Carving a bird

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Published 2015

Lay the bird breast side up on a large board. Gently bend the wings to locate the wing joints, then cut down firmly through the joints, severing the tendons and separating the wings.
Cut between the thigh and the breast.
Bend the thigh outwards to locate the hip joint. Cut through the hip joint to remove the whole leg. Do the same on the other side.
Cut through the legs to divide each into a drumstick and a thigh.
Hold the bird steady with a carving fork. Using a long knife with a slender blade, start carving the breast, working from the outside towards the breastbone.
Carve the breast into neat, thin slices until you reach the breastbone.