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    Everything You Need To Know About Cooking Whole Chicken

    Food Republic’s column Ask Your Butcher seeks to answer FAQs in the world of butchery. Ethically minded butcher Bryan Mayer founded Philadelphia’s Kensington Quarters and helped develop a renowned butcher-training program at Brooklyn’s Fleisher’s. Today, he consults with farmers, chefs, butchers and anyone else who will listen. In each column, Mayer tackles a pressing issue facing both meat buyers and home…
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    How To Properly Truss A Chicken

    Crispy skin. Juicy meat. Golden-brown color. A perfectly roasted chicken is the key to weeknight dinner glory. But how best to achieve these Instagram-worthy results? While roasting a chicken is simple in theory, pitfalls do arise. Sections of the skin get soggy and fail to brown, for example, and the breasts often cook faster than…
  • Troubleshoot Your Thanksgiving Turkey

    Make sure to check out all of our Thanksgiving coverage, including a booze pairing guide and a holiday potluck with our friends on the Internet. The list of things that can go wrong on Thanksgiving Day is virtually endless. Too much booze, or not enough to comfortably deal with your extended family. Unexpected guests, unintentionally…