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Ham Stock

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This is an all purpose stock you can have on hand to add to beans, peas, pasta dishes, and soups.
Ingredients:
1 ham bone - (leftover from cooked ham)
2 gallon cold water
4 corn cobs - kernals removed and cut in half
2 onions - peeled and large diced
3 leeks - (green parts) washed well and halved
4 carrots - peeled and halved
4 celery stalks - (inner white stalks with leaves)
6 garlic cloves - peeled (Learn How)
1 - bouquet garni - (bay leaf, thyme and parsley stems)
Steps:
-Remove any excess fat attached to the bone.
-Place all of the ingredients (except for the herbs) in a 3-gallon stockpot.
-Bring the water to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium-low.
-Cook over low medium-low heat for 3 hours.
-Continually skim any foam off that rises to the top.
-In the last hour of cooking, add the herb bundle.
-Remove the bone and any large vegetables with a pair of tongs and discard.
-Strain the remaining stock through a fine mesh sieve or chinoise.
-Divide the stock into containers that will fit in the freezer or place in an ice bath. The refrigerator will not chill the stock fast enough.
-Chill completely and then place in the refrigerator for up to a week or keep in the freezer.
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