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TURKEY STOCK QUESTION

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  • 19-02-2020 8:39pm
    #1
    loco-colo
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭


    I have 12 litre pot of turkey stock on the brew - all the veg and spices etc.

    Full day on the go.

    From previous experience when I drain and cool overnight there will be a serious layer of solid fat on it.

    What should I do with this.

    Will be using a litre or so and freezing rest in batches,

    Never sure should I just mix this back in for flavour or take it off.

    Thanks for any advice.


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    #2
    tangy
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭tangy


    Lots of flavour in the fat. Lift it off and refridgerate. Use it to fry the onions when you cook a chicken (or turkey!) dish, or, better yet, a chicken or onion soup.

    Shmaltz is the Yiddish for the equivalent chicken fat. Too many hits :)


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    loco-colo
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭loco-colo


    Thanks Tangy - not sure what too many hits means.

    So I can use it for frying - like I usually mix olive / coconut / veg oil - just add it in.

    Wasn't sure if it should be left in stock. Thanks.


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    tangy
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭tangy


    Yes, use it for frying.

    If you search online for schmaltz, Google returns "About 2,500,000 results". That's too many for me, but it might be worth a glance at the first page :)


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    harr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭harr


    I freeze the fat ... make little individual ones like stock cubes. Use a ice cube tray ( one with lid) and I use them for frying or soups.


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    #6
    loco-colo
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭loco-colo


    Great Thanks - Love and take pride in my stock - That fat is probably fantastic taste wise - I will put it to good use.


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