Re: [CH] Beef base

Doug Irvine (dougandmarie@shaw.ca)
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:22:09 -0800

The mushrooms and the chipotle powder(specially if it is Jim's 10 HOT) 
will likely kill the dead mutton flavour so dearly loved??by me! :-) so 
it might even be edible...Might, mind you...Cheers, Doug on Vancouver Island

Parkhurst, Scott Contractor wrote:
>>Storage? gotta have freezer space or a need/ability
>>to use up quickly.
> 
> 
>    You can reduce the volume of space needed considerably
> by making a concentrated stock.  It also stays good longer
> when stored in the fridge rather than consuming valuable
> freezer space.
>    Just follow your favorite stock recipe, but after you 
> strain it and remove the fat (if any) return it to the
> sauce pan/pot and simmer until the volume is way way down.
> Use little or no salt in the stock recipe or you'll end
> up with a jiggly little salt lick.
>    I have about 4 ounces of delicious lamb stock (too bad
> for you, eh Doug?) that started out as 2 quarts in the
> sauce pan.  Heavenly stuff.  My current favorite use is in
> sauteed mushrooms.  Cook until almost done, add chipotle
> powder and finish with about a teaspoon of the concentrated
> stock.
> 
> Scott... KCK
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