What are giblets?

Answer 1

Rocks in Turkeys Bellies

Then again:

Giblets is a cooking term - it refers to the edible offal from a fowl (chicken/turkey etc) and includes the heart, gizzard and liver.

Some people use the giblets in stuffing recipes, but in western countries they are mostly used in pet food.

The rocks that are found in the gizzard of turkeys and other herbivorous birds are called 'gastroliths' and these are used to grind food into smaller particles. These are also used by crocodiles, alligators, seals, sea lions and have been found in association with sauropod dinosaur fossils.

Answer 2

If you purchase a frozen turkey, in the cavity of the bird you will find a small bag. In this bag is the liver, the gizzard, and the neck. These are the giblets. In a medium saucepan, put water to cover these parts, and add salt, pepper, and sage (or poultry seasoning) to taste. Boil for about an hour until the gizzard is firm, adding water as necessary. You need about two cups of water which will become broth.

Let cool, and remove the parts to a cutting board and mince the liver and the gizzard fine. Pick the meat off the neck, and chop the pieces. In a separate cup, mix 3 teaspoons of corn starch with water to make a thin liquid (about half a cup), making sure the starch is thoroughly dissolved. Bring broth in pan to a boil and add the cornstarch mixture, pouring steadily while stirring constantly. You now have made an excellent gravy. Add the giblet pieces back into the gravy.

Answer 3

Nothing. A giblet, or more correctly giblets, is a term that describes the edible vital organs of a bird including the heart,gizzard,liver and in commercially produced poultry the neck.