Chicken Stock

Xelene · 5 Nov 2012 at 22:06

So i've just made some fantastic smelling Stock from the carcass, and Jonesing for some nice recipes. Thinking Chicken Noodle Soup and Paella, any better ideas?

Zefan · 5 Nov 2012 at 22:07

Jonesing. Where has this word come from all of a sudden?

Totally off topic, yeah yeah...

HeadlessChicken · 5 Nov 2012 at 22:52

If you have a decent chicken stock, I can honestly not think of anything better to cook than a risotto.

Risotto cooked over an hour with homemade stock is utterly incredible.

DcD · 6 Nov 2012 at 02:29

Zefan said:
Jonesing. Where has this word come from all of a sudden?

Totally off topic, yeah yeah...

Agreed...

HeadlessChicken said:
If you have a decent chicken stock, I can honestly not think of anything better to cook than a risotto.

Risotto cooked over an hour with homemade stock is utterly incredible.

And AGREED!

Xelene · 6 Nov 2012 at 07:29

Jonesing is a phrase from the 60's, from Jones Alley in NYC. I first heard it about 20 years ago in Neuromancer.

Risotto sounds like a good deal too.

oli collett · 6 Nov 2012 at 08:01

Risotto cooked for an hour? Eywha?

randomshenans · 6 Nov 2012 at 08:35

I don't see why stock isn't made all the time. I now have a freezer packed with different sorts. It's great for anything you like. Soup, pies, casseroles, curries etc etc

a1ex2001 · 6 Nov 2012 at 08:42

QuickLink said:
I don't see why stock isn't made all the time. I now have a freezer packed with different sorts. It's great for anything you like. Soup, pies, casseroles, curries etc etc

People simply don't have the time and with cheap convenient alternatives available can't be bothered. I will occasionally make my own stock and yes your right it does taste nicer but it's too much effort for every meal and you can add plenty of flavour on the fly to most dishes to make up for a shop bought stock.

oli collett said:
Risotto cooked for an hour? Eywha?

Not sure about an hour but I've never ever managed to get it too cook in the 16-18 minutes that all the books say, if I don't cook it for at least 30 minutes I get nasty crunchy rice that gets stuck in your teeth.

oh and Jonesing .... yuck.

Xelene · 6 Nov 2012 at 10:22

a1ex2001 said:
People simply don't have the time and with cheap convenient alternatives available can't be bothered. I will occasionally make my own stock and yes your right it does taste nicer but it's too much effort for every meal and you can add plenty of flavour on the fly to most dishes to make up for a shop bought stock.

It freezes pretty well.

I just bought a nice chicken, butchered it myself so we have a couple of breast fillets, couple of legs and wings and a bit of spare meat. The carcass (didn't pick it clean) went into a big pan with plenty of water, onion, carrot, celery, salt, pepper and wine and simmered away for a few hours.

The prep time was 20 minutes including hacking up the chicken.

randomshenans · 6 Nov 2012 at 14:32

It takes no time what so ever to make stock. Onion in half, carrot in 2, celery in, couple of bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, water and your leftover chicken.
If you can't do that in 5minutes you're doing something wrong. The point is, all of this is going to waste vs. spending on buying shop bought stock for 5mins outlay of labour for better stock.

HeadlessChicken · 6 Nov 2012 at 15:07

oli collett said:
Risotto cooked for an hour? Eywha?

30 mins for an amazing sofrito. ~5 mins for rice fry and dry white wine evaporation. 20 mins for stock ladling. 3 mins for mixed parmesan and butter to rest in pan with lid.

Sure you can whip a risotto up in 25 mins, take your time and I assure you that you won't look back

wez130 · 6 Nov 2012 at 16:05

HeadlessChicken said:
If you have a decent chicken stock, I can honestly not think of anything better to cook than a risotto.

Risotto cooked over an hour with homemade stock is utterly incredible.

My first thoughts too.

monkeyspank · 6 Nov 2012 at 17:41

QuickLink said:
It takes no time what so ever to make stock. Onion in half, carrot in 2, celery in, couple of bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, water and your leftover chicken.
If you can't do that in 5minutes you're doing something wrong. The point is, all of this is going to waste vs. spending on buying shop bought stock for 5mins outlay of labour for better stock.

You've just spent 5 mins making some grim, boney version of chicken soup.

The work comes with straining, skimming and washing up

randomshenans · 6 Nov 2012 at 22:30

Yes, but you can do that over the evening. It's not exactly a hard task

a1ex2001 · 7 Nov 2012 at 10:33

monkeyspank said:
You've just spent 5 mins making some grim, boney version of chicken soup.

The work comes with straining, skimming and washing up

Thankyou!

Then you've got to divide it into pots, let it cool, make room for it in the already over crowded freezer (where incidently I'd rather use the limited space for frozen portions of meals like chilli and bolognese) etc etc

QuickLink said:
Yes, but you can do that over the evening. It's not exactly a hard task

It's not hard but time consuming in a world where time is short and washing up sucks, also loving the fact people took the time to tell me how to make stock despite the fact it's so simple and I said in my post I do it occasionally when I have time!

TheDean · 7 Nov 2012 at 11:04

'Jonesing' - ridiculous word

randomshenans · 7 Nov 2012 at 12:05

a1ex2001 said:
Thankyou!

Then you've got to divide it into pots, let it cool, make room for it in the already over crowded freezer (where incidently I'd rather use the limited space for frozen portions of meals like chilli and bolognese) etc etc

It's not hard but time consuming in a world where time is short and washing up sucks, also loving the fact people took the time to tell me how to make stock despite the fact it's so simple and I said in my post I do it occasionally when I have time!

You're very welcome.