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Simple Steps for Carving the Perfect Turkey

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Carve your turkey like a pro by following these four simple steps from the turkey experts:

 

 

Step 1
Simple Steps for Carving the Perfect Turkey 1

Cut band of skin holding drumsticks. Grasp end of drumstick. Place knife between drumstick/thigh and body of the turkey and cut through skin to joint.

Remove entire leg by pulling out and back, using the point of the knife to disjoin it. Separate the thigh and drumstick at the joint.

Step 2
Simple Steps for Carving the Perfect Turkey 2

Insert fork in upper wing to steady turkey. Make a long horizontal cut above wing joint through to body frame. Wing may be disjointed from body, if desired.

Step 3
Simple Steps for Carving the Perfect Turkey 3

Slice straight down with an even stroke, beginning halfway up the breast. When knife reaches the cut above the wing joint, slice will fall free.

Step 4
Simple Steps for Carving the Perfect Turkey 4

Continue to slice breast meat, starting the cut at a higher point each time.

 
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