A simple surgical solution to neater meat
Posted 12.23.2011 at 11:37 am
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The Stapled Bird
Denis Verwilghen via Science
A team of veterinarians have taken time away from helping fluffy animals to focus on what's really important: dinner. Specifically, what's the best way to sew your holiday bird back up after you've deboned and stuffed it?
The group tried four different surgical suture patterns to secure the bird, but all of them resulted in torn skin and a sadly scarred main course. The solution? A fifth bird, which was closed up with metal surgical staples instead of stitches, was by far the fittest for presentation at the holiday table.
Ever willing to buy in to useful culinary technology, I think I better pick up one of these quick, before the bird goes in the oven. Less than $10 and preloaded with stainless steel staples.
Oops! And one of these.
Surgical Stapler At Work: Steven Fruitsmaak
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GROSS.
That is one ugly looking chooked Turkey and the staples do not help eather. Yes, GROSS!
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ok ill be getting one of these for Halloween....
One of my fears is to be pranked into clicking a gory image (like ogrish or whatever). So my first reaction to this "turkey" image, for the split second before I recognized it, was to FREAK OUT! Thanks a lot popsci.
The better solution is to bone the bird without breaking the skin. It is real easy, I first saw my grandmother do it when I was about 9, and have been doing it myself for 50 years or more. The vets might call it the "minimally invasive method".