Soups and Stocks

Roasted root vegetable soup with cheese

Although spring definitely feels like it might be on the way some days are still pretty cold and so a warming soup is just what’s needed,here’s some thoughts on soup I wrote for Francoise Murat &Associates newsletter in January. I think I might just have soup for lunch tomorrow.

January is a funny month. For some people it feels slow and difficult,winter is most definitely with us,its cold and its dark,summer seems such a long way off whichever way you look at it. For others it’s a chance to think afresh of a new year [...]

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Leftover roast chicken –lets make stock

The stockpot is on. And in a good few hours there’ll be a fresh batch of chicken stock to use in soups,risottos or casseroles.

There is nothing quite like making stock (chicken or any other type) to make you feel virtuous,in fact there’s a danger of becoming smug about the whole thing. You’re getting maximum value from something in a way that would make your grandparents proud and you’re going to get extra special compliments on all the dishes you use it in;not because people know,but because they really can taste what it adds to the [...]

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Roast chicken leftovers parts 2 and 3 –get ready

Today its time to use the rest of the roast chicken. Its going to be a chicken and mushroom pie for dinner and a big batch of stock. So off to get any missing ingredients and prepare for a lovely afternoon of cooking (and delicious aromas filling the house).

Come back later to check on how things are progressing.

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