Cutting up the Chicken

bigphil

@Tjcoley i was wondering which Wusthof shears you have i was looking here and they have 3 different ones  http://www.cutleryandmore.com/search

Thanks Phil 

Tjcoley

bigphil said:

@Tjcoley i was wondering which Wusthof shears you have i was looking here and they have 3 different ones  http://www.cutleryandmore.com/search

Thanks Phil 

Just the basic kitchen shears.  Never had a problem, even with a 7 pound roaster. 

jeroldharter

Hungry Joe said:

jeroldharter said:

I use kitchen shears but they are not created equally. Basic shears are ok but you will wrestle with the chicken. I bought these Kuhn Rikon shears earlier this year and they are superior. No problem at all with a chicken spine. http://www.amazon.com/Kuhn-Rikon-2710-Ultimate-Shears/dp/B001EN4CSI/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1346348568&sr=8-17&keywords=kitchen+shears

I like the description, "Serrated lower blade makes it easy to cut through poultry bones, branches, carpet, heavy plastic, wire, packages and more "

I would say these are a cut above the standard poultry shears. But now I have relagated the old ones to coarse, non-food jobs. I look like a pro cutting through a chicken spine effortlessly. I have a large super sharp Global chef's knife but would not think of using that over the shears.

troutgeek

I use an extremely sharp CutCo hunting knife.

SpreadEagleBeagle

Wusthof cleaver.  For dramatic effect.  Admittedly this method takes a bit of practice.