Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Mom's Turkey Lugey Soup

To commemorate Thanksgiving I would like to share with you a recipe that has, if not fond, then vivid memories for me.
1 Turkey carcass (25 pounder)
onions
carrots
celery
leftover turkey parts (especially the parts with a lot of fat)
egg noodles

Put the carcass in a big aluminum pot of water and boil the daylights out of it. Somewhere in there add the veggies - if there was broccoli leftover from the relish tray, toss it in. Cut up any greasy turkey parts you have left - skin is good too. After it all boils up, add egg noodles, cook until done. As you put it in bowls, be certain it has the trifecta of: skin in the broth, fat floating on top, and a thick almost chocking  consistency to the soup.
Serve to your children the day after Thanksgiving, and the day after that, and...

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