BEEF STOCK

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Beef, veal, and pork bones are hard to come by, so ask your butcher to save any he removes for you. Take them home and freeze them for later use in stock. These days, the scarcest of beef products has to be the bones! In the old days, the butcher had plenty of bones to spare, but today's precut meat means fewer bones at the retail level.

Provided by Stanley Lobel

Categories     Soup/Stew     Beef     Meat     Simmer

Yield Makes about 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
4 pounds meaty beef bones, such as ribs, shin, neck, or tail
16 cups cold water
1 onion, peeled and quartered
1 carrot, peeled
1 rib celery
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 1. In a 10-quart pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat and cook beef bones, in 2 batches if necessary, until very deeply browned on all sides, including the meaty edges of ribs, for 6 to 8 minutes per side. Reduce the heat if they threaten to burn. Remove the beef to a plate and pour off the oil in the pot.
  • 2. Return the pot to medium-high heat and add the water, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits. Return the beef bones, and any accumulated juices, and bring to a simmer. As it comes to a simmer, skim off any impurities that rise to the surface with a ladle or large spoon.
  • 3. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and salt. Cook uncovered, at the barest possible simmer, with just a few bubbles breaking the surface, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 hours.
  • 4. Remove from the heat and let the stock rest for 15 minutes. Strain stock through a large fine-mesh strainer or a colander double-lined with damp cheesecloth into a large bowl.
  • 5. Fill a larger bowl or the sink with ice and water and nest the bowl of stock in it. Stir regularly until the stock has cooled.
  • 6. Transfer the cooled stock to airtight containers, and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Omar Daneils
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This is a great beef stock recipe. It's easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it in soups, stews, and even as a base for gravy.


Chota Balen
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I made this beef stock for the first time last night and it was delicious! I used it to make a beef stew and it was the best stew I've ever had.


Dilwale Sanju
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This beef stock is the best! I've been using it for years and it never disappoints.


Fired Sabertooths
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I love this beef stock recipe! It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've been using it for years and it never disappoints.


Musambo Savio
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This is a great beef stock recipe. It's easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it in soups, stews, and even as a base for gravy.


Dinoshan Dinoshan
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I made this beef stock for the first time last night and it was delicious! I used it to make a beef stew and it was the best stew I've ever had.


Rakibul Abedin
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This beef stock is the best! I've been using it for years and it never disappoints.


Amy Gotz
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I love this beef stock recipe! It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've been using it for years and it never disappoints.


ali Ch543
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This is a great beef stock recipe. It's easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it in soups, stews, and even as a base for gravy.


Derval Brown
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I made this beef stock for the first time last night and it was delicious! I used it to make a beef stew and it was the best stew I've ever had.


Uti Ogochukwu
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This beef stock is the best! I've been using it for years and it never disappoints.


Thapelo Modise
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I love this beef stock recipe! It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I've used it in soups, stews, and even as a base for gravy.


Khuram Hussain
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This beef stock is a game-changer. I used to use store-bought stock, but now I only use homemade. It's so much better and it makes a huge difference in the flavor of my dishes.


Ernest Greene
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I've tried a lot of beef stock recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so flavorful and rich, and it makes my soups and stews taste amazing.


Eric Vantiti
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This is my go-to beef stock recipe. It's so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love that I can control the ingredients and make it as healthy as I want.


Suyed Ahmod
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I made this stock for the first time last week and it was so good! I used it to make a beef stew and it was the best stew I've ever had.


Khadija Sh9
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This recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. I love that I can use all the leftover beef bones and vegetables to make a delicious stock.


rihanna
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I've been making this beef stock for years, and it's always a hit. My family loves it, and I always have a batch in the freezer for when I need it.


Memry Ryan
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This beef stock recipe is a lifesaver! I used to buy store-bought beef stock, but it was always so bland and flavorless. This homemade stock is so rich and flavorful, and it makes a huge difference in my soups and stews.