How To Make the Very Best Thanksgiving Stuffing

Now, some nomenclature. Stuffing is what I call the bready-casserole-goodness that soaks up gravy and sits besides the turkey. Technically, however, this is just bread dressing. It’s only stuffing if it’s baked inside the turkey, which I almost never do. But I don’t let the name trip me up; stuffing this is, to me, and it will always remain so. If it confuses you, though, then dressing it is.