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    Simple Way to Carve a Turkey


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    Simple Way to Carve a Turkey

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    Remove the wishbone before the turkey is roasted.

    STEP 1: Setup
    After removing the turkey from the oven, let the bird rest 20 to
    30 minutes before serving. Place turkey - breast-side up - on a large
    platter or pan to catch the juices. Clip the trusses that hold the
    legs together. Place the bird so the legs are nearest the carver. Set
    out a long-handled chef's fork and a serrated-edge knife.

    STEP 2: Removing breast
    Place the knife blade parallel to the breast bone. Begin cutting
    down the entire breast from the wishbone toward the leg. Use short
    strokes and let the breast bone guide your cutting. When you reach the
    rib bones, cut horizontally all the way underneath the breast. Make a
    final cut or two between the leg and breast. At this point you should
    be able to lift up the entire breast and place it on a carving board
    or plate. Repeat the process with the other breast.

    STEP 3: Slicing breast
    Once the breast is removed, cut the slices across the breast,
    making the slices nice thick slices, close to 1/2 inch thick all with a
    bit of the skin. This is so much tastier than the long thin slices we
    used to do.

    STEP 4: Removing legs and thighs
    With one hand, pull leg and thigh away from body to expose hip
    joint. Cut meat along rib bones and around joint until white knob pops
    loose. Slice through any meat still attached and lift leg and thigh
    onto cutting board. Cut dark meat off bones in large pieces. Repeat
    with other leg. Tip bird to the side to remove "oyster" meat, which
    sits inside a spoon-shaped piece of backbone. Arrange white and dark
    meat on platter. Serve.

    source is The Happy Cooker

 

 

 


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