Making Stocks and Sauces
People all over the world enjoy the wide variety of soups that are available. The starting point for any soup is the stock. Soup stock is the liquid base of the soup that remains after it has been infused with meats, fish, vegetables, spices, and whatever else we can think of. An example of a soup stock is the classic chicken stock which is … Keep Reading → made by putting a chicken into a pot filled with water and adding vegetables and spices. When the ingredients have had time to infuse into the water, they are removed, leaving only the stock. Ingredients such as diced meat, vegetables, and noodles are then added to the stock to make the chicken soup that so many of us enjoy. Stocks aren’t just for soup though. They are often used to enhance the flavor of many other dishes that are prepared. Stocks are also used as the base for many different types of sauces. Reducing stocks and adding ingredients can result in different types of sauces with varying degrees of thickness.
