Gelatin or xanthan gum for ramen soup?

[torolover]

I've compared chicken breast stock, chicken thigh stock, chicken wing stock, and chicken feet stock.  I only use chicken and water for the stock.  I added a little salt to each stock to get a better taste.

 

Chicken breast stock tasted the best.  That's why I don't want to use chicken wings or chicken feet.

 

I will try the xanthan gum today and report results.

 

Thanks!

[Paul Bacino]

interesting. Wings I've used but never used feet. Not easy to come by in my area

 --really?

 

Just watch.. the dude from " Dirty Jobs ".. chasing chickens all over Florida  ( maybe that was Miami  thou )

[scubadoo97]

A Mexican shop with a meat counter is usually the best bet but that's about it in my area.

[Paul Bacino]

To Date:

 

This is my basic go to chicken stock--  Homemade from a combination of a roasted chicken carcass and a whole chicken ( all organic )

 

Simmer 1 hr-- remove the whole chxn, cool  to handle and take breast meat off and thigh..I check the temps of my proteins so breast is 155 and thighs slightly higher.. cool/ and use that meat  for other applications.

 

Return and simmer 4-6 hrs/ cool / defat the next day/

 

Then reduce that by half and place in quart containers.. best chxn flavor/ fairly clear and great mouth feel

 

From this I can make -  ( I know its not pork or beef based Ramen or Pho )  /  but you were using chicken.. really flavorful  stuff.  A bit off topic.  but other ideas

 

Cheers Doc

 

Edited February 20, 2015 by Paul Bacino (log)