I may be strange but I love this part of chicken and turkey soup

[Rte.66_chicks]

I always volunteer to de-bone the leftover turkey, and then make stock from the bones. Any meat left from that goes to the pets and chickens, and the stock gets pressure-canned. I guess I could leave the meat in and call it soup, but the animals enjoy it too much. And the stock gets used in so many ways.

 

[PurpleChicken]

I slow cook my birds for 24 hours, then debone and clean up. By that
point the bones just crumble in my hands, I chew on a few, and give the
dogs some too. They make out ok.

If the carcus I used had a lot of meat than I make a soup by adding
vegies and more water, the cooking for another few hours. If not I just
strain it and call it stock.

My freezer is full of soup and stock. I need to learn how to can.

 

[peeplessinNC]

I've always hated to pick chicken/turkey off the carcass! But now I know what I'm doing wrong - I've been standing in the kitchen at the counter and I need to sit down to do it - duh!

I made turkey and dumplings with my leftover turkey - soooo good! Thanks, Purple Chicken! ~ Teresa

 

[Marlinchaser]

Quote:
Does that look remind you of your childhood days when your mom used to tie the Porkchop around your neck so the dogs would play with you????

 

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If you cook the broth that long, you can mash the bones with a potato masher and give them to the chickens. The marrow is great for them and the bones are like oyster shell.

When my hubby picks the bones, very little meat goes back in the pot!!! I throw and extra chicken in the pan so there will be plenty for supper, soup, sandwiches, and feeding my helper!!

 

[Farmer Kitty]

When I processed my extra roos, I cooked them in the slow cooker overnight with a little water. By morning the meat just fell off the bones and I had broth to can in and to can for soups or gravy. Canning isn't that hard PC, I bet if you set your mind to it you would figure it out in no time.

 

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Got a pressure canner this fall and LOVE it!!! You need to pressure can meat, soups, and broth. I love the rows of neatly labelled jars with healthy meals for us on those tough days when neither of us has energy to cook and are tempted by expensive and unhealthy take-out. We have jars of soup with home-made broth and home-grown veggies and herbs, and lots of other stuff, too. I hope to can some turkey next fall, too! YUM!

 

[buck-wild-chick]

Somebody needs to do laundry..

 

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Why?

Seriously, canning day is also laundry day and kitchen cleaning day, since I am chained to that canner for a few hours, but lots of time to dash off and throw in a load. Double-task, double-task....triple-task when you can!

 

[Renee]

I've gotta get a pressure canner.
Tried canning nectarines this summer with a regular canner but they didn't taste as good as the frozen ones. But the freezer's getting full...