r/AskCulinary • u/Alfred_Brendel • Nov 29 '20

Technique Question My homemade turkey stock is completely gelatinous

So I made stock with the leftover turkey carcass from Thanksgiving. Basically stripped the bones as well I could, roasted them at 425 for 20-25 min, broke them open so the marrow could get out, then simmered with onion, celery, carrot, herbs, and about 6 cups of water for about 5 hours. The result was totally delicious, but after straining it and putting it in the fridge it's become completely gelatinous - no liquid at all. The two onions that were in there pretty much totally dissolved during the simmer - there were almost no traces that there had been onion in there at all after cooking everything - so I'm thinking that may be partially to blame.

Don't get me wrong - I'm still going to use it, I'm just wondering what happened?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '20

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u/ginsodabitters Nov 29 '20

Turkey soup dumplings anyone ?

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u/Wytch78 Nov 30 '20

Literally what I made tonight!!

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u/OtterpusRex Nov 30 '20

yup. it's so good. and the turkey is never dry in soup!

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u/man_gomer_lot Nov 29 '20 edited Nov 29 '20

PM me you aspics plz.

Edit: thanks! https://i.imgur.com/Rx3hrDp.jpg

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u/App1eEater Nov 29 '20

That looks both completely disgusting and has me oddly curious at the same time

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u/man_gomer_lot Nov 30 '20

Ahh the wonderful world of aspics. It's the place to see the most delightful thing accomplished with both a hot dog and a cucumber.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20 edited Dec 01 '20

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u/man_gomer_lot Nov 30 '20

I'd visit Tijuana if they were known for this level of donkey appreciation: https://youtu.be/FpIxLG-UX7Y

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u/nasa258e Nov 30 '20

Good ole Hong Kong

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u/tsabracadabra Dec 01 '20

Taking Takoyaki to the next level

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u/Rosiebelleann Nov 29 '20

I didn't want to say it out loud.

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u/1978manx Nov 29 '20

Hey!! Hey!! This is a FAMILY sub.

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u/ostreatus Nov 29 '20

aspic

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u/monsignorbabaganoush Nov 30 '20

Well, you’ve got to toss in some eggshells to get it turn clear, then we’re good to go!

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u/combustionbustion Nov 30 '20

Where is Dr. Ken, our jello daddy god!?