Send out the Thanksgiving invitations and 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 reason 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. We’ve gathered a few tips from various sources on how to carve up your Thanksgiving 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 for carving the wings and drumsticks
- Using a sharp knife, separate into the joint to 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).
- Run your knife along the bone and separate the meat from the thigh and drumstick.
- Cut thigh and leg meat into thin slices.
- Use your knife tip to find where the wings and body connect.
- From the joint, separate wings from body on each side.
