Pan includes a stay-fresh plastic cover. Dishwasher safe. ($12.99).
• Thinner Gravy -- Making healthier gravy, soups and sauces without added grease and fat is easy with the Swing-A-Way® Easy Release Grease Separator. Simply squeeze the handle and release the grease-free liquid through a bottom opening. Grease is trapped inside, not in the soup, sauce, or gravy! Dishwasher safe and heat resistant to 400 degrees F. ($14.99).
• Magnetic Appeal -- Precious counter space is never sacrificed with Amco's space-saving, magnetic Double Digital Timer. Count down two projects at once. Stainless Steel. ($22)
  

SOURCE Amco Houseworks; Chicago Metallic