Fabricating a Chicken

Jacques demonstrates how to truss a whole chicken, then how to fabricate it by trimming the wings to make lollipops, removing the wishbone and breaking it down into six pieces.

Topic: Chicken, Knife Skills
Collaborations: Forge City Works
Video courtesy of: Jacques Pépin Foundation

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