A Basic Chicken Stock
Ingredients
1 lb Chicken parts (back, neck, wings, and bones)
4 c Water
1 Carrot; chopped
1 Onion; sliced
1 Celery stalk
10 Black peppercorns
5 Whole cloves
5 Parsley sprigs
1 lg Bay leaf
Instructions
To prepare stock, put all ingredients in a heavy saucepan and bring to a rapid boil. With a spoon, remove any foamy scum that collects on the top of the water; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour. Strain and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator, or freeze in a plastic container. For small amounts, freeze stock in ice cube trays and then put the stock cubes in plastic freezer bags. Frozen, stock will last for up to 3 months; refrigerated, for 3 days.