Veal Stock
- 5 lb veal knuckle bones
- 4 qt plus 1 cup water
- 2 large leeks, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 lb carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 lb onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 large fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf (not California)
- 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Arrange veal bones in 1 layer in an oiled large roasting pan and roast in middle of oven, turning once or twice, until browned, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Leave oven on.
- Transfer bones with tongs to a tall narrow 7- to 8-quart stockpot and add 4 quarts water.
- Discard fat from roasting pan, then immediately add 1/2cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, and add to stockpot.
- Bring liquid to a tremble (bare simmer; about 190F) and cook, skimming froth frequently during first hour, about 10 hours (use a flame tamer for lowest heat if necessary).
- While stock is cooking, wash leeks in a bowl of cold water, then lift out and drain well.
- Oil roasting pan again and spread leeks, carrots, onions, and celery in 1 layer.
- Roast in middle of oven, stirring once or twice, until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer vegetables to a bowl and immediately add remaining 1/2 cup water to hot pan, stirring and scraping up brown bits, then add to stockpot.
- Cool vegetables and chill, covered.
- Add roasted vegetables and remaining ingredients to stockpot for last 2 hours of cooking.
- Remove bones with tongs and discard.
- Pour stock in batches through a large fine-mesh sieve into a 4-quart pot, discarding solids.
- Cool stock, uncovered, and chill, covered, then scrape congealed fat from chilled stock.
- If you end up with more than 8 cups stock, simmer it, skimming froth, to reduce.
- If you have less, add water.
veal knuckle bones, water, leeks, carrots, onions, celery, tomato paste, thyme, flatleaf, bay leaf, black peppercorns
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/veal-stock-107242 (may not work)