I have been making my own stock for several years now , with varied successes... the last few batches though have been great , and Ive stopped buying store bought . I just make a big batch and freeze it into different sized bags or containers. That way If i only need a cup , I just take out one cups worth. I have not tried making one with only 5 ingredients before .. ( its usually closer to ten with herbs ) which ones do I choose , which ones should i leave out ?? The herbs I decided could be added later , which really brought me down to 6 ingredients... still to many :( It was a toss up between carrots, celery and garlic... Garlic is my all time fav , so that stayed ... It was a tough choice, in the end I let a coin choose for me , and carrots it was.
Ingredients Required : Makes 5 litres
5lbs of beef bones - Frozen is fine
3 large carrots
6 or 7 medium onions
1 head of garlic
10 litres of water
For something so simple to make I sure took a LOT of photos during this process, I have condensed a few of the shots. The order is Top Left , Top Right, Bottom Left , Bottom Right.
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| NO need to defrost the bones , if they are frozen, just put them on a baking tray for 10 minutes in the 350F oven , the separate and add 3 halved onions, and a half a head of garlic, drizzle with sunflower oil , and give it a few pinches of sea salt. Into the oven for about 45 minutes, it should look something like the bottom left picture. Get your biggest pot out, I have a 20Quart one i use for stocks and canning. |
