giblets

Edible poultry viscera

Giblets are the edible internal organs of poultry—typically the heart, liver, gizzard, and neck—removed before cooking and often packaged inside the bird's cavity.

They're used to make gravy, stuffing, or stock: Don't forget to remove the giblets before roasting the turkey.

The word occasionally extends figuratively to innards or guts generally.

offal

gizzard

Bird's grinding stomach

  • heartCirculatory system's pump
  • liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
  • neckHead-body junction

innards · entrails · viscera · tripe · kidney · sweetbread · chitterlings · haggis · blood pudding · menudo

cooking

stuffing

Seasoned mixture for cavities

gravy · simmer · saute · braise · chop · mince · stockpot · aromatics · seasoning · herbs

poultry

chicken

Domestic fowl for eating

  • turkeyWattled North American fowl
  • duckWaterbird that quacks
  • gooseLarge honking waterfowl

fowl · gamebird · capon · carcass · roaster · plucking · butchering · whole bird

gravy

drippings

Fat released during cooking

stock · pan sauce · reduction · seasoning · savory · ladle · hearty · thanksgiving · roast dinner

Categories
Opposites
part of poultry

gibletsbreast meat

Flesh from bird's chest

white meat · dark meat · drumstick · wing · whole bird

culinary status

gibletsprime cuts

Best portions of meat

choice cuts · filet · tenderloin · main course · centerpiece

Phrases
Family

giblet

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G