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A Perfect Chicken Stock Recipe

	Vivian / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago Home made chicken stock, for two but can be increased by doubling up on the veg's etc Prep:10m Cook:240m Servings:2	Vivian
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Ingredients

1kg (2lb) chicken carcase and giblets (except liver) Or chicken wings

2 whole onions, peeled and spiked with whole cloves

1 carrot chopped into large chunks

2 cloves garlic crushed

1 stick celery, halved

whites of 2 leeks, sliced in half

1 bouquet garni (herbs mixed tied with string)

Half a bottle white wine (optional)

1 teaspoon of white pepper corns, crushed

Directions

Wash the chicken in cold water

Put the carcase and giblets in water to cover

Bring to the boil

Skim the top off

add all the other ingredients

Add 2 litres (4 pints) of water

Bring to the boil

Simmer VERY gently

for 3 to 4 hours skimming regularly and adding more water if needed

Strain through a fine sieve lined with muslin

Leave to settle then skim off the last traces of fat with kitchen paper

Return to the heat and reduce to 600mls (1pint)

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To Freeze reduce the stock down to a sticky consistency and pour into ice cube moulds.

These can be added to recipes at a later date by melting and adding more water

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Comments

chef2 1 year, 10 months ago said:
There is nothing nicer then a stock that taste like it was home made I love chicken soup and always make mine from scrtach

cabincrazyone 1 year, 9 months ago said:
The list of ingredients sounds like a perfect combo. (Mom always used cloves in her soups.)
I make a lot of stock, but not as good as this. Thanks for the great post. I'm printing it out.
A bouquet garni sounds like a standard item across the pond. Could you list the herbs for me? Thanks much.

cabincrazyone 1 year, 9 months ago said:
According to Wikipedia, a bouquet garni can include parsley, thyme, bay leaf, basil, burnet, celery leaves, thyme, chervil, rosemary, peppercorns, savory and tarragon. Wow.

linebb956 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Putting in cheese cloth helps keep the stock clear.. but most of the time.. I just put it in! Also.. if you use backs.. dig on the cavity side and get the goo out.. that can change the taste.. Husband was helping.. and did not do this... It was not as good...

linebb956 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Woops.. putting the herbs in the cheese cloth!

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