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Old 10-14-2013, 05:59 AM
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I have my turkey in the oven and I was wondering, does anyone else put the neck and giblets from the turkey in a saucepan to simmer on top of the stove? My mother always did this to add colour and extra flavor to the gravy. I have always followed her example and it works well.
About an hour before the main course my Dad would always sit down and eat the turkey neck because he couldn't wait any longer. My mom would get exasperated but wonderful memories now that he is gone.
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Old 10-14-2013, 06:07 AM
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Yes my mom always did this and so do I.
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Old 10-14-2013, 06:29 AM
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Have always made gravy with the neck, heart, liver. Mom used to call it giblet gravy. She'd cook up a broth from it and save for later (freeze it) for turkey and noodles. I sometimes put in small freezer containers (Ziploc bags) and use for soups also. They make quick soups! Holiday dinners are very much a money saving deal.
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Old 10-14-2013, 06:30 AM
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I do that also and make gravy with the juice and add drippings from the turkey. I make cornbread dressing. My Mom always used bread and it was soggy. Mine is dryer and better flavor. I never ate hers but love mine.
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i have to make two batches of gravy... to me, it's not the same without giblets, but my daughter's family does not like it that way.
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I put the neck and giblets in a sauce pan with chopped celery,onion,a little carrot. I simmer,then strain,then use with pan drippings. My family likes lots of gravy.
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Yep, me too. any part of the turkey that doesn't go in the roast pan, less-than-perfect veggie bits I've saved in my freezer and some sage, etc. Tons of gravy needed here, too!

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I put the neck and giblets in a sauce pan with chopped celery,onion,a little carrot. I simmer,then strain,then use with pan drippings. My family likes lots of gravy.
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I have never mastered the art of making gravy, but I still cook the neck and giblets and feed it to the dog. Happy Thanksgiving for him, too.
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I do the simmering too. I add a little of the dressing to the broth to add more flavor to the gravy. The first things my grandmother taught me to make were gravy and cornbread. She said I could get by knowing how to make these two things perfectly.
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I learned to make Giblet Gravy by boiling neck and giblets, strip meat from neck, chop all giblets, thicken with smooth flour blend, then add chopped boiled egg. Sometimes I have to add extra broth to make enough for my bunch. Then use the rest of drippings from turkey for cornbread dressing.
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