Bring on the turkey, the stuffing, the green beans and the pumpkin pie! Thanksgiving is good reason to gather and give thanks, it is also a good reasong to gather and eat delicious food! Whoever is responsible for cooking the turkey at your house this Thanksgiving, be sure to pass this article along to. I’ve gathered a few tips from various sources on how to carve up your Thanksging Turkey
Basic tips:
- Use a sharp knife and large meat fork
- Use a cutting board with a groove around it to catch the juices
- Let the turkey rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing into it.
Turkey Breast
In this video from rachelrayshow.com Bobby Flay demonstrates how to carve the turkey breast. It’s really simple and little bit different than traditional carving suggestions.
Tips from ehow.com on carving the wings and drumsticks
- Slip your knife into the joint to separate thigh from body on each side.
- Separate the drumstick from the thigh using the same technique (cut through the joint, not the bone, wiggling the drumstick to locate the joint).
- Running your knife along the bone, separate the meat from the thigh and drumstick’try to get as much as possible in one piece.
- Cut thigh and leg meat into thin slices.
- Use your knife to find where the wings and body connect.
- Slip your knife into the joint to separate wings from body on each side.
