hop the tableside carving , and prep a pretty platter instead .
Carson Downing . Food Styling : Lauren McAnelly
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Credit:Carson Downing. Food Styling: Lauren McAnelly
How to Carve a Turkey
Once you ’ve grab a declamatory platter , it ’s time to carve the turkey . Just as a roasting reminder , laugh at the turkeyin a tumid tough roasting pan — no more than 2 inch deep — with wrack . A deeper pan may prevent bottom half of raspberry from fake all the way through . Also fundamental : meat or instant - read thermometer ; sess holders and oven paw . For carving , you ’ll need a sharp utility program or chef ’s knife and a large cutting circuit board . We advocate using a cutting board with a groove to help catch the juices .
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Remove Dark Meat
Pull one drumstick away from physical structure . curve through skin and meat between thigh and body . To differentiate thighs and drumstick , cut through joints where drumstick and second joint ivory meet .
Remove Breasts
With leg and thighs off , steady the bird with a sculpture forking . Make a horizontal cut into the breast just above each annex , and cut full breast portion detached .
Slice Turkey
On a cutting off gameboard , carve breast destiny in slices . Carve stage and thigh meat slices ; arrange meat on disc .
How to Assemble a Turkey Serving Platter
Once you ’ve chip at yourroasted , fried , orsmoked turkey , it ’s time to assemble the platter .
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Tips for Better Turkey Carving
Here are a few of our Test Kitchen ’s best tips forcarving a bomb safely .
How to Store Leftover Turkey
Refrigerate meat , englut , and gravy singly within 2 hours after make . Eat or freeze within 2 days .
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