This document provides information on preparing stocks in professional kitchens. It defines stocks as flavorful liquids made by simmering bones, meat, seafood and vegetables in water. It describes different types of stocks such as chicken stock, white stock, brown stock, and fish stock. The document outlines key ingredients used in stocks like bones, mirepoix, acid products, and seasonings. It provides guidelines for cooking times, procedures for preparing ingredients and cooling stocks properly. The four essential parts of any stock are a nourishing element, liquid, mirepoix and aromatics.
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2. Stocks
• are among the most basic preparations found in professional kitchen. They
are referred to in French as fonds de cuisine, or ―the foundation of
cooking.” It is a flavorful liquid prepared by simmering meaty bones from
meat or poultry, seafood and/or vegetables in water with aromatics until
their flavor, aroma, color and body, and nutritive value are extracted.
• a clear, thin liquid flavored by soluble substances extracted from meat,
poultry, and fish; and their bones, and from vegetables and seasonings.
9. Bones
Most of the flavor and
body of stocks are
derived from the bones
of beef, veal, chicken,
fish, and pork. The kinds
of bones used determine
the kind of stock, except
vegetable stock.
10. Mirepoix
• is the French term for
the combination of
coarsely chopped
onions, carrots and
celery used to flavor
stocks.
• Basic formula for Mirepoix –
used to flavor white stocks and
soups, tomato paste or puree is
often included for brown stock,
gravy, stew or soup.
2 parts onion
1 part celery
1 part carrot
11. Acid products
• Acid helps dissolve
connective tissues,
and extract flavor
and body from
bones.
12. Scraps and left-over
• Scraps may be used in
stocks if they are clear,
wholesome, and
appropriate to the stock
being made.
15. Bouquet garni
• assortment of fresh herbs
and aromatic ingredients
tied in a bundle with string
so it can be removed easily
from the stock.
16. Guidelines
• Follow the correct procedures for cooling and storing stock and make sure that any
stock you use is flavorful and wholesome
• Follow the cooking time for stock
The following are approximate cooking time for different stocks; the time
will vary according to numerous factors such as ingredients quality, volume and
cooking temperature.
White beef stock - 8 to 10 hours
White and brown Veal Game stock – 6 to 8 hours
White poultry and Game Bird Stocks – 3 to 4 hours
Fish Stock – 45 minutes to 1 hour
Vegetables Stock – 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the specific
ingredients and the size of vegetables cut
17. • The stock ingredients are boiled starting with cold water. This
promotes the extraction of protein which may be sealed in by hot
water.
• Stocks are simmered gently, with small bubbles at the bottom but
not breaking at the surface. If a stock is boiled, it will be cloudy.
• Salt is not usually added to a stock, as this causes it to become too
salty, since most stocks are preserved to make soup and sauces.
• Meat is added to the stock before the vegetables and the ―scum
that rises to the surface is skimmed off before further ingredients
are added
18. Preparing Ingredients for Stock
▪ Flavor, color, body, and clarity determine the quality of
stock.
▪ A stock should be flavorful, but not so strong that it
overpowers the other ingredients in the finished
dish.
▪ Stock should almost be crystal clear when hot.
▪ Mirepoix should be trimmed and cut into a size
suited for the type of stock.
• Stocks w/short cooking times: SMALL PIECES
• Stocks w/long cooking times: LARGE PIECES
19. Ratios
▪ To make stock, the ratio of liquid to flavoring
ingredients is standard. The following make
ONE GALLON of stock:
▪ Chicken, Beef or Veal: 8 lbs bones to 6 qts
water (1 lb mirepoix)
▪ Fish/Shellfish: 11 lbs bones to 5 qts water (1 lb
mirepoix)
▪ Vegetable: 4 lbs vegetables to 4 qts water (3/4
lb mirepoix)
▪ Follow proper food safety practices when
cooling stock to minimize the time the stock
spends in the temperature danger zone.
▪ Ice paddle, ice bath, etc.
20. The Essential Parts of Stock
▪ There are four essential parts
to all stocks:
▪ A nourishing element
▪ A liquid, most often water
▪ Mirepoix (meer-PWAH)
▪ Aromatics
21. Preparing Stocks
▪ To use bones for stock, you must first cut them to the right
size and then prepare them by blanching, browning, or
sweating.
• Blanching: rids the bones of some of the impurities that can cause
cloudiness in a stock.
– Cover with cold water and bring to a slow boil then remove any floating
waste of scum.
• Browning: roast the bones in a hot (400°F) oven for about an
hour, until they are golden brown.
– Cover with water and bring to a simmer—gives a richer flavor and
deeper color.
• Sweating: causes bone and mirepoix to release flavor more
quickly when liquid is added.
22. Degreasing Stock
▪ Degreasing is the process of
removing fat that has cooled and
hardened from the surface of the
stock.
▪ Degreasing gives the stock a clearer
and purer color.
▪ Degreasing also removes some of the
fat content, making the stock more
healthful.
▪ Degrease stock by skimming, scraping,
or lifting hard fat.
23. Convenience Items
▪ Prepared stocks, stock or sauce bases, and commercial
concentrates cut costs of food and labor in the kitchen.
▪ It is always ideal to prepare all items from scratch, but it may not always be
possible due to budget issues or skill levels.
▪ The key to choosing a quality convenience product is careful
evaluation.
▪ The quality of the stock affects the quality of all the dishes prepared from it.
▪ Commercially prepared stocks may contain a large amount of sodium,
depending on how they are produced.
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