HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

1. With sharp carving knife, cut both leg quarters off turkey.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

2. Continue to cut down to the joint, using the fork to pull the leg away from the bird while the tip of the knife severs the joint between the leg and breast.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Use the blade to locate the joint between the thigh and leg. It's right where the thigh and leg form their sharpest angle.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Cut through the joint. If you have properly located it, this should be easy, since you are not cutting through any bone.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Slice medallions from the leg, turning it so you can cut all the meat off.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Remove the large pieces of meat from the thigh bone.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Slice these large thigh pieces, leaving a bit of skin attached to each slice.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Cut through the joint between the wing and the breast to separate the wing from the bird.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Cut the wing in half.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

With the tip of your knife, cut along the entire length of the breastbone (sternum).

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Angle the blade of the knife, and slice along the line of the rib cage to remove the entire breast half.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Cut thin slices from the breast, slicing across the grain of the meat.

HOW TO CARVE A TURKEY

Alternatively, you can slice the breast without removing it from the bird.