Stocks, Homemade & Purchased
Many home cooks are afraid of homemade stock, believing that it is difficult to make. It isn't. The best stocks are cooked for quite some time but actual hands-on work is minimal.
Strong Stock: A Recipe
As promised in today's Seasonal Pantry, here's a recipe for Strong Stock. It's easy to make, though it must simmer for several hours. The column focuses on pork belly, once rarely available other than as bacon, and now common in restaurants and increasingly available to the home cook. [...]
