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Chicken stock isn't an expensive item to buy - you can get value brands for about 15p and the organic type I like is only about 70p a packet. But, if you've just jointed a chicken and have a lovely fresh carcass then it would be silly to waste it.
Inspired by: The good old BBC
I produced this:
Which is now ready to be skimmed and then used. Taking inspiration from the chefs I just bunged food left over from other recipes into the pan with the carcass, covered with water, then simmered. So, this is flavoured with lemon, celery, spring onion, rosemary and parsley with some seasoning.
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Mrs. Pea
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If you wanted to build a chicken out of its constituent parts, in some sort of Dr.Frankenstein inspired taxidermy episode, then it tends to cost more than just buying a chicken. If you've bought and roasted a whole chicken then there is a lot of stuff you can do with the leftovers (I'll probably visit this theme on Sunday), but if you can joint a chicken then you have two breasts, thighs, wings, drumsticks and one fresh carcass. That's a lot more options for a lot less money.
I followed these instructions: The ever helpful BBC show me how to joint a chicken
With a sharp knife and: A Christmas present from my Dad similar to this, but on reflection maybe not as good.
To produce this:
I followed these instructions: The ever helpful BBC show me how to joint a chicken
With a sharp knife and: A Christmas present from my Dad similar to this, but on reflection maybe not as good.
To produce this:
With only one wishbone related injury...
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Mrs. Pea
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It turns out that the only bread cheaper than a homemade loaf is the value brand variety.
Following a tense mathematical ten minutes, we discovered that a loaf of wholemeal bread baked at home (in a 2lb loaf tin) only costs us 81p! Using Tesco as a comparison, their 800g baked in store loaf is £1.30. I am stunned; all I have to do is watch the dough hook turn for 5 minutes! Obviously, supermarkets have factored in their overheads and we haven't, but I don't really see that as a deal breaker (especially if I'm baking other stuff in the same oven).
I used this recipe: BBC Good Food Loaf
With this dough hook: Life/time saving food processor (but don't forget that hand kneading is free and burns calories!)
To make this loaf:
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