On Fri, 20 Jun 2003 11:18:24 -0600 "Kestrel"
 writes:
> > > > and I never have chicken stock on hand, don't want to open a 
> can,
> > >
> > > Swanson's asceptic box... serious. Quite good.
> > > (not as good as homemade of course, but a fair substitute, a 
> time
> > > saver, and  easy to come by)
> >
> > but if I'm not going to use the whole thing.....
> 
> It has a punch down spout :) It keeps for at least a couple weeks

GREAT, it can get shoved into the back of the fridge and start house elf
science experiments

as I said...."if  I'm not going to use the whole thing....."

[I even tried to use tube o' tomato paste once..... now, if it HAS to be
tomato paste, I use ketchup (or catsup, if you prefer) and adjust
seasonings around it.]

> > you can also have powdered soup base on hand (some aren't so salty 
> as the
> > ubiquitous bullion)....
> 
> Yup. Any particular brand you favor? I've been using Knorr less 
> sodium

I have something from a restaurant supply, and something else from
Penzy's (sorry, not gonna go look right now)

> > And there are those who propound freezing your stock in icecube 
> sized
> > chunks -- but that requires more forethought (and dedicated 
> freezer
> > space) than I ever want to manage.
> 
> amen, sister!
> though I do sometimes wish I had a stand-alone freezer....

they're nice -- mine is pretty full right now, though.
Some day they need to build in barcodes or other automatic inventorying
system....

> > > (no, no... when there's time)
> >
> > besides, you don't want key typos....
> 
> Way back... dunno, 20 years ago maybe, a recipe hit Vernon like the 
> plague.
> A Broccoli Cheese Casserole
> Everyone loved it, and everyone was modifying it because no one knew 
> what "1
> cup raw ric" was
> (I'm not kidding)

LOL!!!
> 
> it's a cup of rice, of course :)

and here I thought it was ricotta cheese..... =wink!= 

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