1
: liquid in which meat, fish, cereal grains, or vegetables have been cooked : stock
chicken broth
2
: a fluid culture medium
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Stir in broth, potatoes, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil.
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Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
My go-to method for dealing with giblets is to first cook the gizzard, heart and neck by making my own giblet broth or stock.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
This shortcut approach makes quick, easy work of getting a hot bowl of broth studded with chicken, veggies, beans and greens on the table.
—Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
Both feature an intensely flavorful broth, made by boiling brisket with fresh pineapple, Asian pear, apple, lemon, daikon, and assorted alliums, and are finished with big hunks of slushy ice, which soak up the sweet, sour, savory liquid like snow cones.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Bone broth—whether homemade or store-bought—is also rich in amino acids and minerals, such as sulfur, magnesium, and calcium.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
Whisk in broth and next 4 ingredients until blended.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
Now, stir well, to allow the peanut butter to melt into the broth.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The Icy Spicy also includes a thick layer of gochujang, to be stirred in; the Icy, which contains more broth, comes with pink vinegar (left over from pickling radishes) and hot mustard, for adding a subtler kick.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
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Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
My go-to method for dealing with giblets is to first cook the gizzard, heart and neck by making my own giblet broth or stock.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
This shortcut approach makes quick, easy work of getting a hot bowl of broth studded with chicken, veggies, beans and greens on the table.
—Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
Both feature an intensely flavorful broth, made by boiling brisket with fresh pineapple, Asian pear, apple, lemon, daikon, and assorted alliums, and are finished with big hunks of slushy ice, which soak up the sweet, sour, savory liquid like snow cones.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
Bone broth—whether homemade or store-bought—is also rich in amino acids and minerals, such as sulfur, magnesium, and calcium.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2023
Whisk in broth and next 4 ingredients until blended.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
Now, stir well, to allow the peanut butter to melt into the broth.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The Icy Spicy also includes a thick layer of gochujang, to be stirred in; the Icy, which contains more broth, comes with pink vinegar (left over from pickling radishes) and hot mustard, for adding a subtler kick.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023
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