How to Make Vegetable Stock with Off Cuts and Scraps

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  • Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
  • Homemade stock tastes way better than the store bought stuff.
    Video Highlights: ↓↓↓↓↓
    00:00 - Intro
    01:10 - Vegetables Not Recommend
    01:26 - Vegetables That Are Recommended
    03:06 - Non-slip surface tip
    03:37 - pouring technique for heavy pots
    04:28 - reducing and concentrating stock
    04:38 - recommended pot for reducing
    05:21 - reduced stock final product
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  • @1929modelagirl
    @1929modelagirl 3 місяці тому +1

    I just found your channel. I like your tips & suggestions. I've been cooking for 60 years and still learn new things!
    Looks like I have some watching to do.
    Even if I don't plan to make something.
    I like that you are straightforward, no time wasting froufrou on camera.
    Im not vegetarian, but I don't base my meals around meat.
    Thank you

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 місяці тому

      Appreciate that a lot! thank you! this was one of my first videos from many years ago, I post mostly short format now on Instagram, but hoping to get back onto youtube more!

  • @makejihyomainvocalistagain9217
    @makejihyomainvocalistagain9217 3 роки тому +14

    This was in my recommended. Never made a veg stock before. I’ve started accumulating veg scraps and putting it in my freezer now

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  3 роки тому +1

      Awesome! It’s such a great way to get extra flavour in our food! And plus when it’s finally time to use all the scraps, it’s a really good feeling!

    • @sonomasyrah
      @sonomasyrah 2 роки тому +1

      @@MichaelTchaoThanks for the info. Which brand stock pot is that?

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 роки тому +1

      @@sonomasyrah it’s a 4 piece cuisinart 12 quart stock pot with a steam set/pasta insert!

    • @sonomasyrah
      @sonomasyrah 2 роки тому

      @@MichaelTchao Thank you!!

  • @gooeyjpg7437
    @gooeyjpg7437 Рік тому +5

    THANK YOU. Good content, straight to the point. Other people take 20 minutes and need to tell their life story, but not you, and I appreciate the heck out of it.

  • @kendalnichols3843
    @kendalnichols3843 5 місяців тому +1

    From a food nerd, this had some great info beyond just making stock. Thank you!

  • @thelert
    @thelert 3 роки тому +6

    Good presentation with lots of good information especially the list of vegetables not to use. Thanks!

  • @matthewmetzger471
    @matthewmetzger471 Рік тому +1

    Great video. No nonsense, amazing amazing tips with do's, do not's and recommendations. Doing this today with scraps we've been collecting. Thanks!

  • @irenehaugen6143
    @irenehaugen6143 2 роки тому

    GREAT video with so many little tips! Thank you!!!

  • @blueshorecreative3146
    @blueshorecreative3146 3 місяці тому

    Thanks mate. This will be very handy in my life.

  • @chrisklassen1653
    @chrisklassen1653 4 роки тому +1

    this video was loaded with flavourful tips! thanks broski!

  • @johnclavis
    @johnclavis 2 роки тому

    Thank you! It may be a simple matter, but yours was the first video on the subject of making vegetable stock from scraps that specified how to concentrate the stock!

  • @vh2337
    @vh2337 Рік тому +2

    I'm making this right now, it's on the stove. What a great idea and money saver.

  • @payalagarwal7761
    @payalagarwal7761 2 роки тому

    So so so good! Heading to the kitchen to make this recipe right now! 🙂

  • @chaddamp2894
    @chaddamp2894 Рік тому +1

    Thanks !! great post

  • @GoddessLaurel
    @GoddessLaurel Рік тому

    This is genius! Thank you.

  • @cristinagutierrez4072
    @cristinagutierrez4072 2 роки тому

    Really good video! Thanks a lot for sharing all those tips and important info 😉
    Greetings from Costa Rica!!!

  • @mukudori_erin
    @mukudori_erin 3 роки тому +6

    A good quality content, how does this have only 270 views/subs and 23 likes? I'm so confused.
    Well I'll subscribe for u and leave a comment just to make your channel recommended more often, u deserve this.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  3 роки тому

      LEMON LOVER thank you very much! Appreciate the kind message, this was a really nice thing to read today.

  • @lmplowman7743
    @lmplowman7743 3 роки тому

    Awesome!!!

  • @marcuscook3852
    @marcuscook3852 5 місяців тому

    Just finished preparing this stock. It tastes a little bitter, but there might be too much of the vegetables not fully suitable. I only added about 1 tsp of salt, so I think it will improve in a dish, with added salt. Mine turned out a little darker than yours, but I might have had too much vegetable scraps. The biggest stock pot I have is 7 litres (about 7.4 quart). It yielded almost exactly 4.2 litres (about 4.4 quart). Next time I will use fewer scraps, and leave out those vegetables not really suitable, and perhaps use a little more salt. It's a three year old video, but it's new to me.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  5 місяців тому

      Can try less seeds, stems. That might do the trick

    • @marcuscook3852
      @marcuscook3852 5 місяців тому

      @@MichaelTchao Thank you for your reply, Michael. By seeds, do you mean things like tomato seeds? I hardly scrap any part of a tomato, apart from the skins, and even then only if I'm doing a stew, or soup. I don't think I have much in the way of seeds otherwise. As far as stems go, I do use broccoli stems,cabbage stems, and Brussel sprout stems. Other than that, my scraps are mostly carrot ends and skins, onions ends and skins, and potato skins.

  • @thezedman1828
    @thezedman1828 3 роки тому +4

    how is this guy not more known? really good video man

  • @hagopianharout2238
    @hagopianharout2238 5 місяців тому

    Question: if you gonna pour into ice cubes, but when I cook need 1-4 litter
    Specially minestrone soup, in this case I have to buy a fresh veg to get my 4+ litters .
    Am right?

  • @CptApplestrudl
    @CptApplestrudl 11 місяців тому +1

    Well, I tried my first scrap broth. It's largely carrot and potato peels, onion , bellpepper and garlic. Some salt, parcly, pepper etc too
    It tunred out very mild, I'd say. Not sure if Im just spoiled by the extreme flavor of the store bought dry broth or what it is.
    I'll try reducing it a bit. Maybe that helps.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  11 місяців тому

      If you try again, and want more flavour, you can add more veg, even whole veg too. I like adding Parmesan rinds too, that gives it LOTS of umami. Also, depending on the brand, there may be funky ingredients/additives, and lots of sodium. Thanks for commenting!

    • @CptApplestrudl
      @CptApplestrudl 11 місяців тому

      @@MichaelTchaoThaks for the answer. I taste tested the broth again a bit later but it had a suspicious slight bitterness to it so I decided to discard that charge.

  • @_efault
    @_efault 2 роки тому +1

    anybody know if the stems for beets work in there? I eat the beetroot and the leaves, but the stems are fibrous!

    • @robinfrady5257
      @robinfrady5257 2 роки тому

      Definitely! Throw them in there! I've been making this for decades and any veg matter works. I don't use potatoes peels however. I'm too lazy to scrub them lol

  • @DD-fh6gy
    @DD-fh6gy 3 роки тому +2

    can you add veggies that have gone bad like mushy ones? btw i really love how u give advice on the little hacks like how to hold a large pot to pour its insides, makes life so much easier thank you!

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  3 роки тому +2

      That’s not a great idea, when they’re mushy/gone bad in the fridge, they’ll be bad in the stock too.

  • @mooham8762
    @mooham8762 11 місяців тому

    Whilst making homemade stock is good, I wouldn't suggest it's more cost effective than buying stock cubes or stock pots, I genuinely think that during an energy crisis, boiling stock for 45mins + then further reducing will cost you more in energy and effort than just buying shop bought stock. If you are doing it to make your own stock with your own flavours then yes it's an amazing option

  • @flyinglights2
    @flyinglights2 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the video. But where do you keep så much broth? You can't put them in the refrigerater.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  3 роки тому +2

      Good point! Didn’t mention. Everything is kept in the freezer. Stores for a good while!

  • @joaovicente4244
    @joaovicente4244 2 роки тому

    But what you do to the vegetables after?

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 роки тому

      They’ll be all very soft and will be garbage

  • @rongross7179
    @rongross7179 Рік тому

    Can this stock be canned? Thank you.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  Рік тому

      I don’t see why it can’t, but it definitely freezes well from my experience

  • @vyacheslavkantor8273
    @vyacheslavkantor8273 Рік тому

    How long to cook to reduce the veggie stock?

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  Рік тому +1

      Depends on your heat. It’s something you’re gonna have to monitor. If you stick a long utenstil in the pot and measure where it liens up, measure again in an hour. The more you reduce the more it concentrates, I like it nice is concentrated

    • @vyacheslavkantor8273
      @vyacheslavkantor8273 Рік тому

      @@MichaelTchao I'm curious about the time cos if cooked too long wouldnt that further reduce the nutritional value of the vegi?

  • @claracgmz
    @claracgmz 2 роки тому

    Great video! I tried making it for myself but it turned out bitter the two times I made it. Do you have any idea of what could be causing that? I used onion scraps, carrot and parsley stems. Boiled it for 30 minutes but it just keeps getting more bitter. Is it maybe the onion scraps? That was most of what I was using

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 роки тому +1

      It could be! It’s tough to say, you might need to add more whole food items, if it’s just those three items. Next time try without the scraps and see how it turns out. Have you tried using the stock with added salt? Does that change anything? Salt can balance out bitterness in general.

    • @claracgmz
      @claracgmz 2 роки тому

      @@MichaelTchao thank you so much I will try it again!! Really appreciate you taking the time to answer!

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 роки тому +1

      Since everyone's scraps piles are different, every batch will taste a bit different. So I think with some experimentation, you'll figure out what things you like in it, and what things you don't. If you're using a lot of parsley stems, that could be it too, as they definitely are more bitter than the leaves. Cilantro stems are not as bitter relative to the leaves, compared to parsley stems to their leaves. I think the big thing is to remember, this stock is a better ingredient than plain water and/or store bough stock, and we're minimizing waste when making stock like this! Thanks for bringing this point up!

  • @roni8h
    @roni8h Рік тому +1

    Thanks! Aren't the leftovers more bitter than the vegetables themselves? I think that's part of the reason why we peel them in the first place.

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  Рік тому +1

      There is definitely some truth to that. Some parts are better to use than others. Some of the parts that we peel are too fibrousy to consume, but are nutrient dense and full of flavour, like onion or garlic skins.

  • @richricogranada9647
    @richricogranada9647 2 роки тому

    Tchau tchau

  • @Salma_20036
    @Salma_20036 3 роки тому +2

    Why the great channels like yours and mine doesn't have a lot of view why just why

    • @cristinagutierrez4072
      @cristinagutierrez4072 2 роки тому +1

      Because their (UA-cam) business is to get the more viewers possible, but unfortunately the majority of people are looking for crap to watch rather than educational or important info.
      Too sad, but true!

    • @Salma_20036
      @Salma_20036 2 роки тому

      @@cristinagutierrez4072 you're sure

  • @maryanne2113
    @maryanne2113 2 роки тому

    How to you wash scraps to make sure they are clean

    • @MichaelTchao
      @MichaelTchao  2 роки тому +4

      Usually, I’ll clean all the vegetables before preparing it, so generally most of the scraps are clean before they’re stored. A good example, would be carrot peels - rinse/scrub the carrots well before peeling, so when you peel them, they’re good to go. If you don’t wash the scraps before prepping, try to rinse and remove all the visual dirt, just like you would with the good parts you use. Some parts like onion roots tend to harbour lots of dirt, and I like to discard that.
      One thing to keep in mind, if you see any sign of moulding, discard right away!

  • @kathym6603
    @kathym6603 6 місяців тому

    Where have you been all my life?

  • @deforrest5611
    @deforrest5611 7 місяців тому +1

    Who is We & Our..? and that stupid looking backward turned cap...

  • @kathym6603
    @kathym6603 6 місяців тому

    Where have you been all my life?