Q. How do you carve a turkey? 

You don’t. Or at least, I don’t. Life is complicated enough without having to find the exact spot between this rib and that leg and that body part. I buy a netted turkey roast with no bones, smother it with olive oil, spices and garlic cloves, and bake it until tender. Slice, bake a little more (be sure there’s enough gravy to completely cover the slices), and voila. Delicious. Not complicated. No oversized bird sitting on my table.

I also made a vegan turkey one year out of veggies and dip. Perfect for my vegan husband, adorable for all the guests. Check out this photo of a similar concept: http://thehappyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/raw-vegan-turkey.html

So there you have it. The deep, dark truth about this lazy chef – I don’t carve turkeys. Sue me.

Just FYI, Steve’s (Kosher Gourmet) has netted turkey roasts. Call to double check, but it’s something he usually carries.