Basic Stock
Details
Servings
1
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Chicken pieces
- 1 1/2 pounds Pork spareribs
- 15 cups Water
- 3 (to 4) pieces fresh ginger,
- Unpeeled and crushed
- 3 (to 4) scallions, each tied
- Into a knot
- 3 tablespoons (to 4T) Chinese rice wine or
- Dry sherry
Directions
- Trim off any excess fat from the chicken and spareribs.
- With a sharp knife, chop them into large pieces.
- Place the chicken and spareribs in a large pot or pan with the water.
- Add the ginger and scallion knots.
- Bring to a boil and, using a strainer, skim off the froth.
- Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2-3 hours.
- Strain the stock, discarding the chicken, pork, ginger, and scallions; add the wine or sherry and return to a boil.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Refrigerate the stock when cool.
- It will keep for up to 4-5 days.
- Alternatively, it can be frozen in small containers and defrosted when required.
- Source: A Taste Of The East by Deh-Ta Hsiung, Rafi Fernandez and Steven : Wheeler, page 22 Submitted By A4GY@JUPITER.
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- WEBBER”) On SAT, 29 APR 1995 165830 +0000 From Gemini’s MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini