A stock is a liquid made by simmering bones, vegetables, and herbs in water to extract their flavors. It is used as a base for soups, sauces, and other dishes to add depth and richness to the flavor.
The stock is used to form a sauce in Western cooking.
Fish Stock
The chicken used to make the stock has released chicken fat into the stock during the cooking process, this is normal, all you need to do is skim of the fat or oil from the surface of the stock with a spoon and chuck it away. It will not harm the stock.
A well-known trailing plant (Cucurbita pepo) and its fruit, -- used for cooking and for feeding stock; a pompion.
In cooking a bouquet garni is a combination of herbs tied in a small bundle a used to add flavour to stock, soup, stew etc.
Using vegetable stock instead of salted water will prevent irrevocable loss of nutrients and flavour
Demi-glace is a rich and flavorful sauce made by reducing veal or beef stock with red wine and aromatics. It is commonly used in cooking to add depth and richness to dishes, such as sauces, stews, and braised meats.
Practical cooking is more like a sensible approach to what you can do in the cooking process. This involves utilizing ingredients in stock, organizational skills, and time management.
Yes, it is used for cooking.
Some creative ways to use stock for cooking include using it as a base for soups, stews, and risottos, as a braising liquid for meats, as a flavor enhancer for sauces and gravies, and as a cooking liquid for grains like quinoa or couscous.
A soup chicken is a whole chicken used to make broth or stock for soups and stews. It is simmered with vegetables and herbs to create a flavorful base for various dishes.
FIFO is "first in, first out", (used basically for rotating stock) but could also be applied to other aspects of cooking. LIFO would be "last in, first out".