Holiday meals

Thursday, November 26, 2009

  • 4 easy steps to carving a turkey (and impressing your Thanksgiving guests)

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    By Holly Days, on Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:48am PST

    Every Thanksgiving, your guests gather around the table to 'ooh' and 'aah' the holiday meal set before them.

    This Thanksgiving, even though you may have successfully seasoned and roasted your turkey, added just the right trimmings and strategically seated your feuding relatives at least three table settings apart, one small detail remains: how to carve the turkey.

    As the central role to any holiday meal, how the turkey appears on your plate is almost as important as how it tastes. No matter how delicious, no one wants to eat shreds of meat that look better suited for the dog bowl than on their dinner plate.

    Avoid the real recipe for disaster by following Good Housekeeping's four steps to carving the perfect bird. Plus, take a few pointers from the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute on the best carving equipment. Your Thanksgiving meal will look just as good as you'll feel knowing you're sharing it with family and friends.

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