Le Cordon Bleu

Fonds Blanc de Volaille—White Stock

Chicken

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    1½-2

    gallons
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Cuisine Foundations
Cuisine Foundations

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 2010

  • About

The French word fonds is a derivative of the Latin fondus, which translates as the base element of things. In English, the word stock is used synonymously with fonds to describe this clarified and flavored liquid that is the base of many sauces, soups, and stews.

Ingredients

U.S. Metric
6 lbs

Method

  1. Rinse the chicken pieces under cold running water. Place in a stock pot and add enough cold water to generously cover. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 5-10 minutes (blanchir). Skim (écumer) the surface of the impurities that rise to the surface in the form of a dirty foam. Skim off any fat as well (d

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