I am shocked, yes Eric shocked, that an Ohio native does not know the difference between a gizzard and giblets. Giblets include all of the edible organs of a bird, including the heart, liver and the gizzard. The gizzard is a separate organ that helps a turkey (and all birds) to aid in digestion. Most birds will swallow grit or pebbles into the gizzard that will grind food to help the process. You also picture the neck, which is not a giblet, but as it is removed when butchering the bird, it is included in the giblet bag.

Finally when you toss out the giblets and not make giblet gravy you are depriving yourself of one the best parts of the meal. I would love to post my wife’s recipe for giblet gravy here, but discretion and respect for tradition gives me the wisdom to know that those things are passed from mother to daughter and not posted willy nilly on the internet.

Well that’s it , I feel better now…. oh by the way, the rest of your article, SPOT ON! I like it!