On 10/8/2014 8:57 AM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:29:12 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
> > wrote:
>
>> One of these days I will do this, they say you add a tablespoon or two
>> of vinegar and you leave it in the crock pot and ignore it . I roasted a
>> chicken a couple of days ago, I should have done that with the chicken
>> bones.
>
> That's how I use the chicken's carcass. I haven't heard about adding
> vinegar to chicken stock before. I just do the usual carrot, onion,
> celery - some tomato if I have one in the refrigerator or a tablespoon
> of pre-portioned tomato paste from the freezer. If I don't have those
> on hand, then a big squirt of Simply Heinz does the trick (maybe
> that's where the vinegar idea came from).
>
> I turn my crockpot on high for 20 minutes or so to bring the water up
> to temp faster. Turn it down and forget about it until sometime the
> next morning when I strain it. Actually, I have a wonderful "spider"
> that I use to lift the bones and vegetables out. The stock stays nice
> and clear that way. I pass it through a fine mesh strainer after I've
> taken the bulk of bones and vegetables out.
>
> If you don't have one, my spider's basket is similar to this one
> http://www.allianceonline.co.uk/prod...s/LBSK0122.jpg
> except the handle is a lot nicer. Best of all, it was extremely
> inexpensive - somewhere around $5 at the Asian market.
> I use mine so much (it's great for lifting pasta, like penne, out of
> cooking water) that I bought one for DD and DIL, just so I could have
> one to use when I'm cooking in their homes. Turns out they like it
> too, so win-win.

My spider is small and I need a large one like yours, they are handy to
have around.

When it comes to recipes, I can read them all day, but I do not like
recipe videos - except for Rockin' Robin. Here is her video on making
chicken broth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7J9...em-subs_digest

Becca