Jacques Pepín carves a Turkey

Botch

This appeared on my EweTube, and he had a couple tricks I haven't seen before, including linesman's pliers:
 
https://youtu.be/S4Yl5QnoXNQ
 
Also found it interesting he carves the breast while still on the bird, I've never done that (granted, I think I've only roasted one full turkey in my life, too many leftovers for one or two people).  Worth five minutes.    
 

alaskanassasin

Carve the breast on the bird and no mustard on the sandwiches 

milesvdustin

No mustard on a turkey sammich? Wtf? 

HendersonTRKing

He’s unreal. The chicken gallentine thing he does is beyond awesome. 

Botch

milesvdustin said:

No mustard on a turkey sammich? Wtf? 

Thank You, Sir!  I will buy you a meal when we eventually meet!  (there are a few communist mustard haters lurking here...)  
 
EDIT:  And a disclai claimer: I posted the "Disagree" on @alaskanassasin 's post, for the record.  

Botch

Oh, and regarding turkey legs.
My roommate and I, last two years of college, were quite poor.  We subsisted on $0.49 frozen Totino's Pizzas, and Old Milwaukee (which, back then, was classified as a vegetable).  We were both wannabee cooks, however, and every once in awhile we'd try something ambitious (but still cheep).
I saw some turkey legs in the supermarket's bargain bin, and we gave them a try.  Those sinews were so damn disgusting we agreed to never try them again, and to this day I haven't had a turkey leg.  
Jacques' technique of pulling them out with pliers, from the "foot" end, has me intrigued and I may try them once more.  Alton Brown's latest "Good Eats" episode (on EweTube) describes smoking them, Renaissance-Fair style, in his cardboard/hotplate contraption, which should adapt to Mr. BGE easily.  

JohnInCarolina

I could watch that guy do stuff with food all damn day.

SciAggie

UJohnInCarolina said:

I could watch that guy do stuff with food all damn day.

You and me both. I love to watch him cook. I used to record his Saturday morning program on VHS tape and watch it later. I learned a lot that way. He was about HOW to cook more than about recipes. 

caliking

I could watch him make an omelet, or debone a chicken, for hours on end. But not so impressed with this video. 

I did like that his wish was for another glass of wine at the end

Canugghead

My favourite way to tenderise chicken and turkey drums ...

Dyal_SC

Very cool, especially liked the way he pulled out the leg “spines”... that is my biggest pet peeve of the dark meat. Not sold on his white meat slicing.  Looks to go with the grain some.  But will try it out prolly at some point. 

Mickey

That’s a twist, really good twist for the legs. 

thetrim

Botch said:

milesvdustin said:

No mustard on a turkey sammich? Wtf? 

Thank You, Sir!  I will buy you a meal when we eventually meet!  (there are a few communist mustard haters lurking here...)  
 
EDIT:  And a disclai claimer: I posted the "Disagree" on @alaskanassasin 's post, for the record.  

What about ketchup on a turkey sandwich?

rifrench

Duke's mayo for me, hot dogs, turkey or chicken sandwiches, and country ham. And no turkey legs for reasons previously stated in this thread.

Well, since I do have an open mind, I may try egging a whole turkey now, and carving it per the interesting video.