Stewed Turkey With Herbs And Onions

Serves: 4

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

33

Spice

57

Sweetness

44

Sourness

49

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Sugar

Directions:

1

Rinse the turkey pieces and place them in a pot large enough to accommodate them

2

Cover with cold water and add the salt

3

Cover the pot and bring the contents to a boil over medium-high heat

4

Reduce the temperature to keep the broth at a low simmer for 1 hour

5

Periodically, skim any froth that rises to the surface

6

After an hour, remove the turkey pieces and set aside to cool

7

Raise the heat until the broth comes to a boil

8

Continue boiling, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half

9

(This will take about an hour

10

) When the broth is reduced, add the sliced onions, herbs, vinegar, butter, sugar, peppercorns, and cloves

11

Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the onions are soft

12

While the broth is simmering, cut the cooled turkey into serving pieces

13

Before serving, taste the broth and adjust the seasoning

14

Place the meat into the broth and "let it take a walme or two," that is, let it simmer gently for just a minute

15

Pour the turkey and sauce into a serving bowl

16

Pass the "sippets" (toasted bread slices) to serve as a base for the turkey and to sop up the sauce

17

Rinse the turkey pieces and place them in a pot large enough to accommodate them

18

Cover with cold water and add the salt

19

Cover the pot and bring the contents to a boil over medium-high heat

20

Reduce the temperature to keep the broth at a low simmer for 1 hour

21

Periodically, skim any froth that rises to the surface

22

After an hour, remove the turkey pieces and set aside to cool

23

Raise the heat until the broth comes to a boil

24

Continue boiling, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half

25

(This will take about an hour

26

) When the broth is reduced, add the sliced onions, herbs, vinegar, butter, sugar, peppercorns, and cloves

27

Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the onions are soft

28

While the broth is simmering, cut the cooled turkey into serving pieces

29

Before serving, taste the broth and adjust the seasoning

30

Place the meat into the broth and "let it take a walme or two," that is, let it simmer gently for just a minute

31

Pour the turkey and sauce into a serving bowl

32

Pass the "sippets" (toasted bread slices) to serve as a base for the turkey and to sop up the sauce