Do you use chicken/beef stock etc for cooking

[LOLMum]

So many good ideas, will try out with my helper :rahrah:


We love garlic, the taste the smell :love:

I would love to have that delicious garlic soup with clam at Toa payoh again one day.....but the first n only time I had it, I fart like mad for a few days (very bad smell) n I have body odor for a few days too.

[ammonite]

verykiasumummy:

Funz:

Yah without all these the soup will be flat.


You try using preserved chinese ham in your soups? They add that umami factor as well.

yes the chinese ham is good...
they call it the 精华火腿.

Good idea!! I will try it out! :rahrah:

[mommylow]

Funz:

Yah without all these the soup will be flat.


You try using preserved chinese ham in your soups? They add that umami factor as well.

Problem is......Chinese ham - Jin hua huo tui is difficult to get especially good ones from Yunnan, China. Where do you usually buy it? Can't find it in supermarts and grocery stores.

I never like to use knorr or Maggi stock cubes. They certainly taste synthetic and yucky. God knows what stuff they put in these stock cubes.

Actually, boiling more chicken bones or breast with onions, carrots, potatoes n celery already makes the soup very sweet n natural. You can also add dried shitake mushroom stalks which we normally throw away. Sometimes, I add green marrow, you will be surprised how sweet and refreshing it can turn the soup into especially when making fish soup using fresh fish bones.

If the soup or stock happens to be not as flavourful, I will add a spoonful of organic stock powder made from organic veg like carrots, mushroom and natural sea salt. Though rather expensive, it certainly beats the unnatural taste of supermart bought stock cubes laden with MSG.

[Funz]

I remember buying it long time ago at some dry provision place at Hong Kong Street near CNY. That is where I head to buy all the wax duck, scallops, mushrooms and dry provisions. A once a year pilgrimage.


I do not use much of the ham as I prefer using scallops. I have friends who are in and out of China and periodically, they buy them and give me some. I still have a chunk of it in my fridge, think from last year.

[fightingmom]

LOLMum:

So many good ideas, will try out with my helper :rahrah:


We love garlic, the taste the smell :love:

I would love to have that delicious garlic soup with clam at Toa payoh again one day.....but the first n only time I had it, I fart like mad for a few days (very bad smell) n I have body odor for a few days too.

:rotflmao: I remember that experience of yours..kekekeke

[heyhoe]

Hi LOLMum,


You reminded me of myself when i just started out. I used all the ingredients my MIL use to cook soup. Till i realize, i put too much water and too little ingredients. Perhaps, you might want to give it a try.

I also use those dried stuff like dried scallops, ikan bilis, red dates, wolfberries, besides the chicken bones and it does help to enhance the taste of the soup. As for others, I'm still learning

[LOLMum]

heyhoe:

Hi LOLMum,


You reminded me of myself when i just started out. I used all the ingredients my MIL use to cook soup. Till i realize, i put too much water and too little ingredients. Perhaps, you might want to give it a try.

I also use those dried stuff like dried scallops, ikan bilis, red dates, wolfberries, besides the chicken bones and it does help to enhance the taste of the soup. As for others, I'm still learning

:thankyou:

Unlike me, i am sure you have never been kicked out of kitchen by anyone

My friend, who started learning cooking a few years ago, took her friend's suggestion and always add abalone to her stock ... :moneyflies: :scared:
She thought must add ......die die must add....

[heyhoe]

LOLMum, I got no maid to order me around. :rotflmao:


My kids and fussy dh are my food critics. I've received lots of critics from Dh who are ardent fan of MIL's cooking. Imagine, it's tough but I like to think that I'm better at it now. My kids said my best cooking is \"Maggi Noodles!\" :stompfeet:

Oh yeah, like your friend, I tend to add dried abalone too :oops: , nicer...mah!

Anyway, all the best in your cooking rendevouz! :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Mychildren]

Referring to the title of this thread,

I only used chicken stock cause did not know there's beef stock.
The brand is Knorr, I usually put one cube when I'm preparing noodle soup.
I throw in the cube together with garlic into the pot of water, when the water boiled, add in the meat balls & follow by noodles & eggs & last the veg. Sometimes, garnished it with coriander & chopped spring onions. It smells nice & taste good & looks good too!

[LOLMum]

There is veg n ikan bilis cube stock too .


I throw one in for steamboat...