How to cut a chicken into it's eight classic pieces

[XMAN509WA]

1:53 Whats stock? hahaha

[dvdfrnzwbr]

Only use one hand to handle the chicken and keep the other hand dry to handle the knife.

[geek211]

watch jacques pepin do it the right way, and i agree no need to change knives... a good chefs knife and proper technique..... sorry man, but when you are using a cutting board that is smaller then your bird...you lost me.

[atc4yall]

OMG REALLY!!! 1st there is no need to change knives when cutting chicken, 2nd when removing the leg and thigh just go a head and remove both of them ( so one set doesnt kick your ass when you try to improperly remove the breast), 3rd your should have titled the video "How to PULL a chicken apart" cause that is really all you did.

[BrokenPromises3]

i have to do this for an exam tomorrow but it is a little bit different here and all over the internet to how i remember doing it in college.. first we remove the wishbone..we take the legs off, separate the thigh and the drum stick, chop the knuckle off, twist the sinue into and up under the skin to form a nice compact shape on that for presentation.. then remove the petit supreme by cutting 3 cm either side of the chicken breast, cut through the rib cage and cut the breasts in half at the top

[vegeta8085]

thanks this is my first time cutting up a whole chicken very helpfull!

[prt1667]

Should I cook it first, then cut, or the other way around?

[aknight47]

@prt1667 The bones do add a good flavor to the meat, so personally I'd cook it with the bone and then debone it. Plus after cooking, the bones become much easier to remove.