turkey stock

this picture cracks me up, didn't get a good one from this batch with all the steam. i guess it is a shout out to my neighbor across the hall who reports "phantoms" in our building...

used the carcass from the holiday to make a really great stock. all the bones, carrots, onions, celery and garlic. with some random herbs. simmered on the stove for a few hours and strained. chilled overnight, actually over a few nights- then strained off the layer of fat that hardened over the top. used the stock to make soup. carrots, celery, leeks, potatoes, pine nuts and the really thick tongue coating stock. i used lots of basil, thyme and pepper.