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Turkey Giblet Stock

Makes:About 5 cups
November 1992
  • The neck and giblets (excluding the liver) from 12- to 14-pound turkey
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 rib of celery, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • In a large saucepan combine the neck and giblets, the broth, the water, the celery, the carrot, and the onion and bring the liquid to a boil, skimming the froth. Add the bay leaf, the thyme, and the peppercorns, cook the mixture at a bare simmer for 2 hours, or until the liquid is reduced to about 5 cups, and strain the stock through a fine sieve into a bowl reserving the neck meat and the giblets for the gravy.
Cooks’ note: The stock may be made 2 days in advance, cooled, uncovered, and kept chilled or frozen in an airtight container.
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