I just got done making chicken stock
My place smells soooo good!
Chynna likes roast chicken, so each week I've been buying a roast chicken from Safeway. I have some, but I give Chynna most of the breast meat. After a few days I put the rest of the chicken in the freezer, and it was getting over run with roast chicken containers
I put some thyme, bay, black pepper corns and a little salt. I also had some frozen chicken carcasses from the last time I roasted 2 small chickens. I stuffed those with garlic, lemon and thyme. So the stock tastes pretty good.
It's also quite condensed. I can use it as is or add some water for a more mellow flavour.
I'm letting it cool a bit and then I'll put it in the fridge so that the fat hardens and I can scoop it off easier. Then I'll freeze it into portions for use in soups, sauteeing or when stock would be preferable to water.
Before I freeze it, I may cook it again tomorrow with some onions, celery and carrots for additional flavour. But I didn't feel like pulling out my restaurant size pot today and opted for a smaller one that is more easily washed
Chynna likes roast chicken, so each week I've been buying a roast chicken from Safeway. I have some, but I give Chynna most of the breast meat. After a few days I put the rest of the chicken in the freezer, and it was getting over run with roast chicken containers
I put some thyme, bay, black pepper corns and a little salt. I also had some frozen chicken carcasses from the last time I roasted 2 small chickens. I stuffed those with garlic, lemon and thyme. So the stock tastes pretty good.
It's also quite condensed. I can use it as is or add some water for a more mellow flavour.
I'm letting it cool a bit and then I'll put it in the fridge so that the fat hardens and I can scoop it off easier. Then I'll freeze it into portions for use in soups, sauteeing or when stock would be preferable to water.
Before I freeze it, I may cook it again tomorrow with some onions, celery and carrots for additional flavour. But I didn't feel like pulling out my restaurant size pot today and opted for a smaller one that is more easily washed