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Stock for Jelly, Soups, and Sauces of Ox-heel

A stock made by simmering an ox-heel in water with seasonings.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Stock for Jelly, Soups, and Sauces of Ox-heel

Ingredients

Directions

Make the stock

  1. Place the ox-heel in a large pot.

  2. Cover with water and bring to a boil.

  3. Simmer for several hours until the stock is rich and flavorful.

Finish and use

  1. Strain the stock and discard the solids.

  2. Use the stock for jelly, soups, or sauces.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Ox-heel
Releases collagen and flavor into the water during long simmering, giving the stock body.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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