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== Procedures ==
[[category:Soup]]
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[[Image:1065312658.jpg|thumb|Vegetable Stock ]]
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Yields: 2 quarts
[[Category:Yem's Recipes]]
 
See also: [[Chicken Stock]]
 
  
Vegetable stock is quick and easy to prepare (really) and will infinitely improve any risotto, sauce or soup. Make bulk and freeze it for later. Most vegetables will work though apparently cabbage and broccoli can overpower the flavour. You don't need to use new vegetables as in this recipe - the potato & carrot peelings from last night's meal and the dregs of the fridge will usually work just fine. The solids are discarded anyway, it's the flavour we want.
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== Ingredients ==
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* 3 cups [[mushroom]]s (any variety)
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* 1 [[fennel]] bulb, stalks and leaves only (reserve the bulb for another use)
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* 5 [[celery]] stalks
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* 4 medium to large [[carrot]]s
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* 2 large [[onion]]s
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* ¼ head of [[green cabbage]]
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* ½ large [[rutabaga]], peeled
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* 5 [[leek]]s, cut in half lengthwise and washed
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* 1 small bunch of fresh flat-leaf [[parsley]] (about 15 sprigs)
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* 1 head of [[garlic]], cut in half crosswise to expose the cloves
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* 12 whole [[pepper|black peppercorns]]
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* 6 whole [[white pepper]]corns
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* 3 [[bay leaf|bay leaves]]
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* 6 – 8 sprigs of fresh [[thyme]]
  
Prep time: 1 hr max, most of that is waiting for it to simmer on the stove so minimal effort required.
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== Procedures ==
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# Slice the mushrooms, fennel stalks, celery, carrots, onions, and cabbage thin and place in an 8-quart stockpot.
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# Cut the rutabaga into large chunks and place in the stockpot.
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# Add the remaining ingredients and cover with cold water.
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# Bring to a boil over high heat.
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# As the stock approaches a boil, skim any impurities that rise to the top with a ladle.
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# Lower the heat and simmer gently for 45 to 60 minutes.
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# Ladle through a fine stainer, cool, and refrigerate.
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# The stock will keep for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator, or freeze in 1-cup batches.
  
==Ingredients==
 
  
This is what I use, substitute freely and find what you like.
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[[Category:Vegetable stock and broth Recipes| ]]
 
 
* 1 potato, diced (or just potato peelings - I discarded the "core")
 
* 1 brown onion, diced
 
* 1 leek
 
* 1 carrot, diced (quite potent, I found two too much)
 
* 2 sticks celery, diced
 
* 2 bay leaves
 
* a dozen whole black pepper corns
 
* 3 cloves garlic
 
* 2 small tomatoes
 
* 1 apple, diced
 
* bunch of parsley or other herbs
 
 
 
Plus: One large pot, a vege knife and a sieve
 
 
 
==Preparation==
 
 
 
[[Image:VegeStock01.jpg|300px|Ingredients]]
 
 
 
Chop the onion, leek and celery. Put the pot on a medium heat and add those veges with a drop of oil to let them soften and brown a little. Meanwhile, chop the rest of the veges.
 
 
 
[[Image:VegeStock02.jpg|180px|Onion, leek, celery]] [[Image:VegeStock03.jpg|180px|In the pot]] [[Image:VegeStock04.jpg|180px|Remaining ingredients]]
 
 
 
After a few minutes, the onion and leek will be just beginning to brown in spots. Add remaining ingredients, top up the pot with water and turn the heat up to high.
 
 
 
[[Image:VegeStock05.jpg|180px|Browned veges in pot]] [[Image:VegeStock06.jpg|180px|All in the pot]] [[Image:VegeStock07.jpg|180px|Filled with water]]
 
 
 
Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and leave for 20 minutes. Pass liquid through a seive into containers. Be careful as the liquid (and the containers) will be scolding hot.
 
 
 
[[Image:VegeStock08.jpg|180px|Boiling now]] [[Image:VegeStock09.jpg|180px|Extracting stock]]
 
 
 
At this point, I put the solids back in the pot, fill it up with water and boil it again then mix that stock with the first to really get the most out of the ingredients and mellow the concentration a little. Whether you bother with that probably depends on how much you want to make and how big your pot is.
 
 
 
[[Image:VegeStock10.jpg|300px|Completion]]
 
 
 
The stock should be OK in the fridge or will freeze indefinitely.
 

Latest revision as of 17:17, 29 June 2012

Procedures

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Vegetable Stock

Yields: 2 quarts

Ingredients

Procedures

  1. Slice the mushrooms, fennel stalks, celery, carrots, onions, and cabbage thin and place in an 8-quart stockpot.
  2. Cut the rutabaga into large chunks and place in the stockpot.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and cover with cold water.
  4. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  5. As the stock approaches a boil, skim any impurities that rise to the top with a ladle.
  6. Lower the heat and simmer gently for 45 to 60 minutes.
  7. Ladle through a fine stainer, cool, and refrigerate.
  8. The stock will keep for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator, or freeze in 1-cup batches.