How to Carve a Turkey | The New York Times

Ray Venezia, master butcher and Fairway Market meat consultant, shows how to carve a turkey.


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How to Carve a Turkey | The New York Times

[nk]

I lost interest once he peeled the skin off

[johnjames]

Nice video but I would never remove the skin

[coyote]

As a former head chef and kitchen manager I will note a few things. First, that bird looks amazing and VERY juicy! Whoever cooked it did a very good job on the meat! Second, do NOT remove the skin! You lose a lot of flavor and also a crispy texture to the bite! Third, if the skin dulls your knife you either have a very poor quality steel or a terrible edge. Buy Wusthof knives or if on a budget Victorinox are not terrible.

[Lucifer]

I lost my Dad in April this year, he was an English guy but loved Thanksgiving more than anyone and was always the one who carved the Turkey. 5 minutes before dinner this year we realized no one knew how to do it, this video saved the day. I ran to the basement to watch it in secret before anyone got too sad staring at the uncarved bird. Thank you for the guidance. ❤

[urobob]

Thank you, Ray. I watch this every year at Thanksgiving time. Rest in peace my friend.

[hensonpaul]

Why not keep the skin there? It's delicious

[StevePlutte]

Look no further. This is it. I've been watching Ray for 8 years now and it's perfect every time. Thank you.

[cemnei]

After a few years, this is still my go-to for a quick refresher on how to do it right!

[SuprLobstr]

First time responsible for carving the turkey this year. Glad I found this video. I’ve watched it a few times now and will probably keep watching until it’s time.

[nakleh]

I literally gasped when he pulled the skin off of the breast. Huge fail.

[hsagrans]

I did a serious hack job carving the turkey in 2018...found Ray's video while the turkey was in the oven and was amazed how much better a job I did in carving this year. I'm not sure why so many people get crazy about cooking the turkey, there are many simple recipes out there and online. I found the carving to be the hard part. I have no opinion about peeling away the skin, I did and no one seemed to miss it.

[Centurion]

Still the best way to carve a turkey. Sorry to hear that Ray has passed, but I will always remember him for this.

[normlor]

I DON'T KNOW WHO ROASTS YOUR TURKEYS BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN SUCH JUICY BIRDS!!!

[MikaelUmaN]

When the skin came off I cried. When he said "your knife won't cute through it, I laughed. When he said the knife would become dull I rolled my eyes.

[robertpietkiewicz]

Thank you Ray for getting right down to business in this video. I’ve done dozens of birds, but needed a good thigh slicing technique. Love yours. If you new to carving do it just like Ray does. No one will know it’s your first time. 😊

[fernandogil]

Here I am, 9 years after this video was posted, watching it because it is my first time carving a thanksgiving turkey and I have guests arriving soon 😅

[GreenSideScythe]

I watch this every year i host or carve the turkey. Thanks

[jonrite]

I literally just carved my turkey off of this video. Keep up the good work!

[SavedByFaithInJesus]

EVERY year I forget how to carve and EVERY year I have to find a video. Well, see ya next year!!

[tegelert]

For the first time, thanks to this, I cut up the bird with confidence!