Prime Stock

Name: Prime Stock
Yield: Makes about 2 litres (3½ pints/8 cups)
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 25 g (1 oz) stalks from dried Chinese black mushrooms (if available), rinsed; 900 g (2 lb) chicken pieces, drumsticks, thighs, neck and wings; 675 g (1½ lb) lean pork without rind or lean spareribs; 1 large knob ginger, about 25 g (1 oz), peeled and bruised; 675 g (1½ lb) ham or mild gammon, without rind; 4 litres (7 pints/16 cups) water; 50 g (2 oz) dried abalone pieces (if available), rinsed

Preparation info

Makes about
2 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Food of China

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1992

About

Ingredients

1 large knob ginger, about 25 g (1 oz), peeled and bruised
900

Asia
China
Stock
Gluten-free

Method

Put the ginger, chicken pieces, pork, ham or gammon, abalone and mushroom stalks into a large stockpot and add the water. Bring to the boil over a high heat and skim off the scum and foam which surfaces for several minutes or until the water is relatively clear.
Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and continue to cook, uncovered, if you wish the stock to b