Turkey Stock

Bonus Recipe

Preparation info
  • Makes About

    8 cups

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Get in There and Cook: A Master Class for the Starter Chef

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

  • About

Whatever you do, don’t throw out the turkey carcass after it’s been stripped of the meat. It’s the beginning of a delicious stock that can be used for any of your favorite soup recipes calling for chicken stock or broth.

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass, with a little meat on the bones
  • 8 cups water

Method

  1. Cut the carcass into pieces with a large, heavy knife or meat cleaver if you have one; good heavy kitchen shears will also do the trick. Place in a nonreactive large stockpot. Add the water, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, basil, and thyme. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat; simmer, partially covered, for 3 to 4 hours. Skim any foam from the surface with