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    Best Carving Board and Carving Set-
    Best Carving Board:

    J.K. Adams Co. Pour Spout
    This solid-maple slab has a well to hold your roast in place and a trench to corral juices. ... more 
    Photo by: Tom Schierlitz
    Best Carving Board and Carving Set-
    Best Carving Board:

    J.K. Adams Co. Pour Spout
    This solid-maple slab has a well to hold your roast in place and a trench to corral juices. The best part? A notch on the rim makes funneling all that precious liquid into your gravy a cinch.

    To buy: $65 (20 by 14 by 1 inches), jkadams.com.

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    Best Carving Set:

    Jamie Oliver
    Sure, you can use a regular chef’s knife on the birdâ€"if you don’t mind shredded breast meat. The long, thin blade on this Japanese steel model, on the other hand, produces clean, even pieces. And the sharp tines on the matching fork help you steady the turkey as you work.

    To buy: $50, amazon.com.

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