Kitchen

[klajfakj]

Some recipes call for stock and others broth.  I use what the recipe calls for but I REALLY cannot tell the difference.  What is the difference and do they really make or break a recipe? I do find some off brands are very salty...which I do not like at all.  Which do you prefer for flavor?

[CelticCrafter]

Stock is made from the bones, broth from the meat.

Stock is richer and more flavorful.

[panda1234]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

Stock is made from the bones, broth from the meat.

Stock is richer and more flavorful.

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I always use stock, broth seems watered down.

[phoenixbrd]

@klajfakj  Trader Joe's now carries both veggie stock and veggie broth so the meat/bones difference would not apply.  Anyone know the difference.  I bought the stock last time as I thought it would be hardier than the broth....but they are both veggie based.

[CelticCrafter]

@panda1234 - I prefer stock over broth too.  When a recipe calls for chicken broth I always think of College Inn and how I can't stand the smell of it.

[panda1234]

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@CelticCrafter wrote:

@panda1234 - I prefer stock over broth too.  When a recipe calls for chicken broth I always think of College Inn and how I can't stand the smell of it.

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I feel the same way. I do think the College Inn turkey broth has more flavor than the chicken. 

[AuntG]

Stock I make, broth I buy - go figure.

[software]

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@klajfakj wrote:

Some recipes call for stock and others broth.  I use what the recipe calls for but I REALLY cannot tell the difference.  What is the difference and do they really make or break a recipe? I do find some off brands are very salty...which I do not like at all.  Which do you prefer for flavor?

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In a recipe you've never tried, how would you know what it's really supposed to taste like?

I've quit using either, I buy beef base and chicken base.    It's very thick, comes in a small jar, must be refrigerated after it's been opened.    Lasts a good while, doesn't take up much room and the flavor is amazing.   I use a little of it in almost everything I prepare.    I almost never use just water, when water is called for.

If I recall you can make a cup of stock by using 1 cup of water plus a tablespoon of base, the proportions are on the label.

As for the difference in stock vs broth, including the veggie kind is stock is usually full of veggies & herbs, the broth is less flavorful, but the herbs & such can be added to the finished product.   If you are making a homemade soup, use broth because you are adding other ingredients to your soup.    You don't want your soup to compete with stock.

Unless you are a gourmet cook or trained chef, there really isn't a lot of difference in the finished product, unless of course you are a vegetarian.

[BirdieGal]

@software

What you are referring to is Better Than Broth. I always have that in my fridge and is what I use when I don’t have homemade. 

It’s actually 1 TSP for one cup of water.

I use all the flavors they have. Or at least I have found. 

Beef

Chicken

Vegetable

Seafood

Good product.

[debic]

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@AuntG wrote:

Stock I make, broth I buy - go figure.

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This ^   I don't think I've ever actually seen stock in a store. Although it's the first ingredient in store bought broth. And I use meat in my stock.

Over all it doesn't make a whole lot of difference IMO.