When cooking turkey do the giblets and neck have to be thrown away or can they be used in some way ?Thanks :))

Answer 1

Throw them into a big pot with water onions your favorite herbs and spices and let simmer for hours and hours as the bird is cooking in the oven and you'll end up with a great soup stock. Or wait until the bird is mostly eaten and throw in the carcass as well.
Some people like the week or so of turkey sandwiches, I like the turkey soup stock!!

Other people make giblet gravy, it is delicious, but not like the soup stock!!!!

Answer 2

At home, we always used those to pacify the housepets. My mom would put those in a pan of water and boil them (a little salt and a dash of garlic powder made it smell great) when she put the turkey into the oven to roast. By the time the turkey got to smelling wonderful -- and driving the dogs and cat to distraction -- she had the giblets and neck prepared (boil the meat off the neck or pull it off with your fingers, but please don't give the animals poultry bones) and slightly cooled, so she could feed them little tidbits to keep them quiet. The water in which they boiled was used for the mashed potatoes and/or the gravy, depending on the year.

Some folks chop up the giblets and use them in the gravy. This process has always grossed me out, since I naturally think of the giblets as pet food.

Answer 3

You must be crayzee! I would give my back teeth to be able to get hold of giblets! Take them out of the plastic bag rinse and pat dry and sprinkle with oil and roast in a hot oven for about 1/2 hour.

Meanwhile chop up some veg - ie carrots, leaks, onion, garlic and put into a large pot. Boil some water and add that. Remove giblets from oven and put into pot and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for as long as you can - or put the whole lot in a slow ccooker. Skim off sediment every so often. When finished cool, remove final skim and remove giblets. Adjust seasoning and you now have a good stock to be used as a base for soup or gravy. I wish I could have some.

Answer 4

Don't throw them out!! These are some of the best parts of the turkey. As mentioned before, boil these in salted water and use that broth as the base for your gravy. When the gravy is made, chop the giblets and neck meat and stir it in. Yummy!

Answer 5

Take the neck, heart, liver, and gizzard and put them in some water and boil them for at least 30 minutes. Use some salt pepper, bay leaf, and maybe part of an onion too. When cooked, I usually toss the gizzard to my best friend Fido. Take the heart and liver and you can chop up pretty fine and add to the gravy or dressing, eat yourself, or donate to Fido also. The neck has some meat on it that can be added to gravy, dressing, or another donation to Fido. The water that is left can be used for the gravy later or as some stock for turkey soup. The stock can also be added to the dressing instead of water to make moist.

Answer 6

They can be cooked and used as a base for the gravy. The cooked giblets can be chopped up and given to your dogs and cats.

Answer 7

Boil the neck and gizzards in some salted water to make broth. You can use the broth in the dressing/stuffing.
It is said if you eat the chicken neck behind a door you will grow to be beautiful/handsome. So after boiling it for a while...hand it over to one of the little kids who is on the vain side. -- I think this saying was invented to get the kids out from under-foot.

Answer 8

Don't throw them away, put them in a pot with carrots potaotes,celery all finely chopped, some salt and pepper and a chicken stock cube.When every thing is nice and tender add a handful of rice, Once the rice is tender add some mint leaves to taste. This makes a lovely soup. Bon apetit!

Answer 9

Liver and gizzard. It is sometimes used for stuffing. Some cooks use the gizzard for soups and to flavor stocks. Turkey liver could be used for any recipe calling for any kind of liver. Mashed liver could also be added to stews and pot roasts in the last 15 minutes of cooking time, to thicken and flavor the gravy.

Answer 10

I am sure that the turkey you just slaughtered would went his or her neck back. And to the people who click the little thumbs down or report abuse button, I truly hope that one day you will find compassion for others to include animals. It is much easier for you to avoid a problem if you cant see it or choose to ignore it like you are now doing. Meat is no longer needed in our diets and we are killing animals only because they taste good. If you look at most meat products today, they are nor healthy for you by any stretch of the imagination. Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chicken Nuggets, etc... are all foods that degrade you health and were made at the expense of a living being. By going vegetarian you help the environment, the animals and your health. Show a little compassion and peace this New Year. If we all try just a little, this world could be even better than it already is.