Title

Brown Stock (Meat Broth)

Subject

beef shin

cold water

salt

cloves

peppercorns

bay leaf

carrots

turnip

celery

onion

parsley

thyme

mace

Description

Brown Stock (meat broth) 6-8.

2 lbs of beef shin ~~cuts~~
1 1/4 qt. cold water
1 tsp salt.
1 or 2 cloves
2 to 4 pepper corns.
piece of bayleaf
2 tbsp each carrots + turnip + & celery and onion
or any other vegetable

(over)

Back:
① white meat cut into small cubs. ② brown 1/2
meat with fat from the meat. or marrow from the
bone. ③ put remaining meat into soup kettle
④ add browned meat ✱ rinse frying pan with
water ✱ pour over meat. and bring very
gradually to a boiling point. ⑤ simmer for 4 hours
⑥ add vegetables and spices cook until tender
⑦. strain through cheese cloth increase with
added water to make up for loss during
cooking. ⑧ cool quickly do not remove fat
from top till soup is to be used. (Note) other seasonings
may be used such as parsley thyme mace etc.

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# Brown Stock (Meat Broth)

*Serves 6–8*

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs beef shin
- 1 1/4 qt cold water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 or 2 cloves
- 2 to 4 peppercorns
- Piece of bay leaf
- 2 Tbsp each: carrots, turnip, celery, and onion (or any other vegetable)

## Instructions

1. Cut white meat into small cubes.
2. Brown 1/2 of the meat with fat from the meat, or marrow from the bone.
3. Put remaining (unbrowned) meat into soup kettle.
4. Add browned meat. Rinse frying pan with water and pour over meat. Bring very gradually to a boiling point.
5. Simmer for 4 hours.
6. Add vegetables and spices; cook until tender.
7. Strain through cheesecloth. Add water as needed to make up for loss during cooking.
8. Cool quickly. Do not remove fat from top until soup is to be used.

**Note:** Other seasonings may be used, such as parsley, thyme, mace, etc.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0236

Coverage

Oregon, US