"Jeus" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:45:36 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>Reporting back as requested:
>>
>>I had about 5 pints of stock in the freezer which I defrosted and poured
>>into a tray to dehydrate. It never became brittle and it was like a sheet
>>of taffy; very pliable. So I rolled it up and cut it into slices and put
>>them into a baggie. I wouldn't want to bag it and leave it on the shelf
>>as
>>I do my dried veg, but even it I freeze it, it will take much less space
>>than all those pots of stock.
>>
>>So, will I do it again? Yes
>
> I was very lucky with a large pot of venison stock a couple of years
> ago, I normally put my stock pot on the wood heater so that it's only
> *just* simmering, which I did in this instance but then forgot about
> it and went to bed... next morning I got to it just in time and had
> soft, pliable taffy-like stock, which was great to cut into cubes

that is called "glace"

On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:21:09 -0800, "Reggie" >
wrote:

>
>"Jeus" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:45:36 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Reporting back as requested:
>>>
>>>I had about 5 pints of stock in the freezer which I defrosted and poured
>>>into a tray to dehydrate. It never became brittle and it was like a sheet
>>>of taffy; very pliable. So I rolled it up and cut it into slices and put
>>>them into a baggie. I wouldn't want to bag it and leave it on the shelf
>>>as
>>>I do my dried veg, but even it I freeze it, it will take much less space
>>>than all those pots of stock.
>>>
>>>So, will I do it again? Yes
>>
>> I was very lucky with a large pot of venison stock a couple of years
>> ago, I normally put my stock pot on the wood heater so that it's only
>> *just* simmering, which I did in this instance but then forgot about
>> it and went to bed... next morning I got to it just in time and had
>> soft, pliable taffy-like stock, which was great to cut into cubes
>
>that is called "glace"

Thanks

"Reggie" > wrote in message
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>
> "Jeus" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:45:36 -0000, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Reporting back as requested:
>>>
>>>I had about 5 pints of stock in the freezer which I defrosted and poured
>>>into a tray to dehydrate. It never became brittle and it was like a
>>>sheet
>>>of taffy; very pliable. So I rolled it up and cut it into slices and put
>>>them into a baggie. I wouldn't want to bag it and leave it on the shelf
>>>as
>>>I do my dried veg, but even it I freeze it, it will take much less space
>>>than all those pots of stock.
>>>
>>>So, will I do it again? Yes
>>
>> I was very lucky with a large pot of venison stock a couple of years
>> ago, I normally put my stock pot on the wood heater so that it's only
>> *just* simmering, which I did in this instance but then forgot about
>> it and went to bed... next morning I got to it just in time and had
>> soft, pliable taffy-like stock, which was great to cut into cubes
>
> that is called "glace"

Yes! That is what I was thinking and just couldn't remember
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