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    chicken stock

    liquids

    Taste Profile

    Primary Flavor savory
    Intensity moderate
    Flavor Notes
    umamirichgelatinous
    Pairs Well With
    herbsoniongarlicricenoodles

    Cooking Behavior

    Chicken stock provides body, gelatin, and savory depth. Homemade stock made from bones gels when cold — a sign of good gelatin extraction. It freezes well and forms the foundation of countless sauces, soups, and braises.

    Best Techniques

    BraisingReductionSimmering

    Common Mistakes

    • Using stock that's too salty for reductions
    • Boiling instead of simmering (creates cloudy stock)
    • Not skimming impurities

    Recipes Using chicken stock

    🥩

    Osso Buco

    2h 50m • 4 servings
    🍗

    Pan Sauce with Wine

    15 min • 4 servings
    🍗

    Mushroom Risotto

    45 min • 4 servings

    Make Your Own

    Instead of buying chicken stock, you can make it from scratch for better flavour and full control over the ingredients.

    📖 View the chicken stock recipe