a site for learning how to tie a chicken with string?

Question

this is for a gas grill rotisserie, and everytime I try to do it, it doesn't stay together

Answer 1

Trying a chicken with a string is called "Trussing a bird".

Here is a step-by-step instructions with pictures:

http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/restaurant/techniques/truss.html

Will try to find some others for you...one sec.

Sometimes a video can help much better than pictures. Here is a video that will walk you through the steps:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_dm_meat_poultry

Hope these help.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Good step by step instructions, with clear photo illustration here:

http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=26&id=385

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Here's another:

"To truss chicken, place it on a tray with legs toward you. Tuck wing tips under bird. Cut piece of kitchen twine about 3 feet long and center it on top of neck end of breast. Lift neck end of bird and pull twine down around wings and under chicken, then bring ends up over breast toward you and knot twine, pulling it tight to plump breasts. Bring ends of twine around ends of drumstick and straight up. Tie as before to pull drumsticks together and form a compact bird. Tie again to secure knot."

Also lovely grilling recipes at this site! :-))

Answer 4

Tie it in a 'square knot' and it will stay. If you tie a 'granny knot' it will loosen. How to tie a square-knot...
http://ms.ha.md.us/~hotpink/knots/square/square-med.html