For the majority of Americans, it is a tradition to serve a roasted turkey dinner for the Thanksgiving holiday…however, once the dinner is over, we are faced with a lot of turkey left-overs.

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There is nothing better than the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Loved ones gather every year to enjoy this holiday tradition, at the center of which is of course the Thanksgiving Turkey. For most of my life the thanksgiving Turkey was more or less a traditional bird. My mom would start the process the night before, and the turkey would cook for hours until it was just right. But these days there are an increasing number of new traditions when it comes to the thanksgiving diner table and finding new and interesting twists on the thanksgiving turkey is all the rage.

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Don’t throw away the neck and giblets that come with your turkey. They can be turned into a tasty broth that makes terrific gravy. Giblets are full of rich flavor and can add great complexity to your turkey broth. Th giblet bag includes a heart, liver, gizzard (part of the stomach), and neck. The liver should not be used for broth, because it will make it bitter. You can saute, chop, or add the liver to stuffing or to the finished gravy.

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