4meandthem
Half Baked
I would suggest using a slow cooker for them
I've used the smoked turkey wings in beans and they added a very "hamlike" flavor, if you didn't tell anyone they would assume it was ham.
what is this 'mop' you refer to, Rocklobster?
Bony pieces like turkey wings (necks, drumsticks) are wonderful to make into a broth. It adds a lot of strong turkey flavor and the meat cooked this way is tender and rich tasting.
Take our the wings when they are done, cool and strip the bones. Use the meat in a favorite chicken dish for a different flavor.
Throw the skin and bones back in the stock and simmer away (covered).
I've never tried breaking them with vicegrips and making soup out of them, I'll have to give that a shot the next time I'm in the mood for them.
Your description made my mouth go crazy! I'm drooling! Ha!
I love thin soups that are mostly broth. Sometimes, in the morning, instead of coffee, I have a cup or two of spiced broth. I watch for what I call "Broth Cuts" at the market. Inexpensive cuts on sale that are about 50/50 bone and meat.
I do just as you do, except sometimes I half-cook the meat in the smoker first to add that flavor.