Category "stock"

Is it worth putting potato skins in chicken stock?

I like to save vegetable scraps (carrot tops, onion skins and ends, ends of celery etc.) in my freezer and once I have a chicken carcass and a full bag of scrap

Vegetable Broth/Stock from Kirkland Organic No-Salt Seasoning

Is it viable to make stock from store bought Kirkland Organic No-Salt Seasoning? I'd be ok using a bullion cube but they all seem to be loaded with salt. Mix

Do Ice Wands have an advantage over a homemade solution?

It's recently come to my attention that I've been flirting with disaster by regularly cooling large pots of stock (~2 or 3 quarts at a time) by moving them stra

How finely chopped should vegetables be when making stock?

I've watched several YouTube videos now to learn how to make vegetable stock. Most of these videos show the vegetables being chopped into relatively large chunk

Would using seafood stock instead of chicken broth/stock work in a butternut squash soup?

I'm trying to make a butternut squash bisque, specifically, which by its least-strict definition involves a seafood stock/broth. All the recipes I've found are

Converting Pressure Cooker recipes for cookers with lower PSI

Most of the recipes I'm using (mainly Modernist; stocks, caramelized vegetables, confit) suggest cooking at 15psi. My pressure cooker has two settings 12psi and

Acid content of wine vs. vinegar?

I'm making bone broth, and the recipe says to add 2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice (to 5# bones and 5 qts. water) to help draw the minerals out of the bo

Can I reduce a prawn/shrimp broth

I have a freshly made shrimp broth. Onions, parsnip, tomato paste and white pepper corns along with shrimp shells. https://www.msc.org/where-to-buy/product-f

How close are store bought broths and stocks to the real thing?

Many of the sauces I wish to make require broth or stock. I quite fear the preparation which requires lengthy cooking and dedicating more precious storage space

Can fish stock be left simmering for a long time without damaging the flavor?

After reading this question regarding how to make a Cantonese fish soup I was considering adding an answer expounding on the fact that fish stock shouldn't be l

Chicken broth without gelatin (storebought and homemade)

When I make chicken stock at home by cooking meat and bones, the resulting fluid contains a considerable amount of gelatin, as observed in Why did my Turkey Sto

Pressure cooked stock out overnight, still safe?

I see a question here about stock out overnight, but in my case it's a bit different in that I used a pressure cooker. My question is, is there anything that c

Can I use short rib bones alone to make beef stock?

I have almost 2 pounds of uncooked short rib bones (I cut them off short ribs then froze them). There is very little meat, if any, on the bones. Am I able to m

Is there such a thing as pork stock?

The other day I made this delicious recipe of Bacon Tea. I thought I could make some more with some Pork Stock. When I went to the store to buy stock I found:

Why is my stock jelly-like when cold but watery when hot?

I made a chili with home-made stock that appeared to have plenty of gelatin in it as the chili wobbled like a jelly when defrosted but when I subsequently heate

Why isn't my stock consistent

I have been making my own stock for several years. I make it EXACTLY the same way every time. Sometimes it has a "gel" consistency,(which is awesome), and som

Using a food mill for vegetable stock

When I make stock, I use a potato masher to try and extract some of the juice from the remaining softened vegetables after siving. Can I use a food mill to do

Stock questions. What to taste for when making stock?

First, what should homemade stock taste like? Should it be fairly bland? When I cook other things like pasta sauce, dressing, etc. I can always taste and add se

Can you use cooked fish heads and bones in stock?

Is there any reason not to put the heads and bones from cooked fish in stock?

Reducing stock and then adding water

In the past I would simmer stock without a lid on, and the results were generally good. Strong flavor and good gelling after refrigeration. The only problem is