What do you do with leftover turkey.
By mariposaman
@mariposaman (2959)
Canada
December 26, 2009 2:14pm CST
I finally cooked my first turkey this Christmas and found the experience less daunting than anticipated. Following the instructions on the package resulted in a slight overcooking but nothing that a little turkey gravy would not fix. Next time I will monitor doneness with my meat thermometer a little more closely to achieve a more desirable result. Having an afternoon snooze while the turkey finishes cooking is not good planning.
I will figure out a way of cooking from frozen as the whole soaking in the sink is messy and unhygienic. Defrosting in the fridge is okay, but requires a level of planning I do not possess any more.
I used canned turkey gravy and challenge anyone to tell the difference between drippings gravy and canned. I learned about this when Carol Mott (radio personality) said she used turkey gravy when she was recovering from cancer and nobody knew the difference. I will use the dripping to make a stew instead with some leftover turkey and probably freeze some. I have been using some leftover turkey in turkey salad sandwiches and think I am turkeyed out already. Maybe I will chop up some turkey and freeze for sandwiches later (next year in 2010).
If you have leftover turkey, what do you do with it?
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
26 Dec 09
Hi, mariposaman. I will make sandwiches from it. I will also make salads out of it too. I will also try making a new soup. I will try something unique that I have never had before. You can use turkey for making a turkey lasagna. That would be very yummy with some cheddar cheese. Try using tacos too.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
27 Dec 09
Unless my turkey is to big I always cool it at least partly frozen. I get more broth that way. It stays moist too. I also smear it with mayonnaise and poultry seasoning. These days I do a much smaller one and defrost it in the fridge for 3 or 4 days. This year my granddaughter wanted to have charge of the turkey and she put butter under the skin to keep it moist. After we are finished witjh our meal I pull as much flesh off as I can the n put the carcass in my crock pot for about 24 hours with carrots,celery and onions. I toss the vegetables because they have imparted all flavor to the broth. Let the broth and bones cool then do some more deboning. I made some shepherds pie with the left over mashed potatoes and a pot pie after we did a couple of meals of the sandwiches. The broth is great for gravy or turkey and noodle with some of the scraps so is turkey and dumplings. If you don't want to tackle the dumplings from scratch try cutting up some tube biscuits and simmering them in the broth and turkey left overs. You can also add some vegetables if you like a heartier soup.
@BarBaraPrz (45821)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Dec 09
Well, I didn't cook a turkey, but my aunt did and sent both me and my cousin home with plenty of leftovers. Plus I got the carcass! I'll make soup from the carcass and just enjoy the leftovers a little at a time.
As for canned gravy, it's usually too salty for me.
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