Tips to Preparing to Carve your Thanksgiving Turkey

The first time you host Thanksgiving dinner at your house there
are so many things to consider. After a week of preparing
delicious side dishes and baking scrumptious Thanksgiving pies
carving the turkey may be the farthest thing from your mind.
However, when you remove your perfectly roasted Thanksgiving
turkey you will be faced with the inevitable turkey carving.

If you ask advice from friends and neighbors you will get as
many recommendations as you have friends. To ease confusion here
are four recommendations on carving the perfect Thanksgiving
turkey.

Recommendation One: Remove the roasted turkey from the oven 20
minutes before you are ready to serve. The turkey will remain
hot and this resting time will allow the juices to incorporate
into the turkey meat. Otherwise the turkey juices will flow all
over the platter. 

Recommendation Two: Be sure to choose a platter large enough to
hold the turkey and any garnish you will serve next to the
turkey. If you are serving a small group and plan to rest carved
turkey on the platter be sure to leave ample room. 

Recommendation Three: Remove stuffing from turkey cavity before
carving. The stuffing can be placed on the platter with the
turkey or in a separate serving dish. 

Recommendation Four: If this is your first Thanksgiving plan a
practice turkey carving session. Use a small roaster chicken and
carve as you would the turkey.