cherrybim, I roast the chicken with vegetables so I add any vegetables that are left over, along with the drippings from the roasting pan, & any scraps of chicken that are left on the bone when it is cut up. I got the idea for this from Joy of Cooking. It does cook out so I don’t end up with 10 cups when I’m done (more like 8 cups, but I start with 10 cups to cover everything in the stockpot), and I assure you that it tastes like chicken broth, not vegetable soup (I strain out the vegetables & skim off the fat when it cools off). I think that the insides of the bones cook too, since the broth is sort of gel-like when it cools, so maybe this adds flavor too.
When I served this broth on pesach my mother, who was visiting, was amazed that I’d made it from chicken bones. And, according to my kids, she’s a better cook than I am.
SJS, my mother makes soup that way, but I came up with this idea because I don’t like boiled chicken. I’ve never cooked a whole turkey (they seem so intimidating), only turkey breast. Maybe the next time I cook one I’ll try making soup from that.
azi, what word would you use?