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Why homemade stock is fun, easy and essential
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November 15, 2013
Why homemade stock is fun, easy and essential

Stock is a wonderful thing to have on hand at all times and nothing you can buy at the store compares to what you would make at home. Having stock handy is great when you want to prepare a quick soup or sauce. I suggest that you cook up a batch of stock periodically and keep it in reserve. It stores well and can be concentrated (reduced) so that it takes up even less space. I like freezing stock in ice cube trays and keeping them in a plastic bag so I can just grab one or two quickly when I need them.