White Chicken Stock

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 liters

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Gabriel Kreuther: The Spirit of Alsace

By Gabriel Kreuther

Published 2021

  • About

This is our most used and valuable stock. Period. (White designates that the bones are not roasted before being simmered; brown denotes that the bones have been roasted.)

Ingredients

  • pounds ( kg) chicken backs or carcasses, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces
  • 7 ounces

Method

Rinse the bones with cool water. In a large pot, combine the chicken bones and feet and add 5 quarts/liters water and a large four-finger pinch of salt. Bring it to a low simmer and cook for 3 hours. Add the onion, celery, carrot, and sachet and simmer for ano