A while back, I performed surgery on a garden statue for someone and recently I upgraded my surgical skills to perform surgery on a turkey. Don't worry, he didn't feel a thing as he was dead. I agreed to cook a turkey for a group for a Christmas party. The frozen turkey was delivered to my house. When I opened the opaque bag, this is what I found, the skin on the breast was missing, and also one of the drumsticks. I wasn't impressed and felt a little panicky as I thought that it would dry up without the skin. I started to sprinkle a little bit of pepper and decided that maybe I could cover the flesh with the neck skin.
I have an open roasting pan with handles at an angle which makes it difficult to cover with foil paper so I decided to take a trip to town to buy a roasting pan with cover as I thought that the turkey would dry up without the skin. Fortunately, they had left the neck skin intact so I cut it off and opened it, and stitched it on the breast and voila, my problem was solved. I seasoned the turkey with salt and pepper and it turned out so tender and moist.
Sorry, I didn't take a picture of the cooked turkey. After the turkey had cooled completely, I removed the neck skin and sliced the meat ready to serve.
Thanks for your visit. I love reading your comments.
Julia
Well done. I would never have thought of that and it sounds to have worked a treat - and your stitches look pretty good too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had another chance to hone your surgical skills. Never know when they'll be needed again.
ReplyDeleteAs a surgical nurse I give you 10 thumbs up..wait, you'll have to stich on 8 more thumbs for me! You did great and I'm sure it was really delish. If you had found that missing leg I'm sure you would have reconnected it! P.S...our operating room department is hiring!
ReplyDeleteYou are one resourceful woman. I would have thrown it away and bought another!!!
ReplyDeleteClever, clever, clever! I would not have thought of doing that. And what a compliment to your culinary skills as they trusted you with cooking the main course. But, after all is said and done, I wonder what happened to that poor bird to have arrived in such a condition. LOL. ~Robin~ (Good to see a post from you!)
ReplyDeleteI think that was AWESOME! I would have worried someone had tampered with it. lol
ReplyDeleteFirst, I had to laugh that you had to do surgery on the dead bird. Then I had to shake my head that it arrived to you in such a state.
ReplyDeleteGood for you in making it all taste good. :-)
I'm pretty sure you can do ANYTHING, Julia! xoPom Pom
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of this. Good job!!
ReplyDeleteLOL om doing surgery on a dead turkey. So glad you were successful at being the surgeon. I know it was yummy. Janice
ReplyDeleteJulia you are so clever to come up with that skin grafting solution!! And I love how you told the story of surgery. lol
ReplyDeleteI am happy to see your comments of kindness, thank you for being my constant smile when I see you've visited me and let me know that you where there.
I could not reply on my blog so I shall answer your question on your blog...I used monk's cloth to rug hook the gingerbread house & my husband stapled it to 3/8" plywood & constructed the house. It was a fun project but I did not get it done in time for last Christmas, I was so far behind...I am first for this Christmas though to have a finished project! lol
Hugs, Cynthia xXx
Well done for solving the problem! Mm, I do like turkey!!
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