Now that doesn’t sound very appetizing to an adult, does it? I can testify, though, that calling it that would send me into fits of giggles as a child.

In my struggle to portray what this is, I came up with some basic, easy to follow directions. Trust me, when you make this you’ll be happy you did. It’s good for what ails you, and if nothing ails you it’s good for you anyway.

Step 1. After a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner that includes the quintessential turkey, pick all the good meat you can off of that turkey skeleton.

Step 2. Refrigerate all of that meat real soon so that you don’t die of germs.

Step 3. Put the remaining bones, clearly still resembling the skeleton of some large bird, into a very large pot. If you don’t have a very large pot, you can kind of smash up the bones to fit into a medium size pot. But I honestly don’t recommend that. Go buy a big pot. Everyone should have at least one.

Step 4. Cover with water and bring to a full rolling boil. Turn down heat to a serious simmer. Cover and let cook for as long as you want to – but at least an hour or two.

Step 5. Figure out someway to get the bones out of the liquid.

Step 6. The pile of bones? Don’t let the cat get it. Put all of it right in the trash and take it straight out to the outdoor trash. Cover the outdoor trash so the raccoons don’t get it. If the raccoons get it, they’re bound to strew it everywhere.

Step 7. If you’re not going to make soup right away, then hurry up and refrigerate the broth. If it’s at least as cold as your refrigerator on your porch, then you can cool it off there before you put it in the refrigerator. Remember, don’t let the cat get it. (See above). Don’t worry about the huge skim of fat that will show up on the top of the broth after it’s cooled. You can take that off later, or you can warm it up and it’ll magically disappear. You choose.

Hint: Use within seven days because on day seven it becomes poison. (Up until that point it’s good healthy food that’s good for what ails you)

Step 8. After you figure out getting the bones out, add whatever you’d like to put in to make soup. Leftover stuffing makes it nice and thick. Leftover mashed potatoes make it nice and creamy. Leftover vegetables are good for what ails you. You could also add rice. You could also add noodles. Yep, you could also add pretty much anything you like to see in soup.

Step 9. Simmer your carcass soup for at least an hour before serving. It freezes good, so you could save it and have it later – just remember it’s good for what ails you. Oh yes, and also remember if you don’t freeze it, on day seven it turns into poison.

Step 10. Imagine you are my Mum. Teach your children how withering your gaze can be if they dare to call it “Carcass Soup” in front of you. Then, when they’re not around, belly laugh at how fun it is that you just fed them carcass soup, and they liked it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zWm4kMwkBPc