19 Reviews of Don't Throw Away That Turkey Carcass!!!!

From: glitter

On Feb 17, 2004

This is just like I like to make mine. I hate to throw anything out. The only difference is I like to add a potato, and a few sprigs of fresh parsley from the garden, and a pinch of freshly ground sage. Wonderful, Mirj!

From: Miss Annie

On Dec 16, 2002

Mirj, a good recipe for turkey stock. I did leave a little more meat on the carcass than you suggested, but everything else was the same. The vegetables give the stock another depth which will be wonderful in the soup. Thanks for giving us this wonderful recipe.

From: Sharon123

On Dec 15, 2002

I made this stock so I could make turkey noodle soup. Thanks for a good basic stock recipe!

From: Susie in Texas

On Nov 25, 2004

Mirj, I love this recipe! I added a teaspoon of poultry seasoning to mine. Followed your directions and then strained it thru cheesecloth. Stored it in pint size freezer containers so it will be perfect for soup or for gravy. Thanks for the nudge!

From: Loves2Teach

On Nov 28, 2004

This is so simple, and good! I boiled mine for 2-3 hours on low, because when I checked it after an hour, there wasnt much broth. I ended up with 4 ziplock quart bags of broth to use for later. Thanks so much for sharing!

From: Sue L

On Nov 26, 2004

This is exactly what I usually do with my turkay carcass, except maybe a few more bay leaves. When it gets done simmering I strain it through double layers of cheesecloth, then cool with ice and bag in 2 cup portions for the freezer. I usually get about 80 ounces of broth, plenty to make soups and things with later. Thanks for posting!

From: Cookiegirlandi

On Dec 16, 2004

I made this in the pressure cooker for 45 minutes. It was wonderful! I will make this from now on. Thank You! I used for soup.

From: CoffeeMom

On Dec 9, 2004

This was so simple. I left a little extra meat on the bones and made baby food out of the stock, meat and vegetables. And still got 2 qts of stock.

From: gailanng

On Jan 29, 2009

You've motivated me! I've been hording a turkey carcass in my freezer since Christmas. Today I threw the entire thing in its frozen state into the stock pot and fired it up. There's a pleasurable feeling in knowing I have homemade stock ready and waiting. James Brown really said it best, "I FEEL GOOD!"

From: Iminthekitchen

On Jan 27, 2009

What a $$ saver this is! I have used the turkey carcass in the past-but never thought to save the carcass as broth! I buy spices in bulk so I used 2 TBSp onion powder and dehydrated carrots. After this cooled, I skimmed the fat from the surface. I measured out 14 oz. per freezer bag (the avg. can size that recipes call for) and now have 9 bags of golden glory in the freezer. I will sub. this for recipes that call for chicken broth. Chicken/Turkey-the same to me. Thank You!!!