Trussing is tying something up tightly. Trussing is a method that is used when roasting a chicken to allow even cooking.
The purpose of trussing is to give the bird (turkey for example) a tight look and nicer presentation.
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the process is called trussing. get a trussing needle with special thread and sew the opening between the thighs then thread the legs to the thighs. usually for more uniform cooking or to hold in stuffing
Usually meat needs to be "trussed" to be held together. For example, if you're making a rolled meat dish, you lay out your meat (such as flank steak) layer your ingredients on top, roll up and truss or tie up to be roasted. Or, if you're roasting a whole fowl (chicken, turkey, etc.) you usually need to tie up the legs and wings closer to the body or they'll burn.
You can stuff the uncooked turkey and then use a trussing needle and cotton twine. Tuck the tail up and under, and sew the two sides of skin together.
When done properly, a trussed chicken's density is more consistent throughout the bird. This allow for more even cooking.
"Trussing" in this usage means "tying up". So, with a chicken (or a turkey), when you go to bake it, if you have placed stuffing in the cavity (as you should, so as to conserve energy), you would need to truss the cavity closed and tie the legs at the ankle together so that they don't spread wide during the baking process, which might cause it to dry out unnecessarily. Please click on the related link below for more information about the usage of the word "truss" as a verb:
CM hoists are chain hoists for lifting heavy equiptment that is not easily handled. Car motors are lifted out of cars by use of a CM hoist. They are used for staging, trussing and rigging.
The first step in trussing a turkey is to turn the bird breast side up. Then cross the legs and take kitchen twine and tie it over the legs. Take the first joint of each of the wings and tuck them under the bird.
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chefs truss poultry to ensure even cooking time. If the bird is (excuse the pun) spread eagle, the wings will be over cooked and dried out before the breasts are done.. By trussing the bird the surface area of the bird that is exposed to the heat is reduced and will cook slower and more even.