Published 12:19 IST, January 3rd 2020
Stock recipes to cook at home during the breezy winter season
Stocks are made with bones, and the collagen from those bones gives the stock its thick and gelatinous texture. Read on to learn about different stock recipes.
The season of snow and breezy vibes just kicked in with lowering the temperature. What could be better than a soupy warm and healthy nutrient stock? A stock can be defined as the liquid formed by the extraction of flavour, salt from bones, nutrients, vegetables and aromatic herbs during cooking. The two main types of stock are white and brown stocks. The name of the stock is determined by the type of bone used in its making, e.g. brown beef stock is made from beef bones that have been coloured in the oven. Here are different types of stock recipes to try this winter season to stay warm and healthy.
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Different types of stock recipes
Chicken Stock
Chicken wings and leg bones can be one of the best Chicken stock ingredients. They're flavour-making powerhouses of bones, meat, and skin. Chicken stock is also filled with high proteins.
Shrimp Stock
Shrimp heads, tail, and shells make flavourful shrimp stock. Shrimp heads make the stock even richer and more flavourful. Gulf shrimp is a suggested type of shrimp to use for cooking shrimp stock.
Toasted Garlic-Beef Stock
The toasted garlic beef stock is a brown stock. Roasting the beef bones develops rich, long-cooked flavour and lends a dark golden colour. The sizzle of garlic just adds up more to the dish.
Updated 12:19 IST, January 3rd 2020