Last year, I made a spatchcocked turkey and it turned out great. However, the task of cutting out the backbone was a real chore despite the use of my wonderful kitchen shears.
This year, I used a new pair of Kolbalt shears I bought to cut some chicken wire. They'd been used once to cut the chicken wire and cut through it like butter. I thought they might do a better job on the turkey so I washed them really well and gave it a shot. OMG. It was like cutting through paper.
If you cook your turkeys this way, you might consider getting a pair, or something similar. They cost about $7. My kitchen shears cost over $100. These don't come apart for washing but I was able to wash them thoroughly, dry, and oil them without any problems.
This year, I used a new pair of Kolbalt shears I bought to cut some chicken wire. They'd been used once to cut the chicken wire and cut through it like butter. I thought they might do a better job on the turkey so I washed them really well and gave it a shot. OMG. It was like cutting through paper.
If you cook your turkeys this way, you might consider getting a pair, or something similar. They cost about $7. My kitchen shears cost over $100. These don't come apart for washing but I was able to wash them thoroughly, dry, and oil them without any problems.