Boy, howdy. I made soup!



We simmered the turkey carcass with some carrots, onion, and celery overnight on Friday. Friday morning, I strained out the solids, then simmered the broth with a makeshift bouquet garni of bay leaf, Italian seasoning, and peppercorns, as well as a good dash of salt. I picked through the solids and got a Mason jar mostly full of turkey, some carrots, and a bit of celery. Then I filled it with the broth for a jar of turkey soup. I put the remainder of the stock in three other jars. After they cooled, I put them in the fridge. Yesterday, I took out two jars to freeze. I opened them to take some of the liquid out, as I expect that freezing = expansion. The broth was congealed! I dipped out a bit anyway, and set them in the freezer.



Today at lunch, I spooned out a cup of the turkey soup, which was also congealed, and nuked it in the microwave. Delicious, absolutely delicious. I was a little concerned about the broth congealing, but I'd never tried to make stock before, so I gave it a try. YUM. I will never throw out another turkey carcass again.