How to Carve a Turkey
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- 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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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!
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!
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!
Tell Dad Thanks!
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!
Thanks to your dad! I found this video several years ago and I usually come back for a refresher course every November.
Not gonna lie the family asked me to cut the turkey (was not prepared) so I ran to the restroom to TH-cam it and this is the video I found. ThankS!
Literally me as I type this. Lol!
Lol
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.
tackless congratulations, you are very lucky.
Yep, I did pretty much the same
No matter how many Thanksgivings pass, i watch this once a year to stay sharp 😎
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.
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!
I disagree, the best carving was shown in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.... check it out if you don't believe me.
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.
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)
@@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.
who’s here for thanksgiving?
first time carver here🤞🏼
👋
Big audience ?
@@davidmckay9552 nah only my immediate family, keeping is small this year because of covid :/
Man this guy made my life easier! I was going about it all wrong.
@Master Of puppets hilarious
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!!
So do I. It’s great for those of us who don’t know what we are doing!
I wish I knew what knife set he uses
Same here, bird is resting, time to watch this video
TESTIFY!
@Karen Adam You call him by his first name as though he was your boyfriend!
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.
someone in my family used their bare hands to rip apart the turkey 🤢
@@trash6960 Well, that person is very rude.
@@paulfrombrooklyn5409 You can do the same with chicken.
real trick is an electric knife
@@cjclaeys4368 NO WAY!!!! A nice carving knife is best! Go away with that electric knife stuff!!
When he ate the piece of Turkey. That was as real and genuine as it gets . Bravo. Great video.
Thank you!!!!
I'm always in charge of cutting the turkey and inevitably it ends up looking like Charles Manson did it.
Lmao that one got me
Do you use an axe?
@@calebdorsey7591 A small one.
That's horrible, why am I laughing?
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.
I come back every year for a refresher. I'm thankful for this video!
Me too! Like 4 years and counting
Learn once, do it thousands of time !!!
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
@@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.
@@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
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!
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
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!
Point number one: sharp knives are essential.
John Bosquet-Morra yes, and knife skills is important
boy did I learn that the hard way.
Darn toot`in!! Just picked up some new ones as an early Christmas present for myself.
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
Thanks Captain Obvious
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.
Unless you have very good knives I find using an electric knife does a nice clean job . Very good video
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.
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.
I'm hoping for that also.
Love the well defined yet easy way to carve a Turkey. The final table presentation is amazing. Saved this one!
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.
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.
Never thought the CIA would be the ones to teach me how to carve a turkey
More than 50 years of carving the bird, and I'm still watching videos like this to try to get it right.
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!
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.
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.
you are a great teacher
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
Christmas day 2019, merry christmas folks .This video saved me from butchering a i hope awesome turkey...
Happy Holidays to everyone else who comes back here every Thanksgiving to relearn how to do this!
I come back to this video every year. Well taught, perfectly carved.
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.
Whoever roasted this turkey did a bang up job. Look at all that juice and picture perfect skin.
Brendan! Thank you yet again - another Wednesday watch of this TH-cam video to remind me what to do tomorrow! 4 years running, this has been my go-to video! Quick, informational, and humor. Thanks!
The most informative vid on this subject . Kudos chef .
Who is here 15 minutes before the turkey is coming out of the oven?
Me
You betcha, no more shredded turkey !
You thought 15 minutes ahead I mines already out
We’re having ours today because I had to work
Legit
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.
Two Thanksgiving traditions... 1) watch the parade 2) watch this video. Best turkey carving video!!
You make it look so easy, I will try it again this year.
Now I see and understand, a very good demonstration.
Thanks! It took 5 videos to finally find yours which is simple to follow and very helpful!
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!
THANKS CHEF BRENDAN. I REALLY NEEDED THIS VID.
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.
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.
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.
I've been doing it this way for several years and get so many complements on my turkeys.
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.
That's a good idea, practice on roasted chicken from the store. Idea stolen.
Sagisli Great idea!
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!
Thank You Brendan! I watch your video every year for a refresher lesson.
That is the best explanation of how to carve a turkey ever! Thanks for posting that. Def going to save the link to this.
Alton Brown did a better explaination but his was similar to this guys
This year was the best carved turkey I've done! Also the easiest method! Thanks for sharing.
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!
Thanks so much for the instructions and tip here. I'm going to be carving a turking in about two hours and you're advice is going to make me look like a pro!! Thank you and Happy New Year!
He looks like Dustin Hoffman! Excellent vid. I always butchered the turkey before watching this.
He's an EXCELLENT carver...
Looks sort of like Dustin Hoffman. Sounds exactly like Dustin Hoffman.
Cornbread with cream corn
Agreed. He does look like DH. 😄😄
Same here, butchered the bird. Or as some say murder most Fowl 😂
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing :)
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.
Thank you. This is my 1st year carving the turkey and you helped me out greatly my family is very appreciative, it was beautiful.
Nobody:
Wings: Am I a joke to you?
Best video on turkey carving I’ve ever seen. Perfect!
Every year I come to this gem to refresh my turkey carving skills and impress everyone. Great video!
I did it exactly how you demonstrated on this past t-day . It came out great . My guests were quite impressed . Thank you .
Thanks Dustin Hoffman!
300k views the day before thanksgiving, coming back tomorrow to see what it is at.
Jerstah phucku
Thanks for reminding me, +50% views lol
Its double so lol
1 million today
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.😁
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.
This made me extremely hungry for some turkey.
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.
Thank you! i've been using your cutting method for a couple of years now and always a perfect cut and display.
You’re simply the best, I watch every single year as a reminder!
thank you, I used to "carve" it by slicing up the breast while still whole, boy that seems so much easier, thank you!
Dont forget about the oyster. Best piece of meat on the whole bird.
LOL, you must be a meatcutter. I noticed too, he did leave the "oyster" meat on the spine when he removed the thigh.
The oysters are the best, hmmm.
There are two by the way....
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!!
You’ll never see turkey skin making it to the dining room table in my house. I cooked it, I eat it.
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.
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!
Somewhere there’s an alternate reality where the turkey is showing how to carve a human
You think so?
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.
Can’t live in a bubble forever man…
I watch this every thanksgiving as a refresher. Quality information.
This video has saved me from holiday anxiety! Keeping the wings on until the end is absolutely genius! Thank you!
After years of training at the CIA. I only know how to carve a turkey and nothing else.
Wish I would’ve watched this before I butchered the hell outta my turkey yesterday! 🤦🏽♂️
Watched this as I was carving for the first time. Very helpful and straightforward. Thank you.
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.
you make it look easy, i'll give it a try, mine will be stuffed so i'll remove the cooked stuffing first.
Stuffing dries them out.
@David Moynihan yup. If I make stuffing it gets done in a separate pan made with stock from a previous bird.
That is one sharp knife. Wish mine were that sharp.
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.
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.
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.
@@Woodshadow wool cutting boards hold bacteria. avoid.
Thank you for excellent instructions and a warm holiday atmosphere that complements your program. This is a pleasure of watching your show, even if the kitchen is not in my interests.
Thank you! I watched this last year and refreshed again for this year as my family stated it was the best turkey presentation they ever saw/tasted. Thank you for lending your expertise and Happy Thanksgiving!
Get some holiday rest and stay healthy. Vax Up Care Info
Who is watching this the day AFTER thanksgiving because of how bad you messed it up yesterday?
I am going to go out on a limb and guess this is not the first turkey you carved.
hes from the culinary institute (cooking chefs school) your right not his first turkey
And he’s been to more than one rodeo...
This is hands down the best turkey carving video. I've carved a couple turkeys this way now and they present fantastically
Great job! Very descriptive without unnecessary commentary. Perfect, and useful. Thank you!
Just get the chainsaw...😂😂😂 everybody's hungry!!!
Knife wielding thug from the 70s; "Im gonna carve you up turkey!"
It ain't cool being no jive turkey so close to Thanksgiving!
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!
Great vid! I watch it every year at this time for a little refresher
Alternatively: You can serve cold turkey, but HOT gravy. Some chefs rest turkey for as long as they cook it.
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.
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.
I Like Your Sense of Humor...Merry Thanksgiving
This was SO helpful. Thank you!!
I re- visit this video every time I carve the turkey 🦃.. it's the best video I've watched for easy how to get the job done carving ❤- thank you and happy holidays
Use the wings for stock? As in soak it in water for a broth? What are you.... NUTS?!! The wing is the best part of a bird!!