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Many years ago I watched a black and white Julia Childs video entitled, "How to Carve a Turkey". Its been on my Thanksgiving table ever since. Leave it to Julia, its special.
First using a sharp knife, (I like a fillet knife) hold it close to the tip and sneak it just under the skin up over the legs and around the base and the slide the blade underneath the skin and carefully lift the skin off the turkey and set it aside.
Remove the drumsticks and wings. Set them aside. Now carve the bird. Keep the dark and white meat separate if you wish. If stuffed, put the stuffing in a serving bowl and discard the carcass (or save it for soup). On a large platter, arrange the drumsticks and wings in the anatomically correct position, heap the meat in the center and cover with the skin. Work it a bit, and your carved turkey will look like it did just out of the oven. Put it on the table. Somebody will say, "Hey, I thought you were going to carve this".
First using a sharp knife, (I like a fillet knife) hold it close to the tip and sneak it just under the skin up over the legs and around the base and the slide the blade underneath the skin and carefully lift the skin off the turkey and set it aside.
Remove the drumsticks and wings. Set them aside. Now carve the bird. Keep the dark and white meat separate if you wish. If stuffed, put the stuffing in a serving bowl and discard the carcass (or save it for soup). On a large platter, arrange the drumsticks and wings in the anatomically correct position, heap the meat in the center and cover with the skin. Work it a bit, and your carved turkey will look like it did just out of the oven. Put it on the table. Somebody will say, "Hey, I thought you were going to carve this".