The key to chicken drippings and making a gravy or roux by adding a couple of tablespoons of all-purpose flour to drippings in a saucepan.

Add the flour gradually as the sauce thickens, you will need to stir and stir, making sure the flower doesn't burn, you may need to add up to a cup or two of chicken broth for the right consistency, then add a quarter-cup of sherry for a little kick.

Season with kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper and serve in a separate container.

If it is the most delicious drippings you are after, for a sauce, roux, gravy, or ??

Prior to cooking the chicken, empty a 1/2 bottle of Champagne into the dripping pan, let the Champagne steam the roasted turkey and collect into the most wonderful after-chicken treat you've ever had!

Whatever you do, don't just set aside and disregard the drippings, many cooks it seems, roast the whole chicken just to have the drippings!