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Stocks & Broths From Scratch
One pot, a few scraps, and a few hours — the foundation for soups, sauces, and risottos that taste deeply homemade.
Key steps
- 1
Collect vegetable trimmings, bones, and aromatics as you cook through the week.
- 2
Cover with cold water and bring slowly to a bare simmer — never a rolling boil.
- 3
Skim the surface foam for a clearer, cleaner-tasting stock.
- 4
Simmer gently for 2–4 hours, strain, and cool before refrigerating or freezing.