Resources Trussing

“ChefSteps.” Chefsteps.com,
www.chefsteps.com/activities/tips-
tricks-best-way-to-truss-a-chicken. A
“Do You Know How to Truss a Chicken?” The
Spruce Eats, TheSpruceEats, 7 Dec. Chicken
2017, www.thespruceeats.com/how-
to-truss-a-chicken-995373.

López-Alt J. Kenji. The Food Lab: Better Home

Cooking through Science. W. W. Norton
& Company, 2015.

RecipeTips. “Truss.” RecipeTips.com,

www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--
34834/truss.asp.

Stephanie Nekoba
FCS 240
“A perfectly roasted chicken is the
key to weeknight dinner Things to look for in twine:
 It won’t burn
glory: crispy skin, juicy meat, a  It won’t melt
 It is plain and
beautiful golden-brown color.” unbleached cotton
~Chefsteps twine
 It is strong enough to
hold your chicken Pull tight till legs come together.
together
Truss:
To tie meat or poultry with a string,
which may be woven through the bird
parts by using a needle threaded with
the string, in order to create a more
compact shape to the food being
prepared. Typically, the wings and legs
of poultry are tied or trussed securely
against the body to enable a more
compact shape for the bird to be evenly
cooked. Position the chicken with tailbone and legs
facing you. Bring twine around to front of chicken and
wrap around wings. Then flip the chicken
over.

Position twine under the tailbone, and criss

Start off with about 3 feet of twine and a Tie a knot to secure the chicken.
cross over legs like a shoelace.
chicken