Taking Stock

 The secret of any good soup starts with a good stock.  Basic stock recipes can be found at the beginning of all good cookbooks. "Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking" located on the shelf at MacDonald Public Library at 641. 5944 C. "Stock How To's" can be found on pages 107 & 108.

There is a PDF version available online   - just download and unzip the file to view the book in it's entirety.

The Basics:

Today's Tip: Reserve a little stock to be used in future recipes to save time. Just pour stock into ice cube trays or little containers and freeze until needed.

Mary Jo shared stock making tips and techniques with the group and chose to make a Hearty Old Fashioned Chicken Soup with homemade soup stock and the last of the fresh vegetables grown in her garden last summer.

The noodles used were Bavarian Egg Noodles purchased at the little bakeshop downstairs at Zender's  in Frankenmuth.  Zender's Bakery is located in the shopping promenade on the lower level of the restaurant.

It must have been good, as there were very little in the way of left overs.