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Old 11-17-2021, 11:15 AM
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tropit
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Originally Posted by Anniedeb View Post
Turkey necks are readily available leading up to Thanksgiving. I buy a few, add veggies and make a stock. I simmer for hours, watching the water level, and adding sherry, or wine, whatever I have on hand. I then strain it and freeze. I make a butter/flour roux, add my pan drippings, and stock, then adjust the seasonings as necessary. Family likes it strained, with nothing in it. My mom would make it like this, except she would add shredded turkey neck meat to hers.
Turkey necks...nice! I haven't seen them where I shop. I also make a roux and like adding a little white wine, or sherry to mine. My SIL and I love adding chopped giblets and neck scraps to our finished gravy. The rest of the family, not so much, so I make it "smooth."
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