Learn How to Make Stock With Our Homemade Stock Recipe | Town & Country Markets

Ingredients

• 4 pounds bones (approximate)
• Chicken stock: raw and/or roasted (back bones, feet, wings, etc.)
• Beef stock: marrow bones, roasted until golden brown
• Fish stock: neutral-flavored bones and scraps, such as halibut, cod, or sole.
• Shrimp or lobster stock: Shells toasted until fragrant (typically a smaller batch stock, 1 quart)
• Vegetables:
• 1-2 onions
• 2-4 carrots
• 2-4 celery stalks
• 4-5 mushrooms (or just stems)
• Garlic, whole head cut in half
• 1 fennel bulb or stalks, optional
• Leek greens, optional
• 1 parsnip, optional
• Aromatics:
• Thyme
• Bay leaf
• Parsley stems
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns
• Optional flavorings:
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice (can help draw out more nutrients from the bones)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (for beef stock)