How to Carve Your Perfect Turkey With Perfection

There are so many tips and suggestions on how to carve a turkey. But if there is one thing I have learned throughout my years of carving is to allow your bird to sit for about 15-20 minutes after removing the bird from the oven. This will allow the meat to relax and allow the juices to redistribute throughout the bird. Once your bird has sat you are ready to carve.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Carving Knife
• Carving Fork
• Meat Thermometer
• Turkey
• Warming Plate

1. Let's begin with the legs
   Place your turkey on a sturdy surface, breast side up. Steady your turkey by using a carving fork

2. Using a sharp knife carefully slice your meat between the breast and the leg.

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   Take your knife and press gently on the thigh outward to find the hip joint. Once located, slice down through the joint and remove the leg.

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   Cut between the thigh bone and the drumstick bone to divide the leg. To cut the drumstick place the cut sides face down. Slice the meat from one side along the bone using your carving fork to steady the meat.

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   To slice the thigh, place the flat side down using a carving fork to steady the thigh. Cut parallel to the bone and slice of the meat.

6. Place all your meet cuts on a warmed serving platter as you work.

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   Now where ready for the wings. Before you consider carving the breast you must remove the wings. You want to begin by slicing diagonally down through the edge of the breast toward the wing.

8. Just like the leg, use your knife to locate the joint. Once located just through the joint and remove the wing placing it on the warming platter.

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   Finally the breast
   
   Hold the back of the carving fork against the breastbone to allow more control. Place your knife blade parallel to the breastbone of the turkey and begin to slice diagonally through the meat.

10. Remove each slice by holding it between the knife and the fork and layer it on your warming plate. Repeat on the other side

11. Call your family and let the feast begin!

Tips & Warnings

• Allow the bird to relax for about 15-20 after you remove it from the oven
• Begin to carve the turkey when you are ready to eat. This prevents the meat from drying out.
• The longer the knife the better the knife
• Use a Sharp Knife
• Wash your hands before carving

[zadsdonna]

on 12/10/2008 Really good tips. cute pups!

[luv2blog]

on 12/7/2008 Excellent carving tips! I'm not a fan of turkey but those pic make my mouth water. lol