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.

641.813 Soups

Delicious Reads Cookbook Club will be meeting this Thursday,
February 25, 2016 @ 6:00 pm.
Join the fun for the 2nd course in our fine dining experience: Soups & Salads. 

MacDonald Public Library has a large selection of cookbooks available for you to choose from for our next gathering.  The beauty of cookbook club is that you are free to use whatever foodie resource inspires you. It be a favorite family recipe, a recipe found in a magazine,  one you saw on the Food Network, or YouTube, or from one of the delicious websites and blogs found on this blog. The possibilities are endless.

Partake in a little look and cook, try a recipe or two, bring a copy of the recipe you chose and be prepared to share with the group your experiences. Bringing a taste for the group to sample is optional but appreciated! 

To get you thinking about what direction your culinary wanderings will lead you, watch the video shown above for a little inspiration.