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Everything You Need to Know about Stock-Making

Everything you need to know about stock-making: 7 steps to flawless stock, plus all the tips, terms, and techniques used by restaurant chefs, conveniently laid out for you in an easy-to-read format. Learn the difference between stock and broth, white stock and brown stock, why you should always start with cold water, and why you should never add salt.

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What is a Mirepoix?

Learning to make a mirepoix is an essential skill to know when learning to cook. This is a great way to boost the flavor in your stock, stews and soups. Learn how to make a perfect mirepoix for your favorite recipe.

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Chef's secrets - How to make a rich brown beef stock or Jus

Chef's secrets, how to make a brown beef stock or Jus (gravy) like a professional.

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THE HOSPITALITY GURU (COOKING) BACK TO BASICS: STOCKS & THEIR USES

The type of stock produced can be varied by the type of bones and vegetables used.  Four main types of stock are commonly produced in the kitchen.  They include chicken stock, white beef stock, brown beef...

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What is a Matignon?

A matignon is a little-referred to term for an important part of cooking. It is a combination of vegetables and other flavorful ingredients (bacon and ham are two popular additions), and can be used as an ingredient or as a side dish. It similar to...

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The Importance of Stock and its Relationship in a Good Sauce

Stock is a flavoured liquid reduction made from any of the following; Fish Meat Chicken Vegetables For some the "modus operandi" of stock making will be just another recipe, and...

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Mirepoix

The mirepoix pronounced "meer-pwah"(It can also be spelled "mirepois") is your basic necessity for creating a stock or a broth. With out a mirepoix chicken stock would taste like chicken water...yuck! The mirepoix is made of the holy trinity in...

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The Perfect Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

Chicken stock is used in hundreds of recipes. Every good cook should know how to make a really good chicken stock. Store bought chicken stocks work great, but homemade is always better.

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How To Make Soup, Tips, Techniques and Secrets

Do you love soup? These simple techniques will give you a wide repertoire of easily made soups.

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Onions

It’s difficult to imagine cooking without onion. They are so necessary to cuisines around the world that the basic prep step in cooking many dishes calls for mirepoix, trinity, soffrito or something similar. These are simply the names of a mix of...

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