Name: Turkey Stock
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 4 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes about 13 cups
Ingredients: 6 lb turkey parts such as wings, drumsticks, and thighs; 3 medium yellow onions, left unpeeled, trimmed and halved; 3 celery ribs, cut into 2-inch lengths; 3 carrots, quartered; 5 qt cold water; 6 fresh parsley stems (without leaves); 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 10 black peppercorns; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; a 17- by 14-inch flameproof roasting pan

Roasting the turkey and vegetables before simmering them results in a dark stock that takes you more than halfway to a rich brown gravy. The recipe yields enough for the gravy and then some, but you'll be happy to have the extra when it comes time to make soup.

Cooks' note:

Stock can be chilled in an airtight container 1 week or frozen 3 months.

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