Homemade Turkey Stock - Giblet Question

[KatWrangler]

Please remind me which part of the Giblets are not used to make stock. I know the neck, heart, gizzard and liver come inside the turkey. I know to use the neck, but I have always been unsure of the other parts. Is the liver you don't want in your stock?

[JessicaS]

The liver can make it bitter. You have to saute is separately if you want to use it.

[noobmom]

I've always used the liver too. You should trim it though because the greenish-yellow stuff around it is bitter.

[Ruthla]

Liver has a very strong taste, and IMO needs to be prepared separately and differently.

Besides, to be kosher, liver needs to be broiled before it's used in any other cooking, so I have zero experience with cooking liver with other organ meats.

Neck and gizzard can definitely be boiled together. I'm not sure about hearts- I've never cooked one, as kosher meats tend to come without giblets (other than the neck) and I can only occasionally find them to purchase separately.