Basic Turkey Stock

Name: Basic Turkey Stock
Yield: Makes 3 quarts
Ingredients: 1 , turkey carcass from 12- to 14-pound turkey, cut into 4 or 5 rough pieces to fit into pot; 1 , large onion, peeled and halved; 1 , large carrot, peeled and chopped coarse; 1 large rib, celery, about 4 ounces, chopped coarse; 3 medium cloves, garlic, unpeeled and smashed; 2 cups, dry white wine; 1 , bay leaf; 5 sprigs, fresh parsley leaves; 3 sprigs, fresh thyme

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000

Turkey

Make Ahead

Soups

SERVESMakes 3 quarts

TIME4¾ hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In search of a great soup recipe using the leftover Thanksgiving bird, we found that one unusual ingredient, white wine, deepened the turkey flavor without an all-day simmer. In just four hours, our stock was fully flavored, ready for addit...

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