Poor mans beef stock

[dave]

What do you use it for? Other than soup? I'm not much of a cook, but doing more and more. However, little/no soups or stews. I save some chicken stock a few months ago and put it in the fridge....it's still there. Never figured out what to do with it.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by dave

What do you use it for? Other than soup? I'm not much of a cook, but doing more and more. However, little/no soups or stews. I save some chicken stock a few months ago and put it in the fridge....it's still there. Never figured out what to do with it.

A base for soup is certainly the most common use, but you can use it chili, to make sauces, saute vegetables, for deglazing, in place of water when making rice or grains, even as part of a brine.

Think of it as a liquid flavor enhancer.

[markem]

Originally Posted by dave

What do you use it for?

Several uses have been mentioned, but a major one has been left out: gravy.

Sometimes you just want a gravy (meatloaf and mashed potatoes!) but the meat doesn't provide the base. Off to the freezer!

I use tapioca flour to thicken mine since I don't have to boil it. Be very careful because, like Xantham Gum, you don't need to use a lot.