Definition

Noun (plural): The edible internal organs and sometimes the neck, gizzard, heart, and liver of a bird, typically a chicken or turkey, that are removed before cooking and often used to make gravy, stuffing, or stock.

Usage

The word "giblets" is a plural noun. It refers to the collective set of edible offal from poultry. It is commonly used in cooking contexts, especially when preparing a whole bird for roasting. The term is almost always used in its plural form.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Before roasting the turkey, remember to remove the giblets from the cavity.
  • She used the giblets to make a rich, flavorful gravy for the meal.
  • The recipe calls for the giblets to be simmered for stock.

Advanced Usage

• "Giblet gravy": A traditional sauce made from the broth of cooked giblets, often served with roasted poultry.
  • Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without giblet gravy.
• "Giblet bag": A small bag, often paper or plastic, found inside the cavity of a commercially sold whole bird, containing the giblets.
  • Check inside the chicken for the giblet bag before you put it in the oven.

Variants and Related Words

• Giblet (noun, singular, rarely used): Refers to a single piece from the set, though the singular form is uncommon.
  • The liver is a prized giblet.
• Offal (noun): A more general term for the internal organs and entrails of a butchered animal.
• Viscera (noun): The internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen.

Synonyms

• Organ meats (specifically for poultry).
• Innards (a more informal, general term).
• Entrails (often refers to intestines, but can be used more broadly).

Related Phrases

• To dress a bird: The process of preparing a bird for cooking, which includes removing the giblets.
  • Part of dressing the chicken is taking out the giblets.

Noun

1. edible viscera of a fowl