Turkey giblet bags aren't the same as they were decades ago. "Giblets" once described all poultry offal—the feet, wing tips, head, gobbler red cockscomb, and the neck. Today’s giblet bags are ...

Turkey companies process hundreds of thousands of birds at a time, so it's pretty hard to keep straight whose neck was whose. If you put the turkey in the oven and forget to remove the giblets, it ...

And if you’re talking about turkey giblets, the neck is…obscene. Just look up a picture of it online and see what I mean. But here’s an important reminder: It’s just meat!

And on rare occasions, your chicken or turkey may not contain any giblets at all. Advertisement. Skip to end of carousel. ... heart and neck by making my own giblet broth or stock.

3. Once the giblets have cooled, remove the livers and discard them (they add a really strong taste and flavor not many people like). Use your fingers to remove any meat from the turkey neck.

The neck is a little different because it has a lot of bones and connective tissue. “That’s something that is usually simmered for a while—like 45 minutes or an hour,” Matijevich says.

Turkey giblets are simply the organ meat of the turkey, including the gizzards, heart and liver. Oftentimes, you’ll also find the neck inside the raw bird as well.

My go-to method for dealing with giblets is to first cook the gizzard, heart and neck by making my own giblet broth or stock. Another option is to simmer them with store-bought broth to infuse it ...

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, you’re probably putting the final touches on your holiday menu. However, something that often gets overlooked right up until turkey prep time is the ...