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Miso Stock
Mark Bittman
229 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
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15 minutes
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Combine some prosciutto rinds or ends (or 4 ounces sliced prosciutto), a few pieces of Parmesan rind, 2 crushed garlic cloves, a rosemary sprig and 6 cups water.
Bring to a boil, simmer, then strain.
When I tried this, there was no need to add any salt. Rosemary is great, but also think about using thyme. I happened to have one shallot left over, and put it in. And so on. Stocks are improvisations, but it's heartening to remember that you can make a very serviceable one at almost the last minute.
I chopped up a piece of salami and substituted it for the prosciutto and garlic, along with the Parmesan rind and rosemary sprig as well as a little tomato paste and hot pepper flakes. It made a very good broth that I turned into a quick pasta e fagioli by adding canned cannellini beans and leftover pasta.
I think they mean the 1x2" little arc you get at the end of a wedge of Parmesan. I used that much and the stock was amazing but the Parmesan taste was very strong - some might find it overwhelming. You could certainly get away with less.
I simmered it for about 25 mins. I used about 2 inches of a PDP handle (top end), cut into slices including meat, fat & rind. 4 Parm Reg rinds and the garlic & rosemary as directed. I covered with about 3 L of water and the result is nothing less than stupendous. Using this as a base for minestrone.
I made 4 cups of stock adding some calabrese pepper flakes, mustard greens and gnocchi. The results were outstanding. (I have a 1 kilo bag of parm rinds in my freezer which should keep me busy creating stock). Thank you for sharing your recipe.
This stock is also great with dried serrano ham. This no-recipe recipe should be wildly popular!
I chopped up a piece of salami and substituted it for the prosciutto and garlic, along with the Parmesan rind and rosemary sprig as well as a little tomato paste and hot pepper flakes. It made a very good broth that I turned into a quick pasta e fagioli by adding canned cannellini beans and leftover pasta.
Approximately how much is "3 pieces" of Parmesan rind?
I think they mean the 1x2" little arc you get at the end of a wedge of Parmesan. I used that much and the stock was amazing but the Parmesan taste was very strong - some might find it overwhelming. You could certainly get away with less.
When I tried this, there was no need to add any salt. Rosemary is great, but also think about using thyme. I happened to have one shallot left over, and put it in. And so on. Stocks are improvisations, but it's heartening to remember that you can make a very serviceable one at almost the last minute.
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