The tricky thing with veggie stock is that some veggies will turn bitter if you simmer them too long, so it may take a few tries to get the balance right.
Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.
'Harm's Way'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Mar 24, 2009 9:44:25 am PDT #12036 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Aims - Mar 24, 2009 9:47:55 am PDT #12037 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So I could leave my roaster chicken carcass in the crockpot, add some onion and celery, cover it with water and make stock?
megan walker - Mar 24, 2009 9:51:02 am PDT #12038 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yup.
amych - Mar 24, 2009 9:51:11 am PDT #12039 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
So I could leave my roaster chicken carcass in the crockpot, add some onion and celery, cover it with water and make stock?
Yep. Do it! Do it! It's a ... okay, maybe not a religious experience. But a basically free and dead easy way to always have it around and not have to buy much less good stock in cans and boxes.
Aims - Mar 24, 2009 9:53:25 am PDT #12040 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
And I could pick out the chicken pieces and freeze, too!!
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I love the word copious. Copious. Coooopiiiiious.
megan walker - Mar 24, 2009 10:02:12 am PDT #12041 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Slow-Cooker Chicken Stock (Makes 6+ cups)
1 1/2 lbs chicken parts (backs, necks)
6 cups cold water
2 ribs celery, chopped coarsely
2 carrots, unpeeled, thickly sliced
1 onion, peeled and quartered
4 peppercorns
parsley (optional)
salt to taste upon use
Rinse chicken. Place in slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on High 4-6 hours. Remove chicken and vegetables from broth. When broth has cooled slightly, place in refrigerator to cool completely. Remove fat and any foam when chilled.
Liese S. - Mar 24, 2009 9:55:13 am PDT #12042 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Marked it! Very exciting. This along with Hil's stick your spare veggies in a bag in the freezer plan should have me in, err, gravy.
Yay, stock.
javachik - Mar 24, 2009 9:58:18 am PDT #12043 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oooh, I am glad I asked about slow-cookers. I am learning a lot!
megan walker - Mar 24, 2009 9:58:29 am PDT #12044 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Veggie/Seafood things I’ve made in the slow cooker:
overnight steel-cut oats
rice pudding
clam and potato chowder
baked beans (still perfecting this recipe)
cheddar cheese and beer soup (sadly, wildly unsuccessful)
javachik - Mar 24, 2009 10:00:39 am PDT #12045 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
The other night, I was very lazy. I added nuked (frozen) broccoli to "Annie's Organic" pasta shells & cheese and OMG it was good.