Homemade Turkey Stock

After roasting your holiday turkey, save the bones and skin to make a rich and nourishing stock! If your turkey carcass is still whole, you will need a large pot in order to make this. I use a 14-quart stockpot. The trick to making a good stock is to have a good balance of water to veggies and bones. You can salt it or leave it unsalted. I like to add a moderate amount of sea salt to my stocks. Some people prefer to omit the salt because it is easier to cook with this way, otherwise you might end up adding too much salt to the recipe that the stock is used in. Feel free to add a variety of vegetables and vegetable scraps to this stock. Most varieties of mushrooms work well with turkey to create a richly flavored stock. Don't add squash peels, potato peels, or tomatoes. Leeks, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and savory herbs all pair well with poultry stock. I add a little vinegar to my stocks to help pull the minerals from the bones, creating a nutrient-rich stock.