Chicken Stock

[Xelene]

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?

 

[Xelene]

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.

 

[Xelene]

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.