Key Takeaways
Chicken broth hasa million usesin Southern cooking.
It makes a great substitute for water to boil rice, adding a depth of flavor to the grains.
Green bean or collardpot likkernever tasted better than when it’s started with chicken broth.
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Broth even solves a dry chicken salad with just a few tablespoons.
However, as good as broth is, it doesn’tlike all things in lifelast forever.
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What Is Chicken Broth?
What’s The Difference Between Chicken Broth And Stock?
Ive always called everything chicken stock, buttheres a difference between broth and stock.
Chicken stock tends to be thicker with a more gel-like consistency, because of the collagen in the bones.
Thats what makes it great for gravies or sauces.
Broth makes a great base for soup that doesnt need that thickness.
A homemade version will generally have more gelatin and proteinand subsequently a richer flavor profilethan store-bought.
How Long Does Chicken Broth Last?
In The Pantry
Unopened, store-bought chicken broth has an incredibly long shelf life.
Boxes and cans of brotheven cans of homemade brothcan last a year in a dark pantry.
In The Fridge
Once opened, broth should be stored in the fridge.
How Can You Tell Chicken Broth Has Gone Bad?
If it develops any smell or strange appearance, the broth should be thrown away.
Check for signs of discoloration or cloudiness in the liquid.
The texture shouldn’t be slimy either.
Spoiled food contains harmful bacteria that can cause food poisoning when consumed.
While it lasts around three months in the freezer, the broth may last longer than that.
But it can also lose quality as it ages.
Freezing Cubes Of Broth
Make chicken broth ice cubes for easy additions to recipes.
Simply freeze chicken broth in an ice tray and pop out the individual cubes.
They keep well in a freezer bag, ready for use in all your recipes.
Also, top it with plastic wrap to eliminate freezer burn.
Gather the chicken meat or bones and your desired veggies, herbs, and spices.
After boiling, you’re able to end up with a big batch of either.
It calls for chicken breast, but a little variety never hurts.
After refrigerating the broth, you’re free to skim the fat layer that forms on top.
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