What happened?
New attempts:
- added kombu (1 pack of 50g) straight into simmering pot
- used wings (3 lb) + leftover chicken scraps from previous cooking
Tried and true steps:
- standard aromatics diced - 3 onions, 6 stalks celery, 6 carrots, 1 bunch parsley
- ~6 quarts water
- threw everything in, let it boil, then brought down to a simmer for 2 hours, left to cool overnight
What went well?
- incredibly umami! kombu is a great add for sure. you can taste it distinctly (not sure if that’s good actually), but it doesn’t overpower the chicken
- stock was lightly colored, much better than using sautéed aromatics
- didn’t salt until consumption, was able to get it perfectly seasoned
- I had lots of ziplocks on hand, was able to freeze most of it for prolonged use - writing the date on the bags is a great idea I’m finding
What could go better?
- tried following recipe that was 1 lb meat per 1 quart water, but because I used a lot of scraps, it was hard to tell the exact weight. should get it more precise next time to find best ratio
- still don’t have a good understanding of what ratio of ingredients is ideal
- can’t really tell what the aromatics add. should try making small batches each without one of the aromatics, see how the flavor differs
- still don’t really understand kombu how much should I use
- is it necessary to soak it first
- is it bad to throw directly into hot water
- Rodney Wages told us for his burnt onion soup he uses kombu in the stock (like I did this time) instead of what we tried last time of soaking kombu in stock - what difference does that make?