I'm Snagging These 3 Kitchen Items for Thanksgiving While They're Still on Sale

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While Black Friday and Cyber Monday get all of the attention for being the best days to shop sales, the days (and even weeks) leading up to Thanksgiving are also great for snagging deals. Sur La Table is having a Friends and Family sale right now, and their cookware is on major discount. Here are three things I'll be picking up to make cooking on Thanksgiving a little easier. (Btw, if you order these items on or before November 14, Sur La Table says they'll arrive before Turkey Day!)

A New Cookware Set

Thanksgiving is not the time to break out your old, crusty pots and pans (especially if the coating is starting to wear off). When you're in charge of preparing a multi-course meal, you want to have really nice cookware to ensure that everything is cooked perfectly. The only issue? A set of high-quality pots and pans can be expensive, and unfortunately there's really no getting around the steep price if you want something that will perform well and last for years. So when I saw that this stunning 11-piece set from Viking was over half off, my jaw nearly hit the floor.

The set comes with a 10-inch skillet, a 12-inch skillet, a 2-quart saucepan with lid, a 3-quart saucepan with lid, a 4-quart sauté pan with lid, a 7-quart stockpot with lid and a 3-quart steamer insert. The pots and pans have an aluminum core for even cooking and a non-reactive stainless steel surface to help you brown and sear with ease on any cooktop (including induction surfaces). Though these black and copper heirloom-quality pieces are beautiful, they're also tough; they're oven- and broiler-safe up to 500°F and are safe to put in the dishwasher for easy cleanup (all must-haves on Thanksgiving!).