Liquid in which meat, fish, cereal grains, or vegetables have been simmered and strained out. Broth is used as a basis for soup, gravy, or sauce. It is very flavorful and can be eaten alone or with garnish.Broth differs from soup stock which requires only water and bones.
Beefy Broth
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- Vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- 3 pounds combined beef shank and oxtail pieces
- 2 onions, quartered
- 2 ribs celeryCelery Apium graveolens L. is a biennial plant belonging to the order Umbelliferae ( Apiales) In its native condition, is known in England as smallage. In its wild state it is common by the sides of ditches and in marshy places, especially near the sea., halved
- 2 carrotA carrot Daucus Carota is a root vegetable, typically orange in color with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. The word also names a river in Saskatchewan, Canada: see Carrot River Uses Carrots are often eaten raw, whole or shaved is, halved
- 3 cloves garlicGarlic Allium sativum is a bulbous perennial food plant of the family Alliaceae. The word comes to us from Old English grleac meaning "spear leek". Because of its wide cultivation, its origins are uncertain; it has been traced to both southwest Siberia an
- 1 bunch parsleyParsley Petroselinum crispum and Petroselinum neapolitanum is a bright green, biennial herb that is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley's value as a breath-freshener, and much of its taste, come from its high concentrati
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 quarts water
Place pressure cooker over high heat. Oil and salt the oxtail and shank pieces then sear in batches. Add remaining ingredients and cover with water, being careful not to fill above the cooker's "maximum fill" line. (If your pressure cooker does not have a water line, fill the pot 2/3 full). Bring to a boil and skim off any foam that gathers at the surface. Cover and lock lid. Once pressure builds up inside the cooker, reduce the heat so that you barely hear hissing from the pot. Cook for 50 minutes.
Release pressure using your cookers release device (read that manual) or cool the cooker by running cold water over the lid for 5 minutes. Carefully opening the lid and strain squeezing the solids before feeding to the compostCompost is the decomposed remnants of organic materials (those with plant and animal origins). Compost is used in gardening and agriculture, mixed in with the soil. It improves soil structure, increases the amount of organic matter, and provides nutrients pile, or the dogThis article discusses the domestic dog. For other members of the dog family, see Canidae. The dog is a canine omnivorous mammal that has been domesticated for somewhere between 14,000 and 150,000 years. In those millennia, the dog has developed into hunds. Strain through a fine sieve or several layers of cheesecloth. Season and serve or use as a base for other soup recipes.
