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KNIFE SKILLS: How to Carve a Turkey STEP 1: REMOVE THE WISHBONE (See here.) STEP 2: SLICE THE LEG Once your turkey has rested and is ready to carve, use a sharp chef’s knife or boning knife to slice through the skin between the leg and the breast This is easier on a spatchcocked turkey than a regular roasted turkey Use a kitchen towel to hold on to the turkey for leverage as needed, but make sure to always cut away from your free hand, or your guests may get more meat than they bargained for on their dinner plate STEP 3: GET THE JOINT Once the skin is cut, pull the entire leg away from the body It should separate quite easily, displaying the socket joint where the thigh meets the hip Cut through this joint with the tip of your knife, and the leg should be completely free Just slice through the skin to release it  ...STEP 3: GET THE JOINT Once the skin is cut, pull the entire leg away from the body It should separate quite easily, displaying the socket joint where the thigh meets the hip Cut through this joint with the tip of your knife,... easily, displaying the socket joint where the thigh meets the hip Cut through this joint with the tip of your knife, and the leg should be completely free Just slice through the skin to release it