Veal Stock

Serves: 6

Madilyn Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

57

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 tbsp

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 450°F

2

Arrange veal bones in 1 layer in an oiled large roasting pan and roast in middle of oven, turning once or twice, until browned, 30 to 45 minutes

3

Leave oven on

4

Transfer bones with tongs to a tall, narrow 7- to 8-quart stockpot and add 4 quarts water

5

Discard fat from roasting pan, then immediately add 1/2 cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, and add to stockpot

6

Bring liquid to a tremble (bare simmer; about 190°F) and cook, skimming froth frequently during first hour, about 10 hours (use a flame tamer for lowest heat if necessary)

7

While stock is cooking, wash leeks in a bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well

8

Oil roasting pan again and spread leeks, carrots, onions, and celery in 1 layer

9

Roast in middle of oven, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes

10

Transfer vegetables to a bowl and immediately add remaining 1/2 cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then add to stockpot

11

Cool vegetables and chill, covered

12

Add roasted vegetables and remaining ingredients to stockpot for last 2 hours of cooking

13

Remove bones with tongs and discard

14

Pour stock in batches through a large fine sieve into a 4-quart pot, discarding solids

15

Cool stock, uncovered, and chill, covered, then scrape congealed fat from chilled stock

16

If you end up with more than 8 cups stock, simmer it, skimming froth, to reduce

17

If you have less, add water

18

Preheat oven to 450°F

19

Arrange veal bones in 1 layer in an oiled large roasting pan and roast in middle of oven, turning once or twice, until browned, 30 to 45 minutes

20

Leave oven on

21

Transfer bones with tongs to a tall, narrow 7- to 8-quart stockpot and add 4 quarts water

22

Discard fat from roasting pan, then immediately add 1/2 cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, and add to stockpot

23

Bring liquid to a tremble (bare simmer; about 190°F) and cook, skimming froth frequently during first hour, about 10 hours (use a flame tamer for lowest heat if necessary)

24

While stock is cooking, wash leeks in a bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well

25

Oil roasting pan again and spread leeks, carrots, onions, and celery in 1 layer

26

Roast in middle of oven, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes

27

Transfer vegetables to a bowl and immediately add remaining 1/2 cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then add to stockpot

28

Cool vegetables and chill, covered

29

Add roasted vegetables and remaining ingredients to stockpot for last 2 hours of cooking

30

Remove bones with tongs and discard

31

Pour stock in batches through a large fine sieve into a 4-quart pot, discarding solids

32

Cool stock, uncovered, and chill, covered, then scrape congealed fat from chilled stock

33

If you end up with more than 8 cups stock, simmer it, skimming froth, to reduce

34

If you have less, add water