How to Carve a Turkey

A few simple tips for game-changing turkey carving.

Follow these steps and you’ll have a perfectly carved turkey.

Key takeaways from this video:

  • Place a damp paper towel on the counter
  • Place the carving board on the paper towel
  • Place a clean dish towel on the board
  • Place the turkey on the dish towel
  • Detach one drumstick at the thigh joint or the entire leg quarter
  • Repeat on the other side
  • Detach the 2-part wing
  • Then cut on one side of the joint
  • To detach the breast meat, cut close to the center of the breast bone
  • Cut parallel to the cutting board
  • Remove the breast meat in one piece
  • Repeat on the other side.
  • Slice skin side up, perpendicular
  • Pour pan juices over the white meat to keep most

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