Congratulations — you’ve cooked a yourself the perfect turkey! But what’s the best way to carve it?
There are a few different ways to carve a turkey, but for a quick and simple method, we thought who might know better than Martha Stewart?
Below is Martha’s simple technique for carving turkey in 4 easy steps.
Step 1
Pull each leg away from the body and slice through skin between breast and drumstick. Bend leg back until thighbone pops out of socket. Cut through joint and skin to detach leg completely.
Step 2
Keeping the blade close to rib cage and using it as your guide, slice along each side of the breastbone to remove breasts. Cut wings off at joint.
Step 3
Step 4
And that’s it, you’re set!
If you’re looking for some more in-depth methods on carving turkey, checkout this great article on executive chef Jeffrey Elliot’s detailed technique.
Happy carving, and happy holidays!
