>It's rarer and rarer for home cooks to make stock from scratch
Pity, it's really easy and super delicious.
This past weekend my family was sick so I went to the store and got one of the deli roasted chickens (was in a hurry), pulled off most of the meat, and put it in a stock pot with celery, onions, carrots and some seasonings (S&P, fines herbs, star anise, bay leaves), and filled with water. Simmer for 3 hours, strain.
Amazingly delicious, pretty easy, and the chicken and dumplings I made with it turned out fantastic.
Pretty much any time there's a bone or carcass I'll use it to make something. Had a work lunch last week and I took the ham bone to make ham and beans.
Pity, it's really easy and super delicious.
This past weekend my family was sick so I went to the store and got one of the deli roasted chickens (was in a hurry), pulled off most of the meat, and put it in a stock pot with celery, onions, carrots and some seasonings (S&P, fines herbs, star anise, bay leaves), and filled with water. Simmer for 3 hours, strain.
Amazingly delicious, pretty easy, and the chicken and dumplings I made with it turned out fantastic.
Pretty much any time there's a bone or carcass I'll use it to make something. Had a work lunch last week and I took the ham bone to make ham and beans.
LPT: Cook with bones.