Stock

A stock recipe is a dish that is made in advance and can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer for future use. The word “stock” comes from the French word “estoc,” meaning a supply or store.

The first recorded use of the word “stock” in English was in the 14th century, but the concept of preparing food in advance is much older. In ancient Rome, cooks would make large batches of food that could be reheated and served as needed.

During the Middle Ages, stocks were often made with meat, fish, or vegetables that were cooked in water or wine. These stocks could be kept for months or even years.

Advice

When it comes to making stock, the most important advice is to start with the best ingredients. Choose high-quality bones and vegetables, and make sure they are fresh. When it comes to seasoning, less is more. Use just enough salt and other seasonings to bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients. Additionally, do not over-reduce the stock, as this can ruin the flavor. Finally, strain the stock through a fine mesh strainer before using, to ensure a smooth texture.

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Recipes

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Chicken Stock

  • white wine vinegar
  • black peppercorn
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • celery
  • onion
  • chicken bone
  • thyme
  • parsley
  • water
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Roast Beef Stock

  • garlic
  • parsley
  • black peppercorn
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • celery
  • carrot
  • thyme
  • beef marrow bone
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Chicken Stock

  • garlic
  • thyme
  • salt
  • black peppercorn
  • dill
  • parsley
  • onion
  • roasting chicken
  • parsnip
  • celery
  • carrot
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Chicken Stock

  • onion
  • leek
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • water
  • garlic
  • chicken carcass
  • carrot
  • celery
  • peppercorn
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Rich Beef Stock

  • bay leaf
  • tomato paste
  • peppercorn
  • thyme
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • olive oil
  • water
  • parsley
  • beef bone
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Thanksgiving Stock

  • stockpot
  • salt
  • black peppercorn
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • onion
  • smoked ham hock
  • white wine
  • chicken wing
  • olive oil
  • celery
  • turkey wing
  • carrot
  • bay leaf
  • crimini mushroom
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Homemade Fish Stock

  • white wine
  • water
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • clove
  • butter
  • thyme
  • peppercorn
  • parsley
  • fish bone
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Herb Stock

  • parsley
  • black peppercorn
  • rosemary
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
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Chicken Stock

  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
  • turnip
  • range chicken
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
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Roasted Poultry Stock

  • salt
  • turkey neck
  • garlic
  • black peppercorn
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • vegetable oil
  • celery
  • carrot
  • thyme
  • chicken wing
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Fig and Walnut Bostock

  • powdered sugar
  • walnut
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • honey
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • butter
  • butter
  • fig
  • brioche bread
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Instant Pot Vegetable Stock

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  • an pot
  • parsley
  • vegetable oil
  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • carrot
  • onion
  • white button
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Vegetable Stock

  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
  • thyme
  • celery
  • water
  • salt
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • parsley
  • fennel top
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Basic Vegetable Stock

  • olive oil
  • bay leaf
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • clove
  • carrot
  • leek
  • water
  • onion
  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
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Chicken Stock

  • garlic
  • thyme
  • salt
  • black peppercorn
  • dill
  • parsley
  • onion
  • roasting chicken
  • celery
  • parsnip
  • carrot
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Chicken Stock

  • rotisserie chicken
  • peppercorn
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • better than bouillon chicken paste
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • water
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Chicken stock recipe

  • apple cider vinegar
  • carrot
  • celery stem
  • black peppercorn
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • chicken frame
  • thyme
  • water
  • parsley
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Homemade beef stock recipe

  • apple cider vinegar
  • carrot
  • celery stem
  • black peppercorn
  • coriander seed
  • onion
  • parsley
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • tomato
  • meaty beef bone
  • water
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Toasted Garlic-Beef Stock

  • tomato paste
  • herb
  • garlic
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • black peppercorn
  • coriander seed
  • celery
  • beef bone
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
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Corn Stock

  • parsley
  • onion
  • peppercorn
  • garlic
  • celery
  • bay leaf
  • corn
  • water
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Spicy Chicken Stock

  • coriander seed
  • ginger
  • chicken
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • lemongrass
  • onion
  • celery
  • guajillo chile
  • jalapeño
  • carrot
  • bay leaf
  • chiles de árbol
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Chicken Stock

  • chickens bone
  • mushroom scrap
  • parsley
  • tomato scrap
  • white peppercorn
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • celery
  • onion
  • thyme
  • green leek
  • water
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Coconut-Clam Stock

  • salt
  • white wine
  • virgin coconut oil
  • coconut milk
  • fennel
  • lemongrass
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • cherrystone
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Instant Pot Chicken Stock

  • salt
  • green onion
  • thyme
  • leek
  • onion
  • set chicken bones carcass
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
  • shallot
  • water
  • mushroom
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Chicken Stock

  • parsley
  • onion
  • chicken
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • celery
  • water
  • thyme
  • garlic
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Brown Duck Stock Recipe

  • breaking down ducks bone
  • vegetable oil
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • peppercorn
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • celery
  • parsley
  • thyme
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Easy Homemade Beef Broth Stock

  • beef bouillon base
  • canola oil
  • celery
  • garlic
  • onion
  • parsnip
  • beef
  • salt
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • beef neck bone
  • peppercorn
  • thyme
  • salt
  • parsley
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Brown Chicken Stock

  • stock content
  • parsley several
  • thyme several
  • garlic
  • peppercorn
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • backs chicken bone
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Brown Chicken Stock

  • parsley several
  • thyme several
  • garlic
  • peppercorn
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • backs chicken bone
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Chicken Stock

  • saltcorn
  • thyme
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • leek
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • celeery
  • water
  • chicken
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Chicken Stock

  • bay leaf
  • parsley
  • onion
  • carrot
  • celery
  • thyme
  • chicken bone
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Brown Chicken Stock

  • stock content
  • parsley several
  • thyme several
  • garlic
  • peppercorn
  • red wine
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • onion
  • celery
  • backs chicken bone
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Peach Bostock

  • Almond Cream & Assembly
  • confectioners sugar
  • egg
  • salt
  • almond paste
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • peach
  • bourbon
  • butter
  • brioche bread
  • Syrup
  • lemongrass stalk
  • sugar
  • peach
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Simple Vegetable Stock

  • white wine
  • bay leaf
  • fennel
  • carrot
  • leek
  • tomato
  • onion
  • celery
  • olive oil
  • parsley
  • black peppercorn
  • garlic
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Roasted Mushroom Stock

  • salt
  • garlic
  • carrot
  • parsnip
  • onion
  • fennel
  • leek
  • vermouth
  • mushroom
  • black peppercorn
  • bay leaf
  • marjoram
  • grapeseed oil
  • parsley
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Fish and Shellfish Stock

  • white wine
  • white fish
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • garlic
  • rib celery
  • carrot
  • leek
  • onion
  • tomato
  • crustacean shell
  • olive oil
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Dungeness Crab Stock

  • brandy
  • tomato paste
  • red pepper flake
  • thyme
  • onion
  • fennel
  • butter
  • bay leaf
  • carrot
  • lemon
  • celery
  • live dungeness crab
  • thyme
  • black peppercorn
  • parsley
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Corn Stock

  • bay leaf
  • corncob
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • peppercorn
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Winter Squash Stock

  • salt
  • garlic
  • onion
  • fennel
  • grapeseed oil
  • carrot
  • leek
  • bay leaf
  • thyme
  • winter squash
  • parsley
  • black peppercorn

Ingredient Breakdown

 
onion
carrot
bay leaf
garlic
celery
thyme
parsley
black peppercorn
water
salt
peppercorn
leek
tomato paste
olive oil
white wine
butter
vegetable oil
fennel
parsnip
chicken carcass
chicken wing
rosemary
chicken
tomato
red wine
chicken bone
mushroom
ginger
coriander seed
apple cider vinegar
beef bone
clove
egg
lemongrass
celery stem
parsley several
thyme several
backs chicken bone
dill
roasting chicken
bone
herb
turkey wing
an pot
lemon
turkey neck
all purpose flour
brioche bread
coconut milk
rib celery
giblet
stock content
sugar
peach
grapeseed oil
shell
white wine vinegar
beef marrow bone
star anise pod
coins ginger
neck
chicken broth
miso
stockpot
smoked ham hock
crimini mushroom
chicken thigh
porcini
fish bone
turmeric
tempeh
parmesan rind
prosciutto
turnip
range chicken
white fish bone
black pepper
soy sauce
lapsang souchong tea
powdered sugar
walnut
honey
baking powder
fig
lime juice
fish sauce
chile
chicken feet
apple
white button
fennel top
anchovy
rotisserie chicken
better than bouillon chicken paste
lobster shell
plum tomato
chicken frame
sachet dépice
meaty beef bone
gelatin
meaty halibut
kelp
turkey carcass
sage
turkey dripping
bouquet garni
corn
cilantro
guajillo chile
jalapeño
chiles de árbol
bouquet garni including parsley
veal
chickens bone
mushroom scrap
tomato scrap
white peppercorn
green leek
virgin coconut oil
cherrystone
green onion
set chicken bones carcass
shallot
breaking down ducks bone
beef bouillon base
canola oil
beef
beef neck bone
saltcorn
celeery
capon carcass
confectioners sugar
lemongrass stalk
almond paste
bourbon
bulbs fennel
turkey giblet
turkey
vermouth
marjoram
yellow onions peel
top
konbu
bonito flake
white fish
crustacean shell
brandy
red pepper flake
live dungeness crab
corncob
winter squash

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • onion 32%
  • carrot 28%
  • bay leaf 26%
  • garlic 25%
  • celery 25%

Common Ingredients

  • thyme 22%
  • parsley 21%
  • black peppercorn 15%
  • water 15%

Usual Ingredients

  • salt 13%
  • peppercorn 7%
  • olive oil 5%
  • leek 5%
  • vegetable oil 5%
  • white wine 4%

Rarey Ingredients

  • chicken carcass 3%
  • chicken wing 3%
  • rosemary 3%
  • tomato paste 3%