“A classic consomme starts from broth — it's a clarified bone reduction.”
Usage Entry 1115 / 1350 60-second read
Broth vs. Stock
Meat or vegetable liquid versus a stronger liquid usually made from bones.
The comparisoni
“A classic consomme starts from stock — it's a clarified bone reduction.”
The ruleii
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BROTH = meat/veg. STOCK = bones.
STOCK is made by simmering bones (and sometimes aromatics) — gelatinous, unseasoned, a building block. BROTH uses meat, vegetables, or both and is typically seasoned enough to drink on its own. Professional kitchens hold stock separate from broth.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Bones = stock. Meat = broth.