How to Carve a Turkey

No time to take a crash course on how to carve a turkey before the big day? No worries! In this episode of Culinary Intelligence from the CIA, Chef Brendan Walsh of The Culinary Institute of America gives you step-by-step instructions for not only how to carve a turkey, but also how to slice and arrange it on a platter for the perfect presentation on your holiday table.
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  • @aislinnw7778
    @aislinnw77788 ай бұрын

    This is my dad! Our new family tradition is for us kids to see how many views this video gets pre and post Thanksgiving. We love our dad and love to read him the nice comments every year. We want to convince him to make his own video channel because we think he’s an incredible teacher and because we want to learn to his cooking techniques too! Hoping that this can generate some attention so we can try to get him to make social media accounts!

  • @Sklanskers

    @Sklanskers

    8 ай бұрын

    I am making my first turkey this year. I'm newly engaged and my fiance taught me a lot about cooking (she's Greek haha!; we actually had one of our first dates taking a cooking class at CIA), but when it comes to large cuts of meat, I get a chance to shine. This video is so clear and so easy to follow. Please tell your father thank you very much. His video is the one I'll be following this year. No pointless banter, simply great education with a bit of personality. Cheers from California!

  • @franklyweather3803

    @franklyweather3803

    8 ай бұрын

    Hello from NJ! I watch this every year to ensure I am prepared for the family and in-laws at my house. Your Dad is my turkey football coach!

  • @james-p

    @james-p

    8 ай бұрын

    Tell Dad Thanks!

  • @theryman90

    @theryman90

    8 ай бұрын

    This is my 4th year having your dad remind me. I don't think I need it this year but it's not Thanksgiving without him anymore!

  • @jeffolsonzoo

    @jeffolsonzoo

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks to your dad! I found this video several years ago and I usually come back for a refresher course every November.

  • @isaiasanchez1987
    @isaiasanchez1987 Жыл бұрын

    No matter how many Thanksgivings pass, i watch this once a year to stay sharp 😎

  • @riffraff9070
    @riffraff90707 жыл бұрын

    Not gonna lie the family asked me to cut the turkey (was not prepared) so I ran to the restroom to KZread it and this is the video I found. ThankS!

  • @Chibbs.E

    @Chibbs.E

    7 жыл бұрын

    Literally me as I type this. Lol!

  • @TheCharmIsGlobal

    @TheCharmIsGlobal

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @n40tom

    @n40tom

    6 жыл бұрын

    Riff Raff That made me laugh because it reminded me of myself a very long time ago. The first time I had Sunday dinner at my girlfriend's house I was 15 years old and her mother said T will carve the roast beef. I never cut or carved any type of roast or turkey or anything else in my life. I faked my way through pretty well and I made up my mind I will learn how to carve meat. And I became very proficient throughout my life with that same girl who became the best wife in the world. That dinner was 1959 . Take care T.

  • @troubledsole9104

    @troubledsole9104

    5 жыл бұрын

    tackless congratulations, you are very lucky.

  • @danielcharba8342

    @danielcharba8342

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep, I did pretty much the same

  • @stevengandt1507
    @stevengandt1507 Жыл бұрын

    This is an outstanding video. As dean of culinary education at the CIA, he takes an educator’s approach to the presentation that I really appreciated. He briefly includes an important point that bears emphasis: “Using your SHARP knife…”. That’s critically important when carving a turkey. If your knife isn’t sharp, the job will be much harder, you’ll make a mess, and you’ll be angry when you should be enjoying the time you’re spending with family and friends. Sharpen your carving knife a day or two before Thanksgiving so you’re prepared. That, combined with watching this video, will get you ready for stardom on Turkey Day!

  • @margohere7544
    @margohere75444 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video on carving a turkey that I've found. The Chef articulates his steps very well and the camera gives great close-ups so that the viewer can see how to correctly carve.

  • @olensoifer9901

    @olensoifer9901

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, and this is much better than trying to carve the breasts while still on the carcass. This is the way I carve, and one year I went to 7 different TG dinners over two days, because the wives didn't want their hubbies to shed another turkey. Like I say, the best way to carve is to remove the breasts and then just slice them like a salami!

  • @alfredneuman6488

    @alfredneuman6488

    4 жыл бұрын

    I disagree, the best carving was shown in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.... check it out if you don't believe me.

  • @rifter0x0000

    @rifter0x0000

    4 жыл бұрын

    It sounds like a recipe for cold dry turkey to me, already having to be reheated. Forget it. He says he's preventing juice from just leaking all over his board, but there's juice all over his board. So all those compromises for nothing IMHO.

  • @rifter0x0000

    @rifter0x0000

    4 жыл бұрын

    Justin Hayes I've heard the CIA is grossly overrated, but I have no basis for corroboration there... until this video. This is now exhibit 1 of a 100 part series: is the CIA actually what it's cracked up to be? (working title)

  • @mgbsecteacher

    @mgbsecteacher

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@rifter0x0000 NO-- there is hardly any juice on the board. As others have written, a hot bird will leak all its juices on the board and you will need towels to soak up the juices.

  • @sarahperry3683
    @sarahperry36837 жыл бұрын

    i wow'ed my dad with this last thanksgiving. i will rewatch a few times morning of thanksgiving - the thigh always gets me a bit confused but maybe this year will be the year it clicks. this truly is the best way to get as much meat as possible from your bird!

  • @karenadams9203
    @karenadams92032 жыл бұрын

    Brendan does a fabulous job teaching, but keeping it simple. I bet he’s a fun instructor. I watch this video every Thanksgiving so I don’t screw it up… It works exactly the way he shows. Thanks Brendan!!

  • @westyellowstone1233

    @westyellowstone1233

    2 жыл бұрын

    So do I. It’s great for those of us who don’t know what we are doing!

  • @joechristl1444

    @joechristl1444

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wish I knew what knife set he uses

  • @dverespey

    @dverespey

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here, bird is resting, time to watch this video

  • @JohnnyRFarmer

    @JohnnyRFarmer

    2 жыл бұрын

    TESTIFY!

  • @The_Beast_666

    @The_Beast_666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Karen Adam You call him by his first name as though he was your boyfriend!

  • @paulfrombrooklyn5409
    @paulfrombrooklyn54092 жыл бұрын

    I learned this many, many years ago. One year I offered to carve the turkey. When I brought the plate out, everyone was amazed at how beautiful the presentation was. Of course, it became my job, every year, to carve the turkey. This method is the best. And this chef did a great job of explaining it.

  • @trash6960

    @trash6960

    2 жыл бұрын

    someone in my family used their bare hands to rip apart the turkey 🤢

  • @paulfrombrooklyn5409

    @paulfrombrooklyn5409

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@trash6960 Well, that person is very rude.

  • @hotsauce7362

    @hotsauce7362

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulfrombrooklyn5409 You can do the same with chicken.

  • @cjclaeys4368

    @cjclaeys4368

    2 жыл бұрын

    real trick is an electric knife

  • @paulfrombrooklyn5409

    @paulfrombrooklyn5409

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cjclaeys4368 NO WAY!!!! A nice carving knife is best! Go away with that electric knife stuff!!

  • @lillookc
    @lillookc2 жыл бұрын

    When he ate the piece of Turkey. That was as real and genuine as it gets . Bravo. Great video.

  • @ericgreen4918
    @ericgreen49183 жыл бұрын

    who’s here for thanksgiving? first time carver here🤞🏼

  • @JRJ360

    @JRJ360

    3 жыл бұрын

    👋

  • @davidmckay9552

    @davidmckay9552

    3 жыл бұрын

    Big audience ?

  • @ericgreen4918

    @ericgreen4918

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@davidmckay9552 nah only my immediate family, keeping is small this year because of covid :/

  • @coreyshapley520

    @coreyshapley520

    3 жыл бұрын

    Man this guy made my life easier! I was going about it all wrong.

  • @ericgreen4918

    @ericgreen4918

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Master Of puppets hilarious

  • @unconsciousALLY
    @unconsciousALLY2 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much. I have never carved a turkey before and as a caregiver for developmentally disabled adults living in a group home, all of whom do not ever get to visit relatives, the task of serving a thanksgiving meal fell to me. Your video was so immensely helpful. I want to express my sincerest gratitude from the bottom of my heart

  • @rwinfi2019
    @rwinfi2019 Жыл бұрын

    I watched this video the first year of Covid when we couldn’t be with my parents and made my first bird. I’ve been coming back to it ever since. Great job.

  • @smerchly

    @smerchly

    Жыл бұрын

    Unless you have very good knives I find using an electric knife does a nice clean job . Very good video

  • @ZSEJD
    @ZSEJD7 жыл бұрын

    I watched your video 3 times and i had never carved a turkey before. I carved the turkey today 11/24th and everyone could not believe how fast and how nice it came out. I could not take credit and told everyone where i learned to do this. Thankyou so much for a successful and tasty Thanksgiving day meal. You saved the day.

  • @aaronallen1824
    @aaronallen18243 жыл бұрын

    I come back every year for a refresher. I'm thankful for this video!

  • @8686joedog

    @8686joedog

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me too! Like 4 years and counting

  • @JodBronson

    @JodBronson

    3 жыл бұрын

    Learn once, do it thousands of time !!!

  • @pjfan173

    @pjfan173

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because of the Wuhan Virus I’ll be carving the turkey for the first time in my life tomorrow. My brother-in-law has always done it. The wife and I are cooking Christmas dinner and then delivering it to family members

  • @8686joedog

    @8686joedog

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pjfan173 just follow the video and you'll b fine. Slice the breasts like he does and they will be amazed. I just "wing" everything else.

  • @pjfan173

    @pjfan173

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@8686joedog I sure will. The hilarious thing is we’ve never had the breast meat carved like that and it only makes sense that it would be more tender. Thanks for the response and Merry Christmas to you and your Family

  • @MrMatthew151
    @MrMatthew1514 жыл бұрын

    I can't thank you enough for this! It literally transformed my Thanksgiving experience and turned this frustration into a joy. Everyone was so impressed by the presentation of the nicely carved turkey. Two family members that don't particularly like turkey ate it that day just because it looked so good.

  • @brianfoley4328
    @brianfoley43282 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely the best demonstration of how to carve a Turkey....easy to follow, but best of all is the presentation style, great narration and the persona is one of a true expert yet friendly. Thank You for making this.

  • @josephtomko4423
    @josephtomko44238 жыл бұрын

    you are a great teacher

  • @albertogutierrez8653
    @albertogutierrez86534 жыл бұрын

    My daughter is coming home from college. Can't wait to cook for her, her mom, and friends. I enjoy cooking Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

  • @kensharpe5545
    @kensharpe55454 жыл бұрын

    Love the well defined yet easy way to carve a Turkey. The final table presentation is amazing. Saved this one!

  • @HAFSacto
    @HAFSacto2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Brendan. I've been struggling annually when trying to carve turkeys. Your instruction is clear and brief - and you make it look easy! You made my holiday.

  • @wientz
    @wientz2 жыл бұрын

    Perfect... I was ready to say that my problem with all of these carving videos state that you basically let the bird cool down before carving. I was never willing to do this because of hungry guests expecting a hot meal. You finally answered this part of the equation and I am looking forward to this year's more relaxed dinner! Thank you!

  • @wientz

    @wientz

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just did it for Christmas and it worked 100% Thank you. Stuck it back in the still warm oven, nicely arranged on a platter, then broiled it on high for 3 minutes. Best one yet thanks and Merry Christmas!

  • @mbigras
    @mbigras6 жыл бұрын

    A simple, excellent, and authoritative guide to carving turkey. Thank you especially for the tip about turning the legs over to identify the joint and cut lines!

  • @tomculbertson5569
    @tomculbertson556911 ай бұрын

    Great video. Finally at 48yrs old cooking my first turkey now in August. Every yr my company gives everyone a 20 pound turkey. I always intend to cook it but wind up just giving it away and put the new turkey from work in the freezer. Been doing that for 12yrs now. Finally got myself to cook a turkey. This video is great. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JerrySmith-ih9rd
    @JerrySmith-ih9rd4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect. I know how, but don’t do it as often as a chef like yourself & it’s good to review. Well presented, thank you chef.

  • @josephsus4528
    @josephsus45283 жыл бұрын

    Brendan, thank you for making my wife proud of me for the first time I carved a turkey. She said she never has seen a turkey cut so well! Your instructions were perfect! Happy Thanksgiving! Chicago Joe.

  • @smiley3012

    @smiley3012

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm hoping for that also.

  • @bradarmstrong3952
    @bradarmstrong39524 жыл бұрын

    Brendan, your simple, clear, and pleasant explanation turned me from an electric carving knife disaster to "let's let him carve the turkey" in one easy step. The electric knife can go to the Goodwill, while I enjoy the goodwill of all who gather around the bird that only you and my wife know I owe to Brendan and the CIA -- Thanks!

  • @user-xo7zf1vj1g
    @user-xo7zf1vj1g8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this! It has always amazed me that people do not understand how to carve a turkey or any poultry successfully. I was taught how to do so by my mother and followed them all of my life. Those guidelines are just like yours with the exception of how we sliced the breast meat. She always seasoned and stuffed the bird just before it went into the oven and since she began the roasting process with the Turkey laying on its side until almost golden brown, then turned it to the other side using the same method, and finally, with the breast straight up. From the outset she covered the turkey with a piece of clean, white percale sheeting cut to fit just over the turkey from side to side and end to end (which never touched the bottom of the pan) which had been soaked in melted butter first. If you think about it, you cannot roast a turkey for 6 hours or more at a high temperature and not have a dry breast since the top of that turkey is almost hitting the top of the oven...that's the hottest part since heat always rises! Mom used a high temp pre-heat (450) to start it off but then lowered it to a much slower oven (325) for the rest of the time. She also basted it with a brush (every 20 minutes or so) with the melted butter right through that piece of light fabric. We NEVER had a dry breast. We carved our breast meat a bit thinner since she never made a huge turkey, and everyone ate the breast meat but me! Yes, the Turkey may cool down a bit during carving but never forget the very HOT gravy that will be ladled over it on your plate, and I'm not fan of very hot foods, so it was great for me!

  • @jmorra
    @jmorra4 жыл бұрын

    Point number one: sharp knives are essential.

  • @car24dude

    @car24dude

    4 жыл бұрын

    John Bosquet-Morra yes, and knife skills is important

  • @Rickinsf

    @Rickinsf

    4 жыл бұрын

    boy did I learn that the hard way.

  • @ninjacrumbs

    @ninjacrumbs

    4 жыл бұрын

    Darn toot`in!! Just picked up some new ones as an early Christmas present for myself.

  • @monmixer

    @monmixer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not really, you can actually do that by hand pretty easily unless the bird hasn't cooked long enough. I just use a steak knife for taking the bird apart and rarely use it. You do need a sharp knofe for the against the grain slicing if yoiu intend to do that. sometimes I just pull it apart. a lot quicker and easier and if

  • @RandomHud

    @RandomHud

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Captain Obvious

  • @rvarnum
    @rvarnum4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!! I'm always in charge of cutting the turkey and inevitably it ends up looking like Charles Manson did it.

  • @dmar813

    @dmar813

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao that one got me

  • @calebdorsey7591

    @calebdorsey7591

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do you use an axe?

  • @rvarnum

    @rvarnum

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@calebdorsey7591 A small one.

  • @ronlecornu

    @ronlecornu

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's horrible, why am I laughing?

  • @rvarnum

    @rvarnum

    4 жыл бұрын

    Update. Much better this year, but my slices didn't look as pretty as his. On a different note, I did something different this time. I roasted the turkey normally but when the breasts reached 155 degs, I cut them off and roasted the remaining dark meat until it reached 176 degs. The breasts were juicy and the dark meat was tender. Yay me.

  • @theminer2526
    @theminer25263 жыл бұрын

    Never thought the CIA would be the ones to teach me how to carve a turkey

  • @rpvs
    @rpvs Жыл бұрын

    Two Thanksgiving traditions... 1) watch the parade 2) watch this video. Best turkey carving video!!

  • @FHkhiUS
    @FHkhiUS Жыл бұрын

    Every year I come to this gem to refresh my turkey carving skills and impress everyone. Great video!

  • @andya857
    @andya8574 жыл бұрын

    Christmas day 2019, merry christmas folks .This video saved me from butchering a i hope awesome turkey...

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai7 жыл бұрын

    Whoever roasted this turkey did a bang up job. Look at all that juice and picture perfect skin.

  • @NortheastMarcellus
    @NortheastMarcellus Жыл бұрын

    I visit this video every year as a kind of pre-job brief for carving the turkey. What a wonderful public service. Thank you CIA!

  • @melisinspired4732
    @melisinspired47324 жыл бұрын

    I come back to this video every year. Well taught, perfectly carved.

  • @overeveryone4501
    @overeveryone45012 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! It's Thanksgiving 🦃 and I've never carved a turkey before today. My father has always done it as tradition, but this year he's in the hospital (not covid but kidney failure), so I had no clue but thanks to your video I did well, thanks and happy Thanksgiving.

  • @jpatrick1967
    @jpatrick19678 жыл бұрын

    I look forward to Thanksgiving every year just because I learned ho to carve a turkey this way. My father used to carve it off the bird and would never get the meat carved perfectly for our big family so we'd be picking at little pieces of shredded turkey. The only thing I would stress about this is to make sure, 100%, that your knife if sharp. And use a different knife to cut through the joint if you can get through it cleanly, possibly a boning knife, so you don't dull the carving knife. I get every piece of meat off the bird that I can and there is almost no meat left behind. I love carving turkey now.

  • @davemanley8700
    @davemanley87008 ай бұрын

    I watched this video 2 hours before carving. I followed his instructions and it came out perfectly. I presented it to the table and I got many compliments . Thank you!

  • @nashgarcia4490
    @nashgarcia44904 жыл бұрын

    The most informative vid on this subject . Kudos chef .

  • @billconserva1461
    @billconserva14614 жыл бұрын

    Now I see and understand, a very good demonstration.

  • @saraheisel9457
    @saraheisel94573 жыл бұрын

    Brendan! Thank you yet again - another Wednesday watch of this KZread video to remind me what to do tomorrow! 4 years running, this has been my go-to video! Quick, informational, and humor. Thanks!

  • @sheilacyork
    @sheilacyork4 жыл бұрын

    My brother graduated from CIA and for the gravy stock, his hint was to add the throw away ends of the celery nod onion while you cook the neck neck and giblets. Cook it forever and keep doing water or more tom. Then add the pepper and other gravy ingredients. Yum. Love the CIA.

  • @randyr6610
    @randyr66104 жыл бұрын

    You make it look so easy, I will try it again this year.

  • @marthajane7058
    @marthajane70584 жыл бұрын

    THANKS CHEF BRENDAN. I REALLY NEEDED THIS VID.

  • @davidgori4500
    @davidgori45004 жыл бұрын

    You are a great teacher. I followed your instructions and it came out great. I can't believe how much meat is saved when you carve correctly. Thank you.

  • @bandoheme
    @bandoheme4 жыл бұрын

    Super job on instructing the novice and making it entirely understandable. I watched it twice then followed the instructions and it worked perfectly. First time I ever carved and felt like I knew what I was doing. Chef Walsh, thank you so much.

  • @sagisli
    @sagisli7 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you very much! I'm sure many people will benefit from it. I'm going to start practicing on my Costco roasted chicken. Once I perfect that, I'll graduate to a Turkey. It looks simple because a chef is doing it, but it's quite a challenge if you do it by yourself.

  • @jeffs5561

    @jeffs5561

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's a good idea, practice on roasted chicken from the store. Idea stolen.

  • @YT4Me57

    @YT4Me57

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sagisli Great idea!

  • @Wpilot673
    @Wpilot6734 жыл бұрын

    Best video on turkey carving I’ve ever seen. Perfect!

  • @powdertrax9742
    @powdertrax97422 жыл бұрын

    Holy smokes I attempted this method last night, all I can say is wow. It literally took a quarter of the time to carve and the bird was far cleaner then year past. The fact that every piece of breast gets a small piece of skin was delicious. Prior to cutting the turkey I told my wife that I had found your video and was going to try your method, well she walked in just as I was cutting the first breast and her comment was “why are you cutting the breast that way” but she was pretty amazed after I had it all setup on the serving plate. Thanks for making MY Thanksgiving better.

  • @tek6423
    @tek64234 жыл бұрын

    Used your method on 11-28-2019. It was different than the traditional carving style my dad taught me. Your method worked like a charm. Thanks!

  • @nateanderson8041
    @nateanderson80413 жыл бұрын

    Who is watching this the day AFTER thanksgiving because of how bad you messed it up yesterday?

  • @w.williams2694
    @w.williams26944 жыл бұрын

    I've been doing it this way for several years and get so many complements on my turkeys.

  • @SeanGilbertson
    @SeanGilbertson Жыл бұрын

    Watched this as I was carving for the first time. Very helpful and straightforward. Thank you.

  • @jwhartwayne
    @jwhartwayne8 ай бұрын

    I watch this video every year as a refresher- he makes this look so easy. Special dad you have there. Just tells you what to do without over explaining.

  • @ArtExtreme526
    @ArtExtreme5268 жыл бұрын

    He looks like Dustin Hoffman! Excellent vid. I always butchered the turkey before watching this.

  • @cuivre2004

    @cuivre2004

    7 жыл бұрын

    He's an EXCELLENT carver...

  • @roccobierman4985

    @roccobierman4985

    6 жыл бұрын

    Looks sort of like Dustin Hoffman. Sounds exactly like Dustin Hoffman.

  • @andrewyang2620

    @andrewyang2620

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cornbread with cream corn

  • @yeungbikwai

    @yeungbikwai

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. He does look like DH. 😄😄

  • @papapabs175

    @papapabs175

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here, butchered the bird. Or as some say murder most Fowl 😂

  • @--Fenix--
    @--Fenix--4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dustin Hoffman!

  • @CarlWinslowFM
    @CarlWinslowFM8 ай бұрын

    You’re simply the best, I watch every single year as a reminder!

  • @percyley4902
    @percyley49028 ай бұрын

    My go-to video for the last 5 years. The best I’ve ever come across.

  • @mostlywabisabi
    @mostlywabisabi7 жыл бұрын

    This year was the best carved turkey I've done! Also the easiest method! Thanks for sharing.

  • @RobertSilvestri86
    @RobertSilvestri862 жыл бұрын

    More than 50 years of carving the bird, and I'm still watching videos like this to try to get it right.

  • @darrenfried3071

    @darrenfried3071

    2 жыл бұрын

    I thought it was just me. My holiday tradition is feeling like a failure every year when I STILL can't figure out how to carve the damn turkey!

  • @NiagaraBTC
    @NiagaraBTC3 жыл бұрын

    I have been carving turkeys for almost twenty years, successfully or so I thought. Today (Christmas Day 2020) this showed up as a suggestion and I watched it, then tried it out an hour later. This is a superior turkey carving method. Thank you, KZread algorithm.

  • @somaliagullette3230
    @somaliagullette32303 жыл бұрын

    This video is sent from Heaven! 🙏🏿 I don't want to take a big roasting pan to my brother's house for our small Christmas dinner, so I was looking for methods to carve a turkey for easy transport. This video is the easiest to follow and everything turned out perfectly for me. I can't thank you enough for posting this video. Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.😁

  • @brockbaldridge7620
    @brockbaldridge76204 жыл бұрын

    Nobody: Wings: Am I a joke to you?

  • @glickmpb
    @glickmpb2 жыл бұрын

    My dad was a butcher and I have been carving turkeys for years. One of the best tips I have given people on making a turkey taste good, as well as all other meats, is to make sure it is NOT overcooked!!! Overcooking ruins all meats and makes them dry and tough. The next tip is to make sure you season it with plenty of seasoning. I have had so many turkeys made by other people and they were absolutely tasteless because they barely put any salt and pepper on it.

  • @foxydub
    @foxydub Жыл бұрын

    Happy Holidays to everyone else who comes back here every Thanksgiving to relearn how to do this!

  • @albertoacosta3701
    @albertoacosta3701 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that. I've been carving our family's turkey for the past 3 years with your method. I carved it at my parent's this year and they were impressed. Thank you again and hope you have great holidays.

  • @seahorse77
    @seahorse778 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @garydonahue4804
    @garydonahue48047 жыл бұрын

    That is the best explanation of how to carve a turkey ever! Thanks for posting that. Def going to save the link to this.

  • @rbeck3200tb40

    @rbeck3200tb40

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alton Brown did a better explaination but his was similar to this guys

  • @vero0992
    @vero09922 жыл бұрын

    This really helped me today to carve my first turkey! I had a little trouble with one of the legs, but the tip about pushing up on the joint made it easier. Thank you for posting.

  • @Khyrid
    @Khyrid4 жыл бұрын

    There is a natural separation between the comment section and the video where you can just slide your mouse in and like this guy's helpful video.

  • @WRxJb
    @WRxJb3 жыл бұрын

    Who is here 15 minutes before the turkey is coming out of the oven?

  • @allenqi2386

    @allenqi2386

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me

  • @stevelopez372

    @stevelopez372

    3 жыл бұрын

    You betcha, no more shredded turkey !

  • @theaveragemale

    @theaveragemale

    3 жыл бұрын

    You thought 15 minutes ahead I mines already out We’re having ours today because I had to work

  • @kauairootsohana

    @kauairootsohana

    3 жыл бұрын

    Legit

  • @flamentous
    @flamentous8 жыл бұрын

    This made me extremely hungry for some turkey.

  • @cryangallegos
    @cryangallegos5 жыл бұрын

    This is hands down the best turkey carving video. I've carved a couple turkeys this way now and they present fantastically

  • @marie-laurehansson3029
    @marie-laurehansson30299 ай бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful! Clear, simple step-by-step instructions that give you a beautiful presentation at the end. I find the turkey goes a longer way because every piece is sliced nicely, and everyone can get a piece of white and a piece of dark meat because they are sliced so well! I always want to carve the turkey now and everybody is amazed a tthe presentation. Thank you sooooo much!

  • @sarccacious
    @sarccacious7 жыл бұрын

    300k views the day before thanksgiving, coming back tomorrow to see what it is at.

  • @helpzafferakadjvailoc1056

    @helpzafferakadjvailoc1056

    7 жыл бұрын

    Jerstah phucku

  • @sarccacious

    @sarccacious

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reminding me, +50% views lol

  • @tjhooker824

    @tjhooker824

    6 жыл бұрын

    Its double so lol

  • @loyaltyislove_

    @loyaltyislove_

    4 жыл бұрын

    1 million today

  • @LaughingRandomly
    @LaughingRandomly8 жыл бұрын

    thank you, I used to "carve" it by slicing up the breast while still whole, boy that seems so much easier, thank you!

  • @helltrooper6127
    @helltrooper61272 жыл бұрын

    i had to carve out christmas turkey this year because my mother has covid so the dinner was at my place. i thank you for this video because i had no idea what i was doing and this really helped

  • @chadbakken5705
    @chadbakken5705 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! So easy to remember the key points. Watched it once and that’s all I needed. I’ve carved a few turkeys but this “newer” approach as I saw it, was perfect. Helped me tremendously in a short period of time.

  • @scottweller860
    @scottweller8604 жыл бұрын

    Dont forget about the oyster. Best piece of meat on the whole bird.

  • @frankkolton1780

    @frankkolton1780

    4 жыл бұрын

    LOL, you must be a meatcutter. I noticed too, he did leave the "oyster" meat on the spine when he removed the thigh.

  • @greenhometony

    @greenhometony

    4 жыл бұрын

    The oysters are the best, hmmm.

  • @greenhometony

    @greenhometony

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are two by the way....

  • @robynm7221

    @robynm7221

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oysters are a treat to the one carving the bird. In my case it's always me❣ I usually do all the cooking & I usually do the carving & serving & cleanup as well. That's what I get for being a retired chef on yachts! Lol!!

  • @gungadinn

    @gungadinn

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’ll never see turkey skin making it to the dining room table in my house. I cooked it, I eat it.

  • @Lolita327
    @Lolita3274 жыл бұрын

    That is one sharp knife. Wish mine were that sharp.

  • @ironhat

    @ironhat

    4 жыл бұрын

    I found the secret to that conundrum. I found a place called a sharpening shop. Knives, chisels, saws, picks, shovels, blah-de-blah, blah, blah!! It works.

  • @Woodshadow

    @Woodshadow

    4 жыл бұрын

    Invest in a sharp knife like a wustoff classic or shun classic. A paring knife and a 6-8inch chef knife. They are a little pricey if you haven’t bought nice knives before. Trust me they are worth the money and will last you the rest of your life. Hone them with the steel rod like you see on tv every time you use them. 6 passes on the steel is enough. You can invest in one of those sharpeners but honestly after 6 months or a year just google knife sharpening and take it to a professional in your area or send it back to the manufacturer(shipping can be expensive) and they will do it for around $5. Don’t wash knives in dishwasher. Hand wash them immediately after. Use wood cutting board not plastic. Absolutely worth it.

  • @fmmaj9noname332

    @fmmaj9noname332

    4 жыл бұрын

    Get a knife sharpener. I bought an overpriced ChefsChoice 110 around 20 years ago. I sharpen all the relatives' and friends' knives too. Keeps all the non-serrated knives wicked sharp for a few months. ALWAYS do it before cutting Thanksgiving and Christmas meats.

  • @jv-ep2tc

    @jv-ep2tc

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Woodshadow wool cutting boards hold bacteria. avoid.

  • @hollynordgren510
    @hollynordgren510 Жыл бұрын

    This video has saved me from holiday anxiety! Keeping the wings on until the end is absolutely genius! Thank you!

  • @corysimek
    @corysimek8 ай бұрын

    Have been doing the turkey for 7 years now, and this is the best carving help I have ever found! Giving it my first try today. Thanks 🍗

  • @dougm1985
    @dougm19854 жыл бұрын

    you make it look easy, i'll give it a try, mine will be stuffed so i'll remove the cooked stuffing first.

  • @masterofnonetv8361

    @masterofnonetv8361

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stuffing dries them out.

  • @masterofnonetv8361

    @masterofnonetv8361

    4 жыл бұрын

    @David Moynihan yup. If I make stuffing it gets done in a separate pan made with stock from a previous bird.

  • @mugensamurai
    @mugensamurai7 жыл бұрын

    After years of training at the CIA. I only know how to carve a turkey and nothing else.

  • @neilreid2298
    @neilreid22988 ай бұрын

    Great job! Very descriptive without unnecessary commentary. Perfect, and useful. Thank you!

  • @paulrusso3016
    @paulrusso30162 жыл бұрын

    I did it exactly how you demonstrated on this past t-day . It came out great . My guests were quite impressed . Thank you .

  • @franciscodiaz6026
    @franciscodiaz60263 жыл бұрын

    Wish I would’ve watched this before I butchered the hell outta my turkey yesterday! 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @c-mo7175
    @c-mo71754 жыл бұрын

    Somewhere there’s an alternate reality where the turkey is showing how to carve a human

  • @andrewdressler6173

    @andrewdressler6173

    3 жыл бұрын

    You think so?

  • @jaysonbearcrane2649
    @jaysonbearcrane26492 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. This is my 1st year carving the turkey and you helped me out greatly my family is very appreciative, it was beautiful.

  • @gooseulk4465
    @gooseulk44652 жыл бұрын

    This was SO helpful. Thank you!!

  • @stevehawkins4145
    @stevehawkins41452 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. In a couple days, it will be just my wife and I for Thanksgiving dinner (cuz Covid). I always carve the turkey, and I always make a mess of it. Our sharpest knife isn't all that sharp, but I'll do my best to remember your process exactly. I anticipate not being able to find the joints, in that I've never been successful no matter how many times I try. Should be able to get the breast pieces off successfully though. Your video is so common sensical that I predict being able to do at least a slightly better job at carving this year.

  • @thetruth2599

    @thetruth2599

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can’t live in a bubble forever man…

  • @tonygristina8372
    @tonygristina83724 жыл бұрын

    I am going to go out on a limb and guess this is not the first turkey you carved.

  • @MzIvorySeattle

    @MzIvorySeattle

    4 жыл бұрын

    hes from the culinary institute (cooking chefs school) your right not his first turkey

  • @jixuscrixus1967

    @jixuscrixus1967

    4 жыл бұрын

    And he’s been to more than one rodeo...

  • @steveperry1344
    @steveperry1344 Жыл бұрын

    i've been cooking the turkey every thanksgiving for 40 years and i.m always looking for some tips, this really helped, thnx.

  • @bobb1298
    @bobb12988 ай бұрын

    I watch this video every other year when it's our turn to host Thanksgiving and I have to carve the turkey. You make me look like a pro. Thanks for the great instructions !!

  • @sarahrichmond1192
    @sarahrichmond11924 жыл бұрын

    Just get the chainsaw...😂😂😂 everybody's hungry!!!

  • @Jesse-cy7ws
    @Jesse-cy7ws4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh. NEVER would have thought of doing the breasts like that on my own. AND letting it rest. Glad I didn’t fly by this. No soupy tangled mess this year.

  • @charlesbelliott7265

    @charlesbelliott7265

    4 жыл бұрын

    I Like Your Sense of Humor...Merry Thanksgiving

  • @doug4807
    @doug48076 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video and perfectly detailed including the presentation! I've just learned that for the past 40 years, I've been doing it all wrong! Can't wait to try this tomorrow!

  • @BarryHull
    @BarryHull2 жыл бұрын

    My dad died, we all miss him, and the turkey carving has fallen to me. Thanks for this video! My mom will be pleased. :-)

  • @vjm3
    @vjm33 жыл бұрын

    Alternatively: You can serve cold turkey, but HOT gravy. Some chefs rest turkey for as long as they cook it.

  • @ryanagard1241

    @ryanagard1241

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen….Exactly what Chef Gordon Ramsey says to do…let cool for 3ish hours (or the same amount of time to cool that you cooked your bird), then use your warm gravy for heat. Don't rely on the bird for the heat.