Saturday, December 27, 2008

Cutting up a roast chicken

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Grab a knife and a fork. Cut the thigh away, close to the breast.
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Follow the muscle.
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Have your dad help.
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Take the wing off, bending it to pop out the joint.
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Repeat on the other side.
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Again, cutting close to the breast.
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Second wing off.
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Snip with kitchen shears down along the ribs to separate the breast from the back.
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Dad said to follow the skin but I didn't really see this.
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Cut under the leg joint at the end.
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Whole breast of chicken.
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Cut the breastbone.
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Cut your breast pieces in half. As with breastbone you'll need to just press the heel of your hand on the knife near the end to cut through the bone.
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Good job! Eat some cake.
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