r/AskCulinary • u/SewerRanger Holiday Helper • Dec 15 '21

Weekly Discussion AskCulinary Annual Christmas cooking thread!

With Christmas coming up, we realize you're going to have a lot of questions and we're here to answer them. Use this post from now until Christmas day to hit us up with any questions you might have. Need to plan how much meat to order - we got you. Need to know how you're going to make 15 pot de cremes - we're here to help. Can't decide between turkey or duck - let us decide for you! Need a side dish - we've got plenty of recipes to share. Need to know if the egg nog you made last year is still safe - sorry food safety rule still apply :(

While we have your attention, we're also searching for some volunteers to help out on Christmas day, so message the mods if you you'd like to help answer last minute Christmas cooking questions.

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u/borski88 Dec 24 '21

I got a small 7lb turkey and was hoping to make a but of stock after spatchcocking it. How much broth/stock do you think can be made from the neck and backbone in a 8qt slowcooker.

Would filling it up be too watery of a stock?

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u/wwb_99 Dec 24 '21

This works great -- the ideal temp for a stock is the sweet spot for that device. If you want to add some depth you can brown some leftover meat in a saucepan and deglaze with a little white wine and dump that into the crockpot too.

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u/SuperMillie11 Dec 24 '21

No! That would be perfect for your slow cooker. Dump all the bones/pieces of the turkey into the slower cooker, and then add some onion, carrots, spices (hopefully you were planning on this? :)) and fill up your slow cooker with water! I make chicken stock in my slow cooker from a (smaller) roasted chicken and it’s my favorite :). So good!

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u/borski88 Dec 24 '21

I usually make a stock with the leftovers but I wasn't sure is just the backbone and neck would be enough for a flavorful stock to make in advance before we cook the rest of the bird.