Making Soup from Turkey/Chicken Carcass

VeryHappy
Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:00:29 +0000

I’m looking for a quick tip.

As usual, I made soup from the leftover Thanksgiving turkey carcass. In a large pot (8-quart), I cover the carcass with water, add chopped onions, carrots and celery, throw in a bay leaf or two, add salt and pepper, and let it simmer for several hours. The tricky part comes when I’m trying to get rid of the bones, gristle and other yucky bits that have fallen off the carcass. For years, what I’ve done is pour everything through a fine strainer, then sift through it with my fingers and eyes, looking for the icky bits to throw out while keeping the good bits, like the turkey meat and the vegetables. But it’s messy and time-consuming. Does anyone else have any better ideas on how to accomplish the same thing?