Classic Brown Veal Stock

The most powerful stock in the kitchen is brown veal stock. It’s the one thing you can make that will give you restaurant-caliber food at home. Include it in braises and stews, reduce it in sauces, and you will be amazed.

In the past, the finest restaurants all used brown veal stock, but that’s not the case today. I know that Jean-Georges Vongerichten doesn’t use it, even in his four-star eponymous restaurant. But he’s Jean-Georges and has other tricks up his sleeve. Joe or Jane Coo