1. Never salt stock Ever. Break this rule and Marie-Antoine Carême will rise from his grave to haunt you as he’s surely haunting the purveyors of salty pre-made stock. While stocks frequently make use of a bouquet garni or sachet, please note that these never contain salt. This rule was created for two very good …

Although not as easy as making vegetable stock, homemade chicken stock is very approachable and incredibly useful once you’ve added it to your kitchen skill set.  This technique can also be used to make stock from most other whole birds. What to do with chicken stock: Chicken stock can be used to make velouté, a classic …

Making traditional fish stock is almost exactly the same as making chicken stock from scratch. Fish stock can be used as a base for soups, chowders, stews and gumbos.  It’s great flavorful poaching liquid for poaching fish.  It can also be used to make sauces in the same way you would chicken stock or white veal …

We’ve also published a slower, more traditional fish fumet recipe that can be fortified (how to fortify fish fumet). What is Fish Fumet? Fish fumet is variation on fish stock that is more strongly flavored, and traditionally used as a poaching liquid for seafood dishes.  At its most basic, it’s simply fish stock with the addition …

If a recipe calls for veal demi or veal demi-glace (which is the same thing), you can either buy it (pure veal demi glace) or easily make it yourself from veal stock. Here’s how: Add dark veal stock to a pot. Slowly bring the temperature up to a boil. It’s important to do it slowly, …

This traditional fish fumet recipe takes considerably more time than our quick fish fumet recipe.  However, it uses different ingredients for a more prounounced flavor without the citrus elements found in the quick recipe, is more versatile, and is a better choice for fortifying.  Fish fumet can be used as a poaching broth, soup base, sauce …

After you have fabricated your whole duck, don’t just throw the carcass away.  Make duck stock!  Duck stock can be used as you would chicken stock (cooking lentils, making risotto, as a base for soups or sauces), just keep in mind that it will turn your food a darker color and impart a more robust …

How to Make Homemade Veal Stock: 1. Assemble your ingredients: For veal stock you will need:            Vegetables: usually a blend of carrots, onions, and celery (aka mirepoix)           A bouquet garni or sachet           Tomato paste (if making brown stock)           Veal bones (use veal marrow bones for a richer stock, veal mixed bones for a leaner …