Re: [CH] Beef base
VoodooChile (rael64@qwest.net)
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 14:49:04 -0700
Re: stocks, bases, bouillions, etc.
Really easy to make. Time consuming? maybe. Storage? gotta have
freezer space or a need/ability to use up quickly. Flavor? can't be
beat, hands down, by any commercially prepared stuff. Granted, I've
run into some foks who prefer base, bouillion cubes, etc., but
generally, these are also people who have been raised on commercially
prepared foods and their tastes are geared to such (not trying to get
the velveeta war going again...gag...barf...yack...yuck...)
(ahem)
Anyway, I use the cubes myself, yes. Knorr has a decent vegetable
bouillion cube. I don't even look at the salt content, no. I have a
weenie sized freezer (watch it...) so that's my excuse. One can only
try. I do like the message about stocks Paul Prudhomme has in his
_Louisiana Kitchen_ cookbook (which is about as non-low fat cooking one
can get, btw...but quite a treasure of recipes for the chilehead, you
know...)....something like, 'it's better to throw some chicken parts
(or beef or shellfish, etc...whatever's needed for the recipe) into a
pot with some water and boil for 30 minutes than to just add water much
less add bouillion cubes.' I tend to agree. I keep my fridge really
cold and have a plastic container in the bottom back for "veggie
parts". I make stock periodically with them. Sometimes I throw
(compost) them cuz even in my Frigid Fridge (hmm), things do go bad.
And veg stock is a wonderful base for other stocks; bases can even be
added to them (what I often do). Of course, one can toss in a few
chiles to the cooking stock and make a nice chilehead veggie (or
whatever) stock. Make a stock w/some purple cabbage trimmings, some
carrot, onion, and celery parts sometimes. Makes for some wicked
looking soup, baby...
yes, yes. Time and storage. I know. Not preaching, just rambling.
Procrastinating (paper editing)...61+ degrees here in Idunno and I
really really wanna be outside, in the sun, and...well, "being
active"...yes...
Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles.......
Rael64
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