Is this a sin??

That's a standard tradition where I'm from.

Make a gumbo every year with turkey stock made from leftover fried turkey carcus. Makes a great stock!

If leftover turkey gumbo is wrong, I don't want to be right.

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Should I throw the carcas into the smoker for a hour or so?

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roast it in a 400 degree oven for about an hour then throw it in a stock pot with the usual aromatics for three or four hours. Leave the lid off if you want it to reduce a bit.

I did two dry brined turkeys and my stock came out incredible this year. IDK if it was the dry brine that made a difference or the fact that I roasted the carcass in the oven first. I also threw in a bunch of rosemary sage and thyme in the stock pot.

Many years ago, a girlfriend said her family always made gumbo with the turkey carcass, so we tried it. Neither of us knew how to cook, but we gave it a shot.

Not sure what we did wrong, but it was the worst gumbo I have ever had. We both pretended to like it. I still laugh about it.

My mom is always worried about her roux, it's always golden/ dark brown. If I knew how to submit pics I would. My moms from vidalia ga, she's a hella of a cook!! Sammy kershaw song?

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Does anyone make a turkey gumbo with there leftover turkey carcas?

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every year.