On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:36:11 -0700 (PDT), DaleW >
wrote:

> On Apr 30, 7:32*pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:

> > What exactly does it mean to spatchcock a chicken? I have a bottle of
> > the Minervois waiting for the right warm day.
>
> The bird equivalent of butterflying. I use shears to cut out backbone,
> then yank out the breastbone. Lets bird lay flat for grilling,. I also
> used a cast iron press as a weight


Interestingly, I had never seen the word "spatchcock" before until
just a few weeks ago, when I saw it on the menu in a restaurant in
Sydney, Australia. So I learned it only shortly before reading your
message.

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