Gluten fee vegetable stock

A home-made vegetable stock is the base for any good risotto.

I am Italian and I have been eating risotto since I was little: it has always been one of my favourite dishes. So creamy and tasty. To me it is the ultimate comfort food!

When I grew up I started making my own and I always enjoy it that much.

I love going to the market and choose all those beautiful, colourful vegetables, they cheer me up immediately!

To make a vegetable stock, I basically use carrots, celery, onions, and potatoes;  I keep it simple as it has to serve as a “neutral” base for any kind of risotto we would like to cook after.

About the quantity, it depends on how many people you are planning to cook it for. I always make not less than 1 lt and a half of stock. It is fine for 2 people and you can also save some for some hot soup the day after.

STEP 1

Rince all the vegetables, peel them and cut them in large pieces.

STEP 2

Take a large pot, add water and put the vegetables in the cold water with a good pinch of salt.

Put the pot over low heat.

The key for any good stock is to cook it very, very slowly.

I love hearing it simmering gently and then all the kitchen starts to smell like sweet, hot vegetables 🙂

STEP 3

You know that it’s ready when the vegetables get tender.

Once ready turn the heat off and put it to rest.

If you like to make a chicken or a beef stock, you need choose when to add the meat as it will change the flavour and the texture of your stock:

– by adding the meat in the cold water, you will make it release its nutrients in the stock which will be tastier and fatty.

– by adding the meat when the water is hot, you will make the meat close its pores almost immediately and keep its nutrients;  the stock will still be tastier but also lighter.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me.

I will be more than happy to come back to you 🙂

Ingredients

 

– Water
– Carrots
– Celery
– Potatoes
– Onions (white or yellow)
– Salt
– Chicken or meat if you like it

 

 

Recipe by Chiara
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