Poultry – Trussing

Place the bird on a workbench breast-side up with the legs facing you. Place the middle of a metre-long piece of kitchen twine underneath the tail of the bird. Lift each end of the twine up and over the end of the drumsticks, crossing it over them. Pull it tight to draw the drumsticks in together across the entrance to the cavity. Pull the ends of the twine away from you and cross them around the front of the bird over the wings to hold them in place. Carefully turn the bird over towards you so that the neck is now facing you, keeping the twine tight, then tie a knot under the neck to secure. Cut off any excess twine, turn the bird onto its back again and you’re good to go.