How to carve every joint on the table, 1887 — from the woman who wrote the Boston Cook Book, cut by cut.

Broiled Chicken

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Broiled Chicken

Split the chicken down the back and remove the backbone. If the chicken be very young and tender--and only such are suitable for…

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