s/o Do you carve your turkey in the kitchen or at the table

[PrincessShmoo]

Spin off question...does anyone make turkey today instead of tomorrow? Someone I know just mentioned that their turkey is done already and I thought that odd.

Yep. Learned this little trick last year. Turkey is cooking right now, about a hour to go. That way I can carve it, clean the kitchen and have everything ready for a 30-45 minute prep (mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, warm up stuffing/turkey) tomorrow for dinner.

After turkey is done, I'm making the orange jello for tomorrow. That takes about 2 hours.

 

[jaiminee krikit]

DH has the turkey done before I even get out of bed in the morning. He cuts it up in the kitchen and throws the meat in a crock pot until our guests arrive.

 

[FairestOfThemAll37]

I’ve never really thought about it before as I hate turkey and we haven’t done traditional thanksgiving foods (or meal) in several decades, but I’ve only ever seen a whole turkey on tv/movies/etc.

 

[mumto3girls]

Kitchen. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it done at the table.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Kitchen...it’s a small kitchen, very near the table!

 

[monica9]

If you don't mind I'd like to change the subject for a minute. What's the best way to carve the turkey? Is there an order to it that makes it best? Thickness? By the way, I cut at the kitchen and then wrap it in foil and leave it while we eat the course beforehand. I just always make a hack job out of it and it never looks pretty on the plate.

 

[Floridaman999]

Always have carved it in the kitchen.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If you don't mind I'd like to change the subject for a minute. What's the best way to carve the turkey? Is there an order to it that makes it best? Thickness? By the way, I cut at the kitchen and then wrap it in foil and leave it while we eat the course beforehand. I just always make a hack job out of it and it never looks pretty on the plate.

This is pretty helpful. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Carve-a-Turkey/

 

[pfp258]

Always at the dining room table! Beautiful platter with beautiful turkey along with greens, oranges and grapes to make the perfect presentation! My mother in law has done this every year for the past 30 I have been married. I always feel like the food and decor on the table came from a Better Homes and Garden spread! Sadly this may be the last Thanksgiving at their home, but the beautiful presentation of the turkey will always be part of our family tradition.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

The best way to carve a turkey.

 

[ronandannette]

Good one @disykat - I was going to spin-off the exact same thing!

I voted “other”. We never carve at the table. Although it’s a compelling visual I just can’t think of a practical way to make it work. In our setting(s) we always serve big meals buffet style. It’s pretty much customary that the turkey comes out of the oven onto a platter with garnish and is placed at the head of the buffet line and carved there as people go by. Everybody gets a look at it as well as the choice of what pieces they want.

 

[powellrj]

I always carve at the kitchen sink. I am not known for my neatness.

Norman Rockwell isn’t at our house unless he decides to serve buffet style off chinet.

 

[goofyintoronto]

We carve in the kitchen. Never at the table. Never seen it done at the table actually. Its far too messy anyway. And as someone mentioned, at the table the rest of the food is getting cold while the person is carving. Its silly.