At the heart of every great soup is a stock base. Broth is really the same as stock, just with salt added. Commercially made stock is called broth, (salt added) and is convenient, I know. There are now even a few brands that are natural and organic. But the flavor is lacking, there is just no comparison to homemade stock, and many commercial brands are high in sodium. And bland tasting, did I mention that?
Chicken stock is a must have pantry stocking item because it can be used in soup, sauces, gravies, used for simmering meats, added to casseroles and flavors endless recipes.
Have you tried it in mashed potatoes? Yum!
And making the stock at home
is actually pretty easy.
Anytime you bake a whole
chicken, fry a cut up chicken or have leftovers,
