Mine always gels but I add the one ingredient that no one has mentioned: one
to two teaspoons of unflavored gelatin.

Never fails.

Something about mountains and profets coming or going..

Someone

bob wrote:

WOW, that was the funniest most informative post i have read in a while. I
definetley see looking back of course, some mistakes I made. \

Thnaks for all of the good info.

By the way, I took some of my non-gelled stocked and made chicken soup... It
was delicious! I used Tarragon and parsley, Chopped up some celery, onion
and garlic, egg noodles. I thought it was good.

Next stock we will see if it gelled.

Thanks again!
"bob" wrote in message
m...
Hi all,

I cooked some chicken stock last night. When I woke this morning I found
that the stock did not gel at all. The fat solidified on top but no gel.

What did I do wrong, and can I fix it?

Thanks

In article , writes:

Mine always gels but I add the one ingredient that no one has mentioned: one
to two teaspoons of unflavored gelatin.

Never fails.

Cheat.

Something about mountains and profets coming or going..

"profets"? Cheat and an idiot.


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Gelatinization occurs from the natural pectin present in the bones of the
chicken. I have found that when I use too few bones or too much water or
don't reduce enough then I get a less gelled stock. I cannot say that this
is a bad thing though.
You could try reducing your stock more or waiting until you have more bones.
I think adding gelatin would certainly work, but what is the point? The
result would be somewhat unnatural and maybe a bit too gel-like with out the
accompanying unctuousness.

But that is just my 2 cents...
-N

wrote in message
...
Mine always gels but I add the one ingredient that no one has mentioned:
one
to two teaspoons of unflavored gelatin.

Never fails.

Something about mountains and profets coming or going..

Someone

bob wrote:

WOW, that was the funniest most informative post i have read in a while.
I
definetley see looking back of course, some mistakes I made. \

Thnaks for all of the good info.

By the way, I took some of my non-gelled stocked and made chicken
soup... It
was delicious! I used Tarragon and parsley, Chopped up some celery,
onion
and garlic, egg noodles. I thought it was good.

Next stock we will see if it gelled.

Thanks again!
"bob" wrote in message
m...
Hi all,

I cooked some chicken stock last night. When I woke this morning I
found
that the stock did not gel at all. The fat solidified on top but no
gel.

What did I do wrong, and can I fix it?

Thanks

"NickPeckerhead" writes:

Gelatinization occurs from the natural pectin present in the bones of the
chicken.

Chicken grows on apple trees, eh? Idiot.


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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

"Nick" npdweb@nick-dawson.[removeme]com wrote in message
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Gelatinization occurs from the natural pectin present in the bones of the
chicken. I have found that when I use too few bones or too much water or
don't reduce enough then I get a less gelled stock. I cannot say that this
is a bad thing though.
You could try reducing your stock more or waiting until you have more
bones.
I think adding gelatin would certainly work, but what is the point? The
result would be somewhat unnatural and maybe a bit too gel-like with out
the
accompanying unctuousness.

But that is just my 2 cents...
-N


I think you are right. Adding gelating is silly and misses the point. To
have a stock gel is not desirable in itself, unless you want to make an
aspic. Rather, gelling is a sign that the stock was made with the proper
qualtity and quality of ingredients and will taste good. It's like a roast
being brown - you do not care about the color per se, but a nice brown roast
is a sign that it has been cooked properly and will taste good. You can add
gelatin to water and have it gel - so what?


--
Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

mis-spoke... was thinking one thing and typed another.
Then again, I am not sure you warrant a response.
Are you always this uptight about posts on an internet news group?

"PENMART01" wrote in message
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"NickPeckerhead" writes:

Gelatinization occurs from the natural pectin present in the bones of the
chicken.

Chicken grows on apple trees, eh? Idiot.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
Sheldon
````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

"Nick" npdweb@nick-dawson.[removeme]com wrote in message
news:XQdlb.834430$YN5.925426@sccrnsc01
mis-spoke... was thinking one thing and typed another.
Then again, I am not sure you warrant a response.
Are you always this uptight about posts on an internet news group?

Yes. Sheldon is our resident ****wit, which for some reason people still
tolerate around here. You are best served killfiling him.
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Chris Lemon

http://fredsmythe.com
EFNet: FredSmyth

Hey nice tip...
Just found the "block sender" option in my news reader... never knew it
existed.

Thanks!


"Chris Lemon" wrote in message
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"Nick" npdweb@nick-dawson.[removeme]com wrote in message
news:XQdlb.834430$YN5.925426@sccrnsc01
mis-spoke... was thinking one thing and typed another.
Then again, I am not sure you warrant a response.
Are you always this uptight about posts on an internet news group?

Yes. Sheldon is our resident ****wit, which for some reason people still
tolerate around here. You are best served killfiling him.
--
Chris Lemon

http://fredsmythe.com
EFNet: FredSmyth