Kicker: Talkin’ turkey

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MARY REICHARD, HOST: Are you stressing over Thanksgiving meal prep for next week? Well, no need, says a chef on The Today Show. Jernard Wells is executive chef at Cornbread and Butter restaurant in Grayson, Georgia:

WELLS: Instead of focusing on perfection, this year, focus on creating some great flavors and memories. This is what it's all about here.

I love this guy!

Wells demonstrated his crowd-pleasing “turkey bites” — just marinated diced turkey breast. No need to wrestle with a big old bird or a dangerous carving knife!

WELLS: Then we just drop these bad boys right into the fryer. You want to keep an eye on it, because you don’t want your beautiful nuggets to get all dark.

Watch those nuggets! And the most important ingredient?

WELLS: It’s like we say at Cornbread and Butter. You want all the love in every dish!

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: All the love!

REICHARD: It’s The World and Everything in It.

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