Removing the Wishbone Before Smoking

[Chris Farinola]

Has anyone tried removing the wishbone before smoking the bird to make carving easier? I've seen it suggested in multiple places, but never in the context of smoking.

Will it affect the process? Thoughts?

http://www.slashfood.com/2008/...ving-tip-of-the-day/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQIg3KpHyJ8

 

[Hank B]

Hi Chris,
Welcome to TVWBB! :welcome:

I've not heard of that before. It does seem like a bit of cutting before cooking, but it could be worth a try. As with most kitchen experiments, I don;t like to do that when I'm preparing a meal for company.

Perhaps give it a try on your next chicken.

In any case it's already too late for me this time. I'm already cooking our bird as we will celebrate today.

On a somewhat related note, I did watch Alton Brown carving a turkey a couple days ago (on TV.) He recommends removing the breast half in a single piece as much as possible, Then he slices the breast across the grain into smaller but thicker slices. I'm going to give that a shot this year.

best,
hank