STEP 1: THE TOOLS You’ll need some good poultry shears I like the Kitchen Shears from Kuhn-Rikon for their sharp blades, sturdy constrction, and heavy spring, which helps them pop back out into place, ready for the next snip STEP 2: FLIP AND SNIP Position the bird so it’s breast side down on the cutting board Holding it firmly with one hand (a kitchen towel helps if the bird is slippery), make a cut down one side of the backbone, starting where the thigh meats the tail ...STEP 2: FLIP AND SNIP Position the bird so it’s breast side down on the cutting board Holding it firmly with one hand (a kitchen towel helps if the bird is slippery), make a cut down one side of the backbone, starting where the. .. hand (a kitchen towel helps if the bird is slippery), make a cut down one side of the backbone, starting where the thigh meats the tail